IF YOU NEED ANY MORE PROOF THAT DRINKING CAN IMPAIR YOUR JUDGEMENT BEHIND THE WHEEL, THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS INCIDENT FROM WEDNESDAY IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. IT APPEARS JOSE AVALOS WASN’T THINKING CLEARLY WHEN HE WAS DRIVING ALONG N-M 478 IN DONA ANA COUNTY. HE DECIDED TO STOP HIS VEHICLE ON SOME RAILROAD…… MORE
AN ALBUQUERQUE MAN IS UNDER ARREST, CHARGED WITH STEALING AN A-F-R BATTALION CHIEF’S VEHICLE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT, PROMPTING A POLICE CHASE. ANTHONY PACHECO ALLEGEDLY STOLE THE CHEVY TAHOE FROM FIRE STATION FIVE ON CENTRAL AVENUE. A-F-R SPOKESMAN TOM RUIZ SAYS, AT ONE POINT, PACHECO STARTED TOSSING ITEMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD. HE SAYS…… MORE
A NEW APPROACH IS BEING USED TO COMPILE DATA ON THOSE INVOLVED IN FARMING AND RANCHING IN NEW MEXICO. STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT STATISTICIAN LONGINO BUSTILLOS TELLS US THEY HAVE CHANGED THE WAY THEY COUNT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WORKING TO PRODUCE CROPS AND LIVESTOCK ON FARMS AND FOUND THERE ARE USUALLY FOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN…… MORE
A UNANIMOUS VOTE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION THIS WEEK MEANS IT COULD BE TOUGHER FOR THE STATE TO LURE BIG COMPANIES, LIKE FACEBOOK, TO LOCATE HERE IN NEW MEXICO. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS TUESDAY’S VOTE REQUIRES PNM TO BILL FACEBOOK FOR HALF OF THE COST FOR AN 85-MILLION DOLLAR TRANSMISSION LINE ……… MORE
ELECTRIC BUSES MAY NOT BE IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S RAPID TRANSIT ROUTE, BUT THEY COULD PLAY A ROLE IN THE FUTURE. THAT’S ONE REASON ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER IS TOURING A 40 FOOT ELECTRIC BUS BUILT BY AMERICAN BUS MANUFACTURER “PROTERRA.” THE IDEA TO USE ELECTRIC BUSES ON THE “A-R-T”…… MORE
A THIRD STRUCTURE FIRE IN ALBUQUERQUE THIS WEEK TO TELL YOU ABOUT. IT HAPPENED AT A DUPLEX WEDNESDAY NIGHT AROUND 8:20 IN THE 500 BLOCK OF ARNO SOUTHEAST. WHEN ABQ FIRE RESCUE CREWS ARRIVED ON SCENE, THEY FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM ONE SIDE ON THE RESIDENCES. ONE PERSON WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SMOKE INHALATION, BUT THERE…… MORE
TUESDAY’S APARTMENT FIRE SHOWED THAT INCIDENTS LIKE THAT CAN BE DEADLY. FORTUNATELY, AN APARTMENT FIRE REPORTED IN ALBUQUERQUE JUST AFTER 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY DIDN’T HAVE THE SAME TRAGIC OUTCOME. CREWS FROM ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE WERE SENT TO 530-TENNESSEE STREET NORTHEAST AND FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. IT WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED WITH…… MORE
A FORMER TUCUMCARI FIRE CHIEF HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF FIVE CRIMINAL COUNTS FOR DRUGGING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A FEMALE AMBULANCE WORKER. THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS REPORTS THAT 42 YEAR OLD SHANE WARNER PLEADED NO CONTEST TO THE CHARGES, THAT INCLUDED ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A VIOLENT FELONY, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE AND EMBEZZLEMENT. THE…… MORE
AN E-SCOOTER COMPANY WANTS TO OPERATE IN ALBUQUERQUE … AND THE CITY’S RECEIVED ITS FIRST APPLICATION FROM THE COMPANY, ZAGSTER. THIS AFTER TWO OTHER E-SCOOTER COMPANIES … BIRD AND RAZOR … SAID THEY WOULDN’T LOCATE HERE BECAUSE ALBUQUERQUE’S FEES WERE TOO HIGH AND THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WERE TOO MUCH. CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON CARMELINA HART…… MORE
FRAUD AGAINST ELDERLY NEW MEXICANS, AND MEDICAL FRAUD IN PARTICULAR, ARE GETTING THE ATTENTION OF NEW MEXICO STATE AUDITOR BRIAN COLON. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT THERE ARE WAYS TO COMBAT FRAUD, INCLUDING MAKING A CALL TO HIS OFFICE’S FRAUD HOTLINE. HE SAYS THEIR PHONES ARE VERY BUSY. HE SAYS IN THE…… MORE
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