THIS IS DAY THE ALBUQUERQUE BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY STARTS IT’S ALTERED WASTE WATER ENFORCEMENT RULES. YOU’LL NO LONGER BE HIT WITH A FINE FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU WATER YOUR YARD TO WHERE THE WATER ENDS UP IN THE STREET … OR YOU RUN YOUR SPRINKLERS BETWEEN 11AM AND 7PM. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH…… MORE
Sandoval County Takes up Budget Plan
A 93-MILLION DOLLAR SPENDING PLAN IS NOW BEFORE SANDOVAL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. COUNTY SPOKESMAN SIDNEY HILL SAYS THEY’LL LIKELY ADDRESS THE BUDGET AT THEIR MEETING THIS WEEK. HE SAYS THE BUDGET INCLUDES 115-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ROAD MAINTENANCE FUNDS, AN INCREASE OF 15-THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER LAST YEAR. HILL TELLS US THEY HOPE TO INCREASE THAT AMOUNT. IN…… MORE
Duke City Population Growth Slows
NEW NUMBERS FROM THE U-S CENSUS BUREAU SHOW ALBUQUERQUE REMAINS THE 32ND LARGEST CITY IN THE U-S, WITH A POPULATION OF JUST OVER 557-THOUSAND. BUT THE CITY HAS GROWN BY ONLY 2-PERCENT THIS DECADE. AND BRIAN SANDEROFF WITH RESEARCH AND POLLING INC SAYS WEAK JOB GROWTH IS ONE MAIN FACTOR. HE SAYS THE CITY’S HAD…… MORE
Pets of the Week | May 30
Hopefully everyone had a safe holiday spending time with family and honoring those in the military. Holidays are generally a busy time at the shelter with many stray dogs coming in. People leave for the holiday and choose to leave their dogs in their back yard when they may not have left their dogs out…… MORE
Water Authority Gives Wasters a Break
A BREAK COMING THIS MONDAY FOR BERNALILLO COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO VIOLATE LOCAL WATERING RULES. THAT MEANS ALLOWING WATER TO RUN INTO THE STREET … OR USING YOUR SPRINKLERS BETWEEN 11AM AND 7PM. KATHERINE YUHAS WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY SAYS YOU WILL NOT BE FINED THE FIRST TWO TIMES. BUT THEY’LL SEND YOU A POST CARD…… MORE
Repeat Offender Rams Officer, Police Vehicles
A DANGEROUS ENCOUNTER BETWEEN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE AND ANOTHER REPEAT OFFENDER. AROUND 6PM THURSDAY, POLICE WERE SENT TO NEAR 62ND AND TRUJILLO IN THE SOUTH VALLEY ON REPORTS OF A STOLEN VEHICLE SPOTTED. THE DRIVER HAD RAMMED INTO A PATROL CAR THE DAY BEFORE AND GOT AWAY. OFFICERS TRIED TO TAKE SUSPECT RODRIGO GARCIA INTO CUSTODY…… MORE
Alleged Cop Shooter’s Girlfriend Facing More Charges
AN ACCESSORY TO HOMICIDE CHARGE IS NOW FILED AGAINST 30 YEAR OLD TABITHA LITTLES. SHE WAS WITH ANDREW ROMERO AT THE TIME HE ALLEGEDLY SHOT AND KILLED RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER. POLICE SAY SHE KNEW ROMERO INTENDED TO SHOOT THE OFFICER BECAUSE HE TOLD HER, SAYING HE DIDN’T WANT TO GO BACK TO…… MORE
Lawmaker Wants Tougher Repeat Offender Laws
NEW MEXICO’S REPEAT OFFENDER LAWS ARE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION THESE DAYS. THAT AFTER ANDREW ROMERO, A MAN WITH A LONG CRIMINAL HISTORY, WAS ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER OF RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER. STATE REPRESENTATIVE PAUL PACHECO, A RETIRED APD OFFICER, SAYS NEW MEXICO’S THREE STRIKES LAW IS PRACTICALLY WORTHLESS AND NEEDS…… MORE
Services Scheduled for Slain Rio Rancho Officer
VISITATION FOR SLAIN RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD FROM 4PM TO 7PM AT THE DANIELS FAMILY SARA ROAD CHAPEL IN RIO RANCHO. THE FUNERAL SERVICE IS THE NEXT DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH AT THE SANTA ANA STAR CENTER STARTING AT 10AM. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME AT BOTH THE…… MORE
Santolina Opposition Loses Again
THREE MORE APPEALS AGAINST BERNALILLO COUNTY’S CONTROVERSIAL SANTOLINA MASTER PLAN ARE REJECTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSION. THE VOTES CAME DOWN THURSDAY NIGHT DURING AN EMOTIONAL SIX HOUR SESSION. IT MEANS ALL FOUR APPEALS FILED BY OPPONENTS OF THE 22 SQUARE MILE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE WEST MESA HAVE BEEN VOTED DOWN BY COMMISSIONERS. LONNIE TALBERT,…… MORE
