New Era at Sandia National Labs

     THERE’S A NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PLACE AT SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES. “NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA,” A SUBSIDIARY OF HONEYWELL, REPLACES LOCKHEED MARTIN WHICH RAN THE LAB FOR 20 YEARS.      THE NEW DIRECTOR, STEPHEN YOUNGER, SAYS HE EXPECTS SANDIA’S WORKFORCE OF 10-THOUSAND 500 EMPLOYEES TO REMAIN STEADY. HE SAYS…MORE

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Still No I-D on East Mountains Burning Body

     A BURNING BODY FOUND FRIDAY IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS REMAINS A MYSTERY. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY FELICIA ROMERO SAYS IDENTIFICATION HAS BEEN DIFFICULT DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE BODY, WHICH WAS FOUND NEAR THE CIBOLA CAMPGROUND NEAR JUAN TOMAS ROAD AND ATKINS AVENUE.      THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS ASKING ANYONE WHO…MORE

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Person of Interest Sought in SE Albuquerque Murder

     A MAN FOUND SHOT TO DEATH NEAR ZUNI ROAD AND PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY EVENING HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 42 YEAR OLD HARVEY SAAVEDRA. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE MADE NO ARRESTS…BUT THEY SAY THERE IS A PERSON OF INTEREST.      MEANWHILE A MALE WAS FOUND SHOT TO DEATH NEAR STARDUST SKIES PARK IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE…MORE

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Council Considers Plan for More Cops

     THERE’S A PLAN IN THE WORKS AT ALBUQUERQUE CITY HALL TO BOOST THE NUMBER OF SWORN OFFICERS AT APD. THE PROPOSAL WAS TO GO BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT , BUT A VOTE WON’T HAPPEN FOR WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.      CO-SPONSOR KEN SANCHEZ DOESN’T THINK FILLING HUNDREDS OF POSITIONS WILL…MORE

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Council Considers Gas Tax Hike

Albuquerque residents could end up paying a higher tax on gasoline. The City Council on Monday night is expected to consider a proposal that would hike the tax by another 2 cents a gallon. The city wants to use that tax revenue on repairing streets and roads. As for what the tax would add to…MORE

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Election Day in Santa Fe Tuesday

Tuesday is the day Santa Fe voters go to the polls to decide if a soda tax hike proposed by Mayor Javier Gonzales will become law. Gonzales proposed the tax increase to help pay for early childhood education. But many residents oppose the tax and there’s been a battle between both sides in the weeks…MORE

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Man Killed in Shootout with Santa Fe Officer

The Santa Fe police officer is okay. The suspect is not. A man trying to avoid arrest at his Eldorado home Saturday night is dead after a shootout with the Santa Fe officer and a State Police detective. State Police say it happened when the officer and detective tried to arrest the man after a…MORE

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Looking Ahead to NM’s Summertime Weather

As we hit the warm weather months, the long-range forecast shows May and June could be wetter than average in New Mexico. That according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Kerry Jones. As for the monsoons, Jones says we always do better when the season starts early. It’s good both in terms of cooler temperatures and…MORE

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PED Questions School Program Cuts Statewide

Several school districts in New Mexico, including APS, are making drastic budget decisions before a budget has even been signed by Governor Martinez. Paul Aguilar with the Public Education Department says people seem to be comparing the financial struggles from the past year with the budget appropriation in Santa Fe now. He says it’s causing…MORE

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Interim Deputy Checks Out Albuquerque’s VA

Remember the scandal that broke when it was revealed that some veterans had to wait for weeks, if not months, to get in to see someone at the VA? Interim Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Scott Blackburn, visited the Duke City recently to assess the situation. He says there’s still a lot…MORE

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