NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY COULD GET A CAMPUS IN MEXICO. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE LEGISLATURE PASSED SENATE BILL 314, WHICH ALLOWS NMSU TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO OPEN A CAMPUS IN SAN LUIS POTOSI. THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT SIGNED IT SO FAR. TUITION WOULD BE 15 PERCENT HIGHER THAN WHAT’S PAID AT…… MORE
NEW MEXICO’S EFFORT TO FIGHT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC IS GETTING A BOOST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. A GRANT OF JUST OVER 2-POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS IS HEADING TO THE STATE. THE MONEY WILL HELP SUPPLY APPROVED MEDICATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID DISORDERS, REDUCE ANY UNMET TREATMENT NEEDS AND LOWER OPIOID-RELATED DEATHS…… MORE
AN ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR WHO PROPOSED THE LEGISLATION TO MAKE E-SCOOTERS LEGAL IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS HE’S FEARFUL THAT MAY NEVER HAPPEN. PAT DAVIS TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN PROPOSED FOR SCOOTER COMPANIES ARE TOO STRICT. DAVIS SAYS THE REGULATIONS ARE “WAY OUT OF WACK” IN COMPARISON TO WHAT OTHER CITIES…… MORE
IF YOU LIVE IN RIO RANCHO AND YOU’D LIKE TO HAVE A BIGGER “SAY” IT WHAT GOES ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY, WELL, HERE’S YOUR CHANCE. THE CITY OF RIO RANCHO IS LOOKING FOR APPLICANTS TO FILL A NUMBER OF VACANCIES ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. THESE ARE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. SOME OF THE VACANCIES ARE IN…… MORE
A FEDERAL PROGRAM THAT’S HELPED PRESERVE THE OLD ROUTE 66 HIGHWAY FOR TWO DECADES WILL END NEXT MONTH. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT THE ROUTE 66 CORRIDOR PRESERVATION PROGRAM WILL ACCEPT GRANT APPLICATIONS THROUGH APRIL 12TH…AND IT’S UNCERTAIN IF CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE THE PROGRAM. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO REVIVE OLD TOURIST SPOTS ARE…… MORE
MORE SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AVAILABLE IN NEW MEXICO. GOVERNOR MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM ON THURSDAY SIGNED INTO A LAW A BILL APPROVED DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THE STATE HAS BY 500 DOLLARS A SEMESTER. NOW, MORE STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS. KOB TV REPORTS 4-THOUSAND SCHOLARSHIPS WILL…… MORE
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HE’LL BE SENTENCED TO YET, BUT A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IS NOW FOUND GUILTY OF SEVEN FELONIES. THE CONVICTION AGAINST FORMER MESA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER MIGUEL GARCIA IN OJO CALIENTE CAME DOWN THURSDAY FROM A RIO ARRIBA COUNTY JURY FOR HIS RAPING A STUDENT DURING THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR.…… MORE
A GUILTY VERDICT HANDED DOWN ON THURSDAY FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS 60 YEAR OLD PLACIDO CHAVEZ FACES UP TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON BASED ON HIS PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY. CHAVEZ WAS CONVICTED OF BRUTALLY ASSAULTING A FOUR YEAR OLD…… MORE
THE FIVE TAOS COUNTY COMPOUND SUSPECTS ENTER NOT GUILTY PLEAS TO TERRORISM CHARGES DURING ARRAIGNMENT IN FEDERAL COURT IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE GROUP IS ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING TO PLAN ATTACKS AGAINST THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THEY WERE ARRESTED IN AUGUST AFTER THEIR COMPOUND NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER WAS RAIDED. ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, DEFENSE ATTORNEYS CLAIM…… MORE
A FORMER SANDIA NATIONAL LAB EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES THAT, IF HE’S CONVICTED, COULD SEND HIM TO PRISON FOR UP TO TEN YEARS. THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE SAYS 37 YEAR OLD JOSHUA CORDOVA USED GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS TO PURCHASE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MERCHANDISE FOR HIMSELF AND FAMILY MEMBERS. AMONG THE ITEMS CORDOVA…… MORE
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