NEW MEXICO GOT A DRENCHING OVER THE WEEKEND … AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SENIOR METEOROLOGIST CLAY ANDERSON SAYS ALL THAT RAIN WAS UNUSUAL, ESPECIALLY FOR APRIL. THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA ALONE GOT THREE DAYS OF RAIN. WHILE THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO GOT BETWEEN FROM A QUARTER OF AN INCH TO ONE INCH TOTAL, ANDERSON SAYS THE EASTERN…… MORE
APD Says Felony Charges Against Cop a Mistake
AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH BEATING A SUSPECT AT A LOCAL MOTEL FACES A JUDGE SUNDAY … BUT 24 YEAR OLD CEDRIC GREER WAS SHOWN AS BEING CHARGED WITH A FELONY INSTEAD OF A MISDEMEANOR. APD SAYS IT WAS THE COURT’S MISTAKE. GREER IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY AFTER A CADET IN TRAINING REPORTED…… MORE
Police Search Continues for UFC Fighter
POLICE ARE ASKING U-F-C FIGHTER JON JONES TO CONTACT THEM REGARDING HIS POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT IN A HIT-AND-RUN IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE WEEKEND. IT HAPPENED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF JUAN TABO AND SOUTHERN. APD SPOKESMAN SIMON DROBIK SAYS A PREGNANT FEMALE IN HER 20S WAS DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN SHE WAS HIT.…… MORE
Gathering of Nations Provides Big Economic Boost
ALBUQUERQUE’S ECONOMY GETS A HUGE BOOST WITH THE GATHERING OF NATIONS THAT ENDED ITS RUN OVER THE WEEKEND. TANIA ARMENTA WITH ALBUQUERQUE’S CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU SAYS IT’S THE SECOND BIGGEST ANNUAL EVENT IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEXT TO BALLOON FIESTA. ARMENTA SAYS THE EVENT DRIVES SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF VISITORS TO THE CITY. AS MANY AS 100-THOUSAND…… MORE
City Sets Civic Plaza “Makeover” in Place
WITH THE WARMER WEATHER, ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY IS HOPING TO BRING MORE PEOPLE DOWNTOWN…AND SPECIFICALLY TO CIVIC PLAZA. THE MAYOR TELLS 770 KKOB IT’S PART OF AN OVERALL EFFORT TO MAKE THE AREA MORE APPEALING. BERRY SAYS PART OF THE MAKEOVER INCLUDES MAINTENANCE ON CIVIC PLAZA’S FOUNTAIN, WHICH HAS HAD LEAKAGE ISSUES IN THE…… MORE
Tax Fix Could Reverse NM Retiree Loss
NOW THAT KIPLINGER’S MAGAZINE NO LONGER COUNTS NEW MEXICO AMONG THE BEST STATES FOR RETIRING … WHAT CAN STATE OFFICIALS DO ABOUT IT? STACY RAPACON SAYS THE EASIEST FIX IS THE TAX ISSUE. SHE SAYS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING TAXED, WHICH IS NOT COMMON ACROSS THE U-S. SHE SAYS SOME OTHER RETIREMENT…… MORE
Get Onboard with Rail Runner Survey
THE NEW MEXICO RAIL RUNNER PASSENGER SURVEY IS AVAILABLE ON THE TRAIN’S WEB SITE AT “N-M-RAIL RUNNER -DOT-COM”. MARKETING MANAGER JAY FAUGHT SAYS IT’S A SURVEY FOR CURRENT RIDERS AND THOSE WHO MAY HAVE STOPPED USING THE TRAIN. HE TELLS US IT’S WORTH TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AS IT’S POSSIBLE THE SCHEDULE WILL ONCE AGAIN FIT…… MORE
Woman Hospitalized After Domestic Dispute
AN ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN IS REPORTEDLY IN STABLE CONDITION AT UNM HOSPITAL AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING SHOT IN THE BACK BY HER BOYFRIEND DURING A DOMESTIC DISPUTE. APD SAYS OFFICERS WERE SENT TO A TOWNHOME ON LOS TRECHOS NORTHEAST AROUND 1:30 FRIDAY MORNING, WHERE THEY FOUND THE INJURED WOMAN AND HAD HER TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY…… MORE
New Jobs for Las Cruces
MORE JOBS COMING TO LAS CRUCES. A GLOBAL CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT FIRM … CONVERGYS … PLANS TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS THERE AND WILL ADD 200 NEW JOBS. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THE COMPANY WILL GET 181-THOUSAND-250 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE STATE’S JOB TRAINING INCENTIVE PROGRAM. CONVERGYS OPENED ITS BUSINESS IN LAS CRUCES IN 2008.… MORE
NM Off Retirement List for Crime, Financial Reasons
NEW MEXICO USED TO BE TOUTED AS A GREAT PLACE TO RETIRE. BUT HIGH CRIME AND OTHER ISSUES LED TO IT BEING BOUNCED OFF THE LIST IN A KIPLINGER’S MAGAZINE SURVEY. STACY RAPACON WITH KIPLINGER’S SAYS ONE THING GOING AGAINST NEW MEXICO IS THE FACT RETIREES’ INCOME … INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY … IS TAXED. THAT’S…… MORE
