PNM HAS FILED A MOTION ASKING THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION TO REOPEN THE TRANSMISSION LINE CASE CONCERNING FACEBOOK IN LOS LUNAS AND PNM’S CUSTOMERS. PNM’S INITIAL REQUEST ASKED THAT FACEBOOK BE CHARGED NEARLY HALF THE COST OF THE 85 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT … WITH CUSTOMERS PAYING THE REST. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS PNM NOW WANTS…… MORE
HE GAVE HIMSELF UP PEACEFULLY WHEN STATE POLICE CAME TO ARREST HIM IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY NIGHT. DANIEL FRANCO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A POLICE SHOOTING AT AN ALBUQUERQUE HOME … AFTER HE GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH A MAN WALKING BY HIS HOME. FRANCO ALLEGEDLY SHOT THE MAN IN THE LEG TWO…… MORE
THERE COULD BE A MAJOR OVERHAUL OF NEW MEXICO’S PRETRIAL DETENTION SYSTEM. THAT’S IF BERNALILLO COUNTY D-A RAUL TORREZ CAN GET A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PASSED REGARDING THE ISSUE. HE’S HOPING TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR DEFENDANTS ACCUSED OF VIOLENT CRIMES TO GET BACK ON THE STREETS RATHER THAN BEING HELD UNTIL TRIAL. THE CURRENT…… MORE
PROSECUTORS WANT A JUDGE TO RECONSIDER THE RELEASE CONDITIONS FOR DOMINIC MARTINEZ, THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING COUSINS KAYDEN AND JAKOB MONTOYA LAST NOVEMBER IN A CAR CRASH ON ALBUQUERQUE’S WEST SIDE. KOB TV REPORTS A NEWLY FILED MOTION SAYS THE JUDGE WAS NOT AWARE MARTINEZ WAS ON PROBATION TWICE BEFORE THE CRASH FOR SPEEDING.…… MORE
NEW MEXICO HAS TWO OF THE TOP TEN OIL PRODUCING COUNTIES IN THE NATION. THAT ACCORDING TO A NEW FEDERAL REPORT. ROBERT MCENTYRE WITH THE NEW MEXICO OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION SAYS LEA COUNTY IS RANKED SECOND…AND EDDY COUNTY IS RANKED SIXTH. EACH PRODUCE MORE THAN 100-MILLION BARRELS OF OIL PER YEAR. MCENTYRE SAYS THERE’S…… MORE
GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM IS ASKING FOR FEDERAL HELP TO DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AT THE BORDER. SPOKESMAN TRIPP STELNICKI TELLS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS A FACE-TO-FACE MEETING SCHEDULED THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON WITH ACTING HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KEVIN MCALEENAN. STELNICKI SAYS LUJAN GRISHAM WILL ASK FOR FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS TO…… MORE
THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS LAYING DOWN SOME GROUND RULES FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTER OPERATORS NOW THAT ZAGSTER HAS SAID IT’LL BE BRINGING E-SCOOTERS TO ALBUQUERQUE. E-SCOOTERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS MOPED VEHICLES AND ARE SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC STOPS AND CITATIONS IF LAWS ARE BROKEN, INCLUDING NOT STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHTS. E-SCOOTERS CAN BE…… MORE
JOBS ARE COMING TO DONA ANA COUNTY SINCE RICH GLOBAL HEMP DECIDED TO MOVE ITS HEADQUARTERS THERE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE COMPANY PLANS TO HIRE 180 WORKERS AND RAMP UP PRODUCTION. RICH GLOBAL SAYS IT’LL ALSO WORK WITH LOCAL FARMERS TO GROW HEMP … AND WORK WITH RESEARCHERS AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY TO…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER SUBMITTED HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL … AND COUNCILORS MONDAY NIGHT APPROVED A BUDGET … WITH AMENDMENTS. THE BUDGET BASICALLY FOCUSES ON PUBLIC SAFETY … AND FUNNELS NEARLY HALF OF THE GENERAL FUND, ABOUT 47 PERCENT, INTO THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS. THE COUNCIL MADE THREE AMENDMENTS CONNECTED TO…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE’S HIGH CRIME RATE LURES A CRIME SCENE CLEANUP COMPANY TO THE CITY. BIO ONE IS OWNED BY SUNNY COWART, WHO’S ALSO A FORMER SHERIFF’S DEPUTY. SHE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE IS A GOOD PLACE TO START CLEANING UP THE MESS CRIME MAKES. SHE SAYS HER COMPANY ALSO HELPS FAMILIES GET THROUGH THE STRESS OF THE SITUATION.…… MORE
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