IF YOU’RE COMPLETING A CRAIGSLIST DEAL AND YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO MEET THE BUYER OR SELLER, YOU CAN NOW USE THE LOS LUNAS POLICE DEPARTMENT LOBBY OR PARKING LOT. LOS LUNAS POLICE DETECTIVE NIKKI BACA SAYS SHE’S NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER NEW MEXICO POLICE AGENCIES WITH A SIMILAR POLICY. BUT SHE…… MORE
Rail Yard Growers Market Bigger and Better
ALBUQUERQUE’S RAIL YARD GROWERS MARKET IS BACK. IT OPENS FOR THE SEASON ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD … WITH SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR. ORGANIZERS SAY THERE WILL BE ABOUT DOUBLE THE VENDORS AS TOOK PART LAST YEAR . A HUNDRED ARE EXPECTED. AND THOSE VENDORS THIS YEAR CAN NOW ACCOMMODATE SHOPPERS WITH WIC OR SNAP BENEFITS.…… MORE
Udall Tackles VA Hospital Wait Times
THE ON-GOING ISSUES WITH V-A CARE IN NEW MEXICO ARE AT THE CENTER OF DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN SENATOR TOM UDALL AND DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SECRETARY ROBERT MCDONALD WEDNESDAY EVENING. UDALL SAYS THEY TALKED ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE SCHEDULING TIMES FOR VETS. HE SAYS THEY ALSO TALKED ABOUT DIRECTING MORE ATTENTION TO RURAL CARE AND CREATIVE…… MORE
Heinrich Apologizes for Commute Charge
APOLOGIES FROM NEW MEXICO SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE FIRST TERM SENATOR DID REPAY THE FEDS NEARLY 2-THOUSAND DOLLARS HE CHARGED FOR PERSONAL TAXI AND RIDE SHARING EXPENSES. HIS OFFICE MISTAKENLY CHARGED THE COST TO TAXPAYERS. THE EXPENSE WAS FIRST REPORTED IN A USA TODAY STORY AFTER IT DISCOVERED IT INCLUDED IN…… MORE
DA Names Special Prosecutor for Boyd Case
A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IS NOW IN PLACE TO TRY THE MURDER CASE AGAINST APD OFFICERS KEITH SANDY AND DOMINIQUE PEREZ. BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A KARI BRANDENBURG SAYS ALBUQUERQUE ATTORNEY RANDI MCGINN HAS STEPPED IN TO HANDLE THE CASE. DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE, READ FROM A STATEMENT FROM MCGINN’S OFFICE THAT THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER AGREED TO…… MORE
Pros and Cons to Buying Downtown Duke City Building
IF BERNALILLO COUNTY EVENTUALLY BUYS THE ALVARADO SQUARE BUILDING ON SILVER SOUTHWEST, IT MEANS SOME MAJOR INTERIOR RENOVATIONS WILL BE NEEDED. ROGER PAUL IS WITH THE COUNTY’S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. HE SAYS A CHAMBER FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS WOULD BE ONE THING REQUIRED. HE SAYS THERE’S SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE BUILDING FOR THAT, BUT THE QUESTIONS…… MORE
NM Auto Show Underway
IT’S THE NEW MEXICO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW STARTING FRIDAY AT THE CONVENTION CENTER DOWNTOWN. MORE THAN 300 VEHICLES WILL BE ON DISPLAY FROM NOON TO 10PM … AND AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND, FROM 10AM TO 10PM SATURDAY AND 10AM TO 6PM SUNDAY. BOTH DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED VEHICLES WILL BE FEATURED … INCLUDING THE 2015 VEHICLES…… MORE
Filming Resumes in NM on “Manhattan”
FANS OF THE T-V SHOW “MANHATTAN” CAN START GETTING EXCITED. FILMING OF SEASON TWO OF THE “W-G-N AMERICA” SERIES IS NOW UNDERWAY IN SANTA FE. THE SHOW IS PRODUCED BY LIONSGATE TELEVISION, SKYDANCE TELEVISION AND TRIBUNE STUDIOS. FILMING IS EXPECTED TO RUN THROUGH THE END OF JULY. THE SHOW DEPICTS LIFE AMONG THOSE INVOLVED IN…… MORE
Gas Price Check Shows Up Signs in NM
YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO FIND A FEW BARGAINS WHEN IT COMES TO GAS AROUND ALBUQUERQUE, BUT PRICES ARE STARTING TO EDGE UP. AAA NEW MEXICO IS REPORTING A 2 CENT A GALLON INCREASE IN THE CITY’S AVERAGE, NOW AT 2-19. STATEWIDE IT’S UP THREE CENTS, AT 2-27 A GALLON. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE COMES…… MORE
Pets of the Week | April 18
Bronx our play group favorite and SAFER test helper dog and sweet handsome Oscar are still available at our Eastside shelter. Along with these two great boys we have had some pretty great dogs come into the shelter this week. We had two Affenpinscher mixes that actually look quite like the breed and a gorgeous…… MORE
