DESPITE THE INCREASED MOISTURE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THE FIRE DANGER IS ON THE RISE IN THE GILA NATIONAL FOREST OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. OFFICIALS SAY RECENT WARM, WINDY WEATHER HAS PROMPTED FOREST MANAGERS TO RAISE THE FIRE DANGER RATING TO “HIGH.” THAT MEANS FINE FUELS CAN IGNITE RAPIDLY AND UNATTENDED CAMPFIRES CAN GET…… MORE
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING IS SET THURSDAY NIGHT BY THE ESPANOLA SCHOOL BOARD. THIS AFTER A 15 YEAR OLD SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT WAS TASED RECENTLY BY ON OFFICER WORKING AT THE SCHOOL. THE INCIDENT PROMPTED ESPANOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT BOBBIE GUTIERREZ TO COMMENT THAT THE SHERIFF’S DEPUTY WAS WRONG TO TASE THE STUDENT. GUTIERREZ SAYS…… MORE
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S EXPANDING ITS CIVILIAN SHIELD UNIT. IT STARTED AS AN EXPERIMENT IN NOVEMBER 2017 TO HELP CLEAR A BACKLOG OF CASES. INITIALLY, THREE PARALEGALS WERE HIRED AS TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO PULL TOGETHER EVIDENCE, RECORDS AND DISCOVERY FOR THE TOP 300 OFFENDERS IN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S BACKLOG. APD SAYS THE CITY…… MORE
TWENTY YEAR OLD NINA LUNA IS NOW BEHIND BARS AFTER AN ALTERCATION THAT INVOLVED A LATE NIGHT STABBING TUESDAY AT SANDIA CREST. KOB TV REPORTS A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT SAYS A FIGHT THAT BROKE OUT BETWEEN TWO GROUPS IN THE PARKING LOT AT SANDIA CREST RESULTED IN A 14 YEAR OLD BYSTANDER BEING STABBED. POLICE SAY…… MORE
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ON WEDNESDAY AT A FIREWORKS STORAGE AREA NEAR THE ROSWELL AIRPORT…SENDING A HUGE PLUME OF BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE UPWARD INTO THE SKY. AND LT. MARK SORIANO WITH STATE POLICE SAYS SEVERAL FIREFIGHTERS WERE HURT. HE SAYS A DOZEN FIREFIGHTERS INSIDE THE BUILDING WERE INJURED, TWO OF THEM LATER AIRLIFTED TO A…… MORE
MORE THAN FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AFTER IT HAPPENED, THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A SANTA FE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY BY ANOTHER DEPUTY REMAINS UNSETTLED. AN EL PASO TV STATION REPORTS THAT TAI CHAN’S THIRD TRIAL IN THE DEATH OF JEREMY MARTIN IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO SCHEDULING ISSUES FOR WITNESSES. THE TRIAL WAS TO…… MORE
WE REPORTED THIS WEEK THAT THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PAINTED THE CROSSWALKS IN NOB HILL WITH BRIGHT COLORED BARS TO CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH AND THE CITY’S LGBTQ COMMUNITY. NOW, KOB TV REPORTS ONE OF THE CROSSWALKS HAS ALREADY BEEN VANDALIZED. IT’S BEEN REPORTED THAT TWO PEOPLE ON MOTORCYCLES INTENTIONALLY LEFT TIRE MARKS IN THE CROSSWALK,…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAYS IT’S WORKING WITH STATE AGENCIES TO TEST LEAD LEVELS IN SCHOOL SINKS AND DRINKING FOUNTAINS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE DISTRICT SUBMITTED SAMPLES FROM 69 SCHOOLS STARTING IN APRIL…AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME OF THE WATER HAD LEAD LEVELS ABOVE THE THRESHOLD SET BY THE EPA. APS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ON WEDNESDAY KICKED OFF THE CITY’S SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM. IT’LL RUN ON WEEK DAYS THROUGH AUGUST THIRD, PROVIDING MEALS FOR CHILDREN AGES ONE TO 18 AT MORE THAN 140 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT ALBUQUERQUE. MAYOR KELLER SAYS THE PROGRAM GIVES HUNGRY CHILDREN ACCESS TO AT…… MORE
THE NEW MEXICO D-O-T SAYS IT ACCRUED CLOSE TO 86 THOUSAND LABOR HOURS LAST YEAR CLEANING UP DEBRIS THAT HAD BEEN TOSSED OR HAD FLOWN OUT OF PEOPLE’S VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. SPOKESPERSON MARISA MAEZ SAYS THAT COST THE STATE MORE THAN 5-MILLION DOLLARS. SHE TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THERE ARE PENALTIES FOR NOT SECURING YOUR…… MORE
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