STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER SAYS NEW MEXICO HAS THE WORST PER-CAPITA BACKLOG OF UNTESTED RAPE EVIDENCE KITS IN THE COUNTRY. NOW, THE STATE SENATE HAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A BILL TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUE. THE MEASURE, SPONSORED BY DEMOCRAT MIMI STEWART OF ALBUQUERQUE, WOULD FORCE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO SUBMIT THE…… MORE
NM Bill Bans Coyote Kills
A BILL AT THE ROUND HOUSE IN SANTA FE INTRODUCED BY LAS CRUCES STATE SENATOR JEFF STEINBORN WOULD PUT AN END TO NEW MEXICO’S COYOTE KILLING CONTESTS. HE SAYS THE LEGISLATION WOULD PENALIZE ANYONE ORGANIZING OR PARTICIPATING IN SUCH CONTESTS. STEINBORN IS CO-SPONSORING THE BILL WITH ALBUQUERQUE SENATOR MARK MOORES. STEINBORN…… MORE
NM Location for New Indie Film
THE NEW MEXICO FILM OFFICE HAS ANNOUNCED ANOTHER PROJECT, AN INDEPENDENT MOVIE CALLED “FAST COLOR.” THE OFFICE SAYS THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY MID-MARCH THROUGH MID-APRIL IN ALBUQUERQUE. IT’S EXPECTED THE MOVIE WILL EMPLOY APPROXIMATELY 100 NEW MEXICO CREW MEMBERS AND ABOUT HALF-A-DOZEN NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL ACTORS. THE PRODUCERS OF…… MORE
NM Fire Danger on the Rise
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE FIRE DANGER INCREASES IN THE BOSQUE. A FIRE ON MONDAY, MARCH 6TH, BURNED SIX ACRES NEAR THE MONTANO BRIDGE. AFD’S MELISSA ROMERO SAYS CONDITIONS IN THE BOSQUE ARE DRY, AND THEY’RE JUST GOING TO GET WORSE AS WARM AND WINDY WEATHER SETS IN. SHE…… MORE
Suspect in Dept. Store Theft at Large
A MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY FROM AN ALBUQUERQUE DEPARTMENT STORE IS BEING SOUGHT BY POLICE. APD SAYS 45 YEAR OLD RAUL GALLEGOS WENT TO THE DILLARD’S AT WINROCK ON FEBRUARY 20TH…PRIED OPEN SEVERAL CASH REGISTERS…AND GOT AWAY WITH MORE THAN 15 HUNDRED DOLLARS. A FEW DAYS LATER HE WAS BACK, BUT THIS…… MORE
Give Them Better Shelter
THE RENOVATION OF THE KENNELS AT THE EAST SIDE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ALBUQUERQUE IS UNDERWAY. THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL MEAN MORE ROOM FOR ANIMALS AND BETTER CONDITIONS. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, ANIMAL WELFARE IS CHANGING SOME OF IT’S PROCEDURES. IF YOU PLAN TO SURRENDER A PET YOU ARE NOW ASKED TO…… MORE
No Decision on Albuquerque’s Comp Plan
ALBUQUERQUE’S PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WILL BE BACK ON THE CITY COUNCIL’S AGENDA MARCH 20TH FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. COUNCILORS MADE NO DECISION ON THE SO-CALLED ABC-Z PROJECT AT THEIR MEETING MONDAY NIGHT. THE PLAN IS SUPPOSED TO BRING CLARITY AND PREDICTABILITY TO ALBUQUERQUE’S DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS ABOUT 50 RESIDENTS…… MORE
Quick Action on West Side Bosque Fire
A TENSE SITUATION IN ALBUQUERQUE’S BOSQUE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT CALLS AROUND 4PM FROM RESIDENTS LIVING WEST OF COORS NEAR THE RIO GRANDE ABOUT A FIRE THERE. CITY FIRE CREWS SAY THE FLAMES WERE INITIALLY REPORTED TO BE 8 TO 10 FEET HIGH. BY 5PM, CREWS HAD THOSE FLAMES SURROUNDED.…… MORE
NM Sales Tax Coming to Amazon Purchases
SOME INTERNET PURCHASES WILL COST YOU MORE IN A FEW WEEKS. YOUR DAYS OF BUYING SOMETHING TAX-FREE ON AMAZON-DOT-COM ARE ABOUT TO COME TO AN END IN NEW MEXICO. THE STATE TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT SAYS, ON APRIL FIRST, AMAZON WILL START COLLECTING GROSS RECEIPTS TAXES FOR ON-LINE PURCHASES. DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN…… MORE
Committee Unanimously Approves Ethics Commission Bill
YOU MAY GET A CHANCE TO VOTE IN 2018 ON WHETHER NEW MEXICO SHOULD HAVE AN INDEPENDENT ETHICS COMMISSION. THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HAS ENDORSED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CREATING A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD THAT WOULD INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT AGAINST STATE OFFICIALS. THAT THE COMMITTEE VOTE WAS UNANIMOUS.… MORE
