BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAUL TORREZ SAYS HIS OFFICE MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN GETTING MORE MONEY FROM THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR. HE TELLS US HE WENT UP TO SANTA FE HOPING TO INCREASE HIS OVERALL BUDGET BY 5-POINT-4 MILLION DOLLARS AND ENDED UP GETTING 4-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS. HE THINKS IT’LL POINT…… MORE
Raises for Bernalillo County Workers
WHITE COLLAR WORKERS WITH BERNALILLO COUNTY GOVERNMENT WILL GET 4-PERCENT PAY HIKES NEXT YEAR. IT’S PART OF AN AGREEMENT THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS REACHED WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES. THERE WILL ALSO BE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH BARGAINING MEMBER. AND THERE WILL…… MORE
Coach Davie Goes on Suspension
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO FOOTBALL COACH BOB DAVIE STARTS HIS 30 DAY SUSPENSION ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH. THAT WAS ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY BY SCHOOL PRESIDENT CHAOUKI ABDALLAH. THE SUSPENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE PAY FOR AND WILL END ON MARCH THE 18TH. ABDALLAH SAYS HE WANTS TO EMPHASIZE THE SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO…… MORE
Finally … Rain and Snow for NM
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RAIN EVENT SINCE LAST FALL. THAT’S HOW THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS DESCRIBING THE MOISTURE ALBUQUERQUE HAS RECEIVED FROM THE LATEST SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE STATE. BUT METEOROLOGIST BRIAN GUYER SAYS, WHEN YOU CONSIDER HOW DRY IT’S BEEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, THIS RAIN IS JUST A DROP IN…… MORE
2018 Session Less Contentious
THE 2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION DIDN’T SEEM TO FEATURE THE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE BEEN A PROMINENT PART OF PAST SESSIONS. REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR SANDER RUE SAYS A 30 DAY SESSION SEEMS TO KEEP LAWMAKERS FOCUSSED ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. RUE TELLS US THE FACT THERE WAS MORE MONEY MAY…… MORE
Santa Fe Mayor Accused of Sex Crime
SANTA FE’S MAYOR IS NOW DEALING WITH ACCUSATIONS OF COMMITTING A SEX CRIME WHEN HE WAS IN HIS EARLY TEENS. A CITIZEN RECENTLY PLAYED A RECORDING FOR CITY COUNCILORS THAT MAKE THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAVIER GONZALES … WHO WASN’T AT WEDNESDAY’S MEETING BECAUSE HE WAS IN MEXICO ON A WORKING TRIP. …… MORE
Vehicle Not Involved in Deadly Edgewood Shooting
IT’S BACK TO SQUARE ONE FOR STATE POLICE. ON WEDNESDAY, THEY FOUND THE WHITE PICKUP SPOTTED BY A SECURITY CAMERA LEAVING THE SCENE OF A FATAL SHOOTING IN EDGEWOOD…BUT THEY NOW SAY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CRIME. SIXTY-TWO YEAR OLD MICHAEL PELKEY, AN ATTENDANT AT THE SMITH’S GAS…… MORE
Crime Bill Going to Governor’s Desk
AS THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE ENDS IN SANTA FE, A BIPARTISAN CRIME BILL DID SURVIVE THE 30 DAY SESSION IN THE FINAL HOURS, WINNING APPROVAL FROM THE SENATE ON WEDNESDAY AND WAS SIGNED OFF ON BY THE HOUSE. THE BILL TARGETS VIOLENT FELONS AND STIFFENS PENALTIES AGAINST THEM. IT ALSO LESSENS…… MORE
Early Voting in Rio Rancho
EARLY VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN RIO RANCHO FOR THE MARCH 6TH CITY ELECTIONS. RIO RANCHO’S COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER ANNEMARIE GARCIA SAYS VOTERS WILL BE ELECTING A MAYOR, MUNICIPAL JUDGE, AND THREE CITY COUNCILORS. THERE ARE ALSO TWO BOND ISSUES…ONE TOTALLING 10 MILLION DOLLARS FOR ROAD PROJECTS. THAT WOULD GO TO A NUMBER OF ROADS…… MORE
Judge Allows Gold King Lawsuit to Proceed
STATE OFFICIALS IN NEW MEXICO SAY THEY’RE PLEASED THAT A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ALLOWED A LAWSUIT TO PROCEED AGAINST AN EPA CONTRACTOR OVER 2015’S GOLD KING MINE SPILL. ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS AND STATE ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY BUTCH TONGATE SAY THEY LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE NAVAJO NATION TO RECOUP DAMAGES…… MORE
