JOBS CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE IN NEW MEXICO. EVEN THOUGH THE STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL SLIGHTLY FROM NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER, IT’S STILL THE SECOND HIGHEST IN THE U.S. THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SAYS NEW MEXICO’S JOBLESS RATE WENT DOWN A TENTH OF A POINT TO SIX PERCENT. ONLY ALASKA…… MORE
State Police Investigate Portales Officer Involved Shooting
ANOTHER OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING BEING INVESTIGATED IN NEW MEXICO … THIS TIME IN PORTALES. STATE POLICE WERE ASKED TO INVESTIGATE THE SHOOTING LAST MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED SHORTLY BEFORE NOON AT AT COTTONWOOD PLACE, WHERE THE SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO FLIP OVER A CAR WITH A FRONT-END-LOADER. DEPUTIES LOCATED…… MORE
Not Much Impact on NM from Government Shutdown
THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS OVER. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ECONOMIST JEFF MITCHELL SAYS EVEN THOUGH NEW MEXICO IS DEPENDENT ON FEDERAL DOLLARS, GOVERNMENT CLOSURES DON’T IMPACT THE STATE AS MUCH AS YOU MIGHT THINK. HE SAYS MOST OF THE FEDERAL MONEY NEW MEXICO GETS ARE THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL LABS…ALONG WITH MEDICARE,…… MORE
NM Dems Hope to Downsize Border Wall
ADD A BILL TO BAN PART OF THE BORDER WALL TO THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THAT’S WHAT GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS HEARING FROM DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS THIS SESSION. STATE SENATOR BILL MCCAMLEY OF LAS CRUCES SAYS THE BILL IS TO BAN THE FEDS FROM BUILDING A WALL ALONG 22 MILES OF STATE OWNED LAND. THE REST…… MORE
A-R-T Repairs Underway
WORK ON PROBLEMS PLAGUING ALBUQUERQUE’S A-R-T PROJECT ARE UNDERWAY THIS WEEK. IT MEANS DRIVERS WILL HAVE A ENDURE MORE CONSTRUCTION, THOUGH IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COMPLETED BY NOW. UPDATES NEED TO BE MADE TO A-R-T STATIONS ALONG THE CENTRAL AVENUE CORRIDOR. AND THERE ARE, OF COURSE, ISSUES WITH THE ALL-ELECTRIC…… MORE
Albuquerque Ditch Body Identified
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES ON THE BODY FOUND IN A DITCH THIS PAST SUNDAY NEAR MONTANO AND EDITH NORTHEAST. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INITIALLY DIDN’T KNOW THE GENDER OR I-D OF THE VICTIM. BUT AFTER A DAY WITH THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATOR, THE PERSON IS NOW IDENTIFIED AS 30 YEAR OLD ROMAN TRUJILLO. …… MORE
Reward Offered for Copper Thieves
A 500-DOLLAR REWARD IS BEING OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT RECENT COPPER THEFTS AT RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE DISTRICT SAYS IT’LL COST WELL OVER 40-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO MAKE REPAIRS, AFTER COPPER WAS STOLEN FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS AT ERNEST STAPLETON AND VISTA GRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.…… MORE
Deadly Car Chase Suspect Enters Plea
A MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING AN R-V AND LEADING ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ON A DEADLY CHASE LAST JUNE ENTERS GUILTY PLEAS MONDAY IN AN UNRELATED CASE. DAVID BARBER PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO OF FOUR FELONY CHARGES AND FACES UP TO FOUR YEARS IN PRISON. THOSE CHARGES INCLUDED CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OVER…… MORE
BCSO Investigates Ditch Body
A PERSON FOUND DEAD IN ALBUQUERQUE NEAR MONTANO AND EDITH EARLY SUNDAY IS BEING CALLED A “SUSPICIOUS” DEATH. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT FOUND THE REMAINS CLOSE TO A DITCH THERE AFTER A RESIDENT CALLED POLICE FOR HELP. LIEUTENANT PETE GOLDEN TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THEY DON’T KNOW THE PERSON’S GENDER…… MORE
Albuquerque’s 2nd Women’s March
CIVIC PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE WAS PACKED SUNDAY WITH WOMEN … AND MEN … WHO TURNED OUT FOR THE WOMEN’S MARCH. IT WAS A FOUR HOUR EVENT THAT SAW THOUSANDS ARRIVE AND LEAVE DURING THAT TIME. COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND LOCAL LEADERS SPOKE AT THIS SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN’S MARCH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SAYS THEY…… MORE
