THE SNOW PACK IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IS IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE…BUT THAT COULD BE CHANGING. A WINTER STORM IS APPROACHING AND WILL EFFECT OUR STATE ON WEDNESDAY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST CLAY ANDERSON SAYS THERE WON’T BE HUGE SNOW TOTALS…BUT SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. HE SAYS…… MORE
UNM Taproom Will Cost Less Than Expected
THERE COULD BE A NEW TAPROOM IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO’S STUDENT UNION BUILDING BY THIS COMING AUGUST … BUT THE PROJECT STILL NEEDS APPROVALS BEFORE THAT CAN HAPPEN. WHAT’S DIFFERENT NOW IS THE COST OF THE TAPROOM HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF THANKS TO A SCALED BACK DESIGN. IT SLASHED THE…… MORE
Albuquerque BB&B Store Closing Next Month
ALBUQUERQUE IS LOSING ONE OF OF ITS FOUR BED BATH AND BEYOND STORES. THE NEW JERSEY BASED RETAILER IS CLOSING THE STORE ON HOLLY AVENUE, ALONG PASEO DEL NORTE. A STORE MANAGER TOLD THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL THAT THE CLOSING IS EXPECTED IN LATE FEBRUARY. BED BATH AND BEYOND IS ONE OF…… MORE
House of Stauss | January 9, 2018
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NM Lawmaker: Ban the Border Wall
A LAS CRUCES STATE REP PLANS TO PROPOSE A BILL TO BAN A BORDER WALL WITH OLD MEXICO BEING BUILT ON STATE LAND. IT’S FROM DEMOCRAT BILL MCCAMLEY, WHO LIVES NEAR THE BORDER AND THINKS THE WALL WILL ONLY LIMIT TRADE AND HURT JOB GROWTH. MCCAMLEY TELLS KOB-TV NEW MEXICO DESPERATELY NEEDS MORE…… MORE
Keller, Geier to Work with DOJ Monitor
GETTING THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT REFORMED UNDER THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, AND IT’S ALSO MEANT GOING OVER BUDGET ON REFORMS. BUT NEW MAYOR TIM KELLER AND APD INTERIM CHIEF MIKE GEIER SAY THEY’LL WORK WITH THE DOJ AND ITS MONITOR, JAMES GINGER. GINGER SAYS FORMER APD OFFICIALS HAVE…… MORE
NM Governor Presents Crime-Fighting Package
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS UNVEILED HER 2018 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA WHEN IT COMES TO FIGHTING CRIME. WHEN LAWMAKERS CONVENE IN SANTA FE NEXT WEEK, THEY’LL BE ASKED TO REINSTATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO KILL CHILDREN, POLICE OR CORRECTIONS OFFICERS. THE GOVERNOR ALSO WANTS TO EXPAND NEW MEXICO’S THREE STRIKES LAW…AND REFORM…… MORE
Los Angeles Love for NM
A BIG TIME NEWSPAPER HAS SOME LOVE FOR ALBUQUERQUE. THE LOS ANGELES TIMES LISTS THE DUKE CITY AMONG ITS “18 DESTINATIONS FOR 2018.” THE TIMES CITES NEW DEVELOPMENTS AROUND ALBUQUERQUE, INCLUDING THE ONE-CENTRAL PROJECT DOWNTOWN AND THE SAWMILL DISTRICT IN THE OLD TOWN AREA. THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA IS MENTIONED…… MORE
“Not Guilty” Plea From Alleged Thief
A COURT APPEARANCE MONDAY FOR AN ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE MONEY FROM THE ELDERLY. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS LEANNE BENNETT PLED NOT GUILTY TO 22 CHARGES…AND WAS RELEASED WITHOUT BOND. BENNETT WAS AN OFFICE MANAGER AT THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF ABQ…AND IS ACCUSED OF USING HER POSITION TO STEAL MORE…… MORE
Tough Times for NM Ski Resorts
THE DRY WINTER IS CONTINUING TO HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON THE STATE’S SKI INDUSTRY. THE MANAGER AT THE PAJARITO MOUNTAIN SKI AREA IN LOS ALAMOS TELLS THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN THAT HIS WORKFORCE HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF…AND ONLY TWO OF THEIR SIX LIFTS ARE RUNNING. THE NEW MEXICAN…… MORE
