ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN HUMANS AND BEARS ARE PRETTY RARE IN NEW MEXICO, BUT THEY CAN HAPPEN…ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. KARL MOFFATT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS IT’S ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO REMOVE FOOD SOURCES FROM OUTSIDE YOUR HOME…AND THAT MEANS PUTTING AWAY YOUR BARBECUE GRILL AFTER USING IT. …… MORE
NM A-G Holds Another Conscious Campus Forum
THE OFFICE OF NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS CONTINUING AN INITIATIVE TO GET NEW MEXICO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AND STUDENTS MORE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE “CONSCIOUS CAMPUS” PROGRAM STARTED HOLDING FORUMS AT SCHOOLS RECENTLY AND CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER TUESDAY AT CNM IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S…… MORE
APD Investigates Suspicious Death
ONE PERSON IS DEAD AND ANOTHER IS IN CUSTODY IN ALBUQUERQUE AFTER A SUSPICIOUS DEATH NEAR SAN MATEO AND MENAUL SUNDAY EVENING. APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE AROUND 6:30PM BUT HAVE YET TO RELEASE MUCH INFORMATION. SO FAR WE KNOW NEIGHBORS SAID THEY HEARD YELLING, A DOOR SLAM ……… MORE
Burglary Suspect Cuffed After Hours-Long Standoff
A MAN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY IS A REPEAT OFFENDER KEEPS OFFICERS ON SCENE FOR HOURS AT A LIQUOR STORE NEAR 4TH STREET AND INDIAN SCHOOL EARLY SUNDAY. THAT STANDOFF WITH THE MAN WANTED FOR BURGLARY IS SAID TO HAVE LASTED MORE THAN SEVEN HOURS BEFORE POLICE COULD REMOVE HIM FROM THE STORE. …… MORE
NM School Districts Deal with Smaller Budgets
IN ALBUQUERQUE, APS DECIDED TO CUT MIDDLE-SCHOOL SPORTS AND IS CONSIDERING OTHER CHANGES AS WELL. THE LOVING SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CONSIDERING A FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK. UP IN SANTA FE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS PROPOSING TO CLOSE NAVA AND E-J MARTINEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. MEETINGS AT THE SCHOOLS THURSDAY NIGHT GAVE OPPONENTS…… MORE
More Solar Power for Albuquerque
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE ON SATURDAY ANNOUNCED A PROJECT TO CONVERT A NUMBER OF CITY BUILDINGS TO SOLAR ENERGY. CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS IT’LL BE THE LARGEST MUNICIPAL SOLAR PROJECT IN NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS THE CITY HAS GOTTEN FEDERAL TAX CREDITS ALLOWING ALBUQUERQUE TO INSTALL SOLAR ON DOZENS OF CITY BUILDINGS…… MORE
New Rules for OHVs
NEW RULES GO INTO EFFECT JULY FIRST IN NEW MEXICO FOR DRIVERS OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES WHO TRAVEL ON PAVED ROADS. KARL MOFFAT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH SAYS O-H-V’S ARE ALLOWED ON PAVED ROADS ONLY IN A FEW COMMUNITIES…AND YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION AT THE DEPARTMENT’S WEB SITE. …… MORE
FBI Hosts Teen Academy in Albuquerque
IT COULD BE THREE DAYS THAT CHANGE YOUR TEENAGER’S LIFE. THE F-B-I IN ALBUQUERQUE IS HOSTING A TEEN ACADEMY FROM JUNE 21ST THROUGH THE 23RD. APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER, MUST BE IN BY 5PM ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 26TH. FRANK FISHER IS WITH THE BUREAU. HE TELLS US IT’S FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING…… MORE
NM Water Outlook
THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION SAYS THE MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK WAS ABOVE AVERAGE THIS WINTER…MEANING CITIES AND FARMERS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE IN NEW MEXICO CAN EXPECT A FULL ALLOTMENT OF WATER THIS YEAR. BUREAU HYDROLOGIST ED KRANDL SAYS FLOWS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE AND RIO CHAMA SHOULD BE THE BEST IN ALMOST…… MORE
Budget Means No APS Mid School Sports
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS IS OUT AT ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THAT DECISION WAS MADE FINAL BY THE DISTRICT ON THURSDAY IN LIGHT OF BUDGET CUTS COMING DOWN FROM THE LEGISLATURE IN SANTA FE. SPOKESPERSON MONICA ARMENTA SAYS IT’LL BE UP TO EACH SCHOOL’S ADMINISTRATION TO LET PARENTS AND STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT IT. …… MORE
