NEW MEXICO IS KNOWN AS HAVING THE HIGHEST CAR AND PROPERTY THEFT CRIME IN THE U-S. THAT HAS LAWMAKERS RETHINKING WHAT’S ON THE FRONT OF OUR VEHICLES. HOUSE BILL 158 WAS APPROVED EARLY THIS WEEK BY THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. IT REQUIRES VEHICLE OWNERS TO PUT A LICENSE PLATE ON THE FRONT OF…… MORE
It’s Becoming a Bad Fire Year for NM
WITH THE LACK OF SNOW THIS WINTER IN NEW MEXICO, JUST HOW BAD WILL THE FIRE SEASON BE COME SPRING? METEOROLOGIST CHUCK MAXWELL AT THE SOUTHWEST COORDINATION CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE FIRE SEASON COULD POTENTIALLY BE SEVERE…BUT IT REALLY DEPENDS ON THE SPRING WINDS. HE SAYS THE OVERALL FIRE DANGER DOES EXIST,…… MORE
NM Lotto Bill Tabled
THE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP BILL THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED NEW MEXICO’S LOTTERY TO FUNNEL 30 PERCENT OF TICKET SALES REVENUE INTO THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND IS TABLED BY THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE VOTE ON HOUSE BILL 147 WAS INITIALLY 9-TO-7 UNTIL A COMMITTEE MEMBER CHANGED TO HER VOTE. IT…… MORE
Bail Decision Pending for Suspects
NO DECISION YET ON WHETHER TRACY ANN PENA AND JORDAN NUNEZ WILL BE HELD WITHOUT BAIL PENDING THEIR TRIAL. THEY’RE TWO OF THREE SUSPECTS ACCUSED OF KILLING PENA’S 13 YEAR OLD SON, JEREMIAH VALENCIA. BOTH PENA AND NUNEZ ARE CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT…… MORE
Funds for Rio Grande Gorge Bill Blocked
THE RIO GRANDE GORGE BRIDGE NEAR TAOS ISN’T ONLY KNOWN FOR THE BEAUTY AROUND IT. IT ALSO HAS A REPUTATION AS A PLACE TO COMMIT SUICIDE. DEMOCRATIC STATE REPRESENTATIVE BOBBY GONZALES OF RANCHO DE TAOS TOLD LAWMAKERS IN SANTA FE THAT AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE ON THE BRIDGE MIGHT DISCOURAGE ANYONE WHO WANTED…… MORE
An Unusual Winter Activity for NM
HAVE THE WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES PROMPTED YOU TO WATER YOUR OUTDOOR PLANTS MORE OFTEN? DAVID MORRIS WITH THE ALBUQUERQUE -BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY SAYS WATER USAGE WAS UP LAST MONTH. HE SAYS COMPARED TO JANUARY 2017, THERE WERE 46 MILLION MORE GALLONS OF WATER USED THIS PAST MONTH. BUT…… MORE
Distressed Man in Custody
A MAN IS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING A FOUR HOUR STANDOFF WITH POLICE AT HIS NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE HOME ON WEDNESDAY. APD SAYS THE MAN THREATENED OFFICERS WITH A KNIFE, THREW HIS TWO DOGS OUT THE WINDOW, AND EVEN SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE. IT HAPPENED NEAR ACADEMY AND BURLISON NORTHEAST. THE DOGS…… MORE
Woman Cuts Plea Deal in Murder Case
THERE’S NOW A PLEA DEAL CONNECTED TO A MURDER SPREE LAST SPRING IN ALBUQUERQUE THAT LEFT THREE PEOPLE DEAD. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS 27 YEAR OLD GLORIA CHAVEZ HAS AGREED TO TESTIFY AGAINST HER THEN-BOYFRIEND, YOAN SANTIESTEBAN, WHO’S BELIEVED TO HAVE COMMITTED THE MURDERS OVER A 12-DAY PERIOD. IN EXCHANGE, CHAVEZ…… MORE
Big Dollars from a Big Event
LAST YEAR’S ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA HAD A NEARLY 173-MILLION DOLLAR DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE AREA. THAT ACCORDING TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAUL SMITH WHO SAYS THE FIESTA ALSO ATTRACTED NEARLY 900-THOUSAND PEOPLE. HE SAYS OVER HALF OF THOSE PEOPLE WERE FROM OUT OF STATE. THE FIESTA ALSO GENERATED…… MORE
Healthcare Company Could Leave NM
NEW MEXICO COULD LOSE MOLINA HEALTHCARE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS COURT DOCUMENTS INDICATE MOLINA WILL PROBABLY PULL OUT OF THE STATE OVER LOSING ITS MEDICAID CONTRACT WITH THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE FILINGS SAY MEDICAID IS THE BIGGEST PART OF ITS BUSINESS IN THE STATE. MOLINA NOW WANTS AN INJUNCTION AND…… MORE
