MEDICAL MARIJUANA HAS BECOME VERY POPULAR IN SANTA FE COUNTY. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THE NUMBER OF CARDHOLDERS JUMPED BY 43 PERCENT BETWEEN JANUARY OF 2017 AND JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. SANTA FE COUNTY IS NOW SECOND ONLY TO BERNALILLO COUNTY IN THE NUMBER OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS. THERE…… MORE
Police Immunity Bill Dies in Santa Fe
A BILL PUSHED BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS DEAD FOR THIS 30-DAY SESSION. A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE HAS TABLED A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN MORE LEGAL IMMUNITY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACCUSED OF WRONGDOING. SUPPORTERS SAY IT WOULD HAVE BROUGHT NEW MEXICO IN LINE WITH FEDERAL LAW. BUT OPPONENTS SAY IT WOULD…… MORE
Taproom Vote Expected at UNM
THIS IS THE DAY THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO VOTE ON WHETHER THEY’LL ALLOW A TAPROOM TO BE LOCATED ON-CAMPUS INSIDE THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING. KOB TV REPORTS ARTIST RENDITIONS OF THE TAPROOM THEY’VE SEEN INDICATE THERE WOULD BE 14 BEER TAPS. THE PROPOSAL FOR THE TAPROOM ALSO INCLUDES A…… MORE
Police Seek Killer of Edgewood Fuel Center Attendant
STATE POLICE ARE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SUSPECT WANTED FOR AN ARMED ROBBERY AND SHOOTING AT THE SMITH’S SUPERMARKET IN EDGEWOOD. THE ARMED ROBBERY OCCURRED AT THE SMITH’S FUEL CENTER AROUND 4-O’CLOCK SUNDAY AFTERNOON. INFORMATION STATE POLICE HAVE NOW INDICATE THE MAN WAS ARMED WITH A SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUN WHEN HE CAME INSIDE…… MORE
Think Tank Applauds Council’s Move
THE PRESIDENT OF A LOCAL CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK SAYS HE HOPES WE’VE SEEN THE LAST OF A PROPOSED GAS TAX HIKE IN ALBUQUERQUE…ALTHOUGH ITS SPONSOR SAYS HE’LL TRY AGAIN LATER. PAUL GESSING WITH THE RIO GRANDE FOUNDATION TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE TAX WOULD GIVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE TO GAS STATIONS NOT WITHIN THE…… MORE
Flu Still an Issue for NM
THE FLU IS STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN 28 FLU-RELATED DEATHS AND 100 PNEUMONIA DEATHS IN ADULTS SO FAR THIS SEASON. HOSPITALIZATIONS FROM THE FLU, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE 65 AND OLDER, ARE ALSO INCREASING. SINCE OCTOBER, THE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S…… MORE
NM Inmates Sue NM State Pen
THE PENITENTIARY OF NEW MEXICO IS BEING SUED BY FIVE MAXIMUM SECURITY INMATES WHO CLAIM CORRECTIONS OFFICIALS SUBJECT PRISONERS TO INHUMANE CONDITIONS AND PROVIDE NO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ASIDE FROM MEDICATION. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN STATE DISTRICT COURT LAST WEEK. THE MEN SAY THEY…… MORE
Fake FBI Credentials part of Latest NM Scam
SOMEONE IS USING PHOTOS OF FAKE F-B-I CREDENTIALS IN AN ATTEMPT TO SCAM PEOPLE. FRANK FISHER WITH THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS A WOMAN REPORTED GETTING A FACEBOOK MESSAGE TELLING HER SHE HAD WON 800-THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NEEDED TO SEND MONEY TO COVER THE TAXES. SHE THEN GOT A TEXT CONTAINING THE FAKE…… MORE
Da Vinci Arrives in Albuquerque
BIG CROWDS ARE EXPECTED AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE. A MUCH-ANTICIPATED LEONARDO DA VINCE EXHIBIT OPENED THIS PAST SATURDAY. IT’S SAID TO BE THE MUSEUM’S LARGEST EXHIBIT IN FIVE YEARS. DEB NOVAK, THE MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SAYS IT INCLUDES AN EXAMINATION OF ONE OF DA…… MORE
Albuquerque Park Closed for Sprucing Up
THE WARMER THAN USUAL WEATHER IS LEADING TO THE TEMPORARY CLOSING OF A POPULAR ALBUQUERQUE PARK. THE CITY’S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS CLOSING ROBINSON PARK TO ALLOW CREWS TO PREPARE THE TURF FOR SPRING AND SUMMER EVENTS. THE CITY SAYS THE WORK IS NEEDED SINCE THERE HAS BEEN ABOVE AVERAGE…… MORE
