THE FLU SEASON ISN’T GETTING ANY BETTER IN NEW MEXICO…BUT IT HASN’T PEAKED YET EITHER. THAT FROM DR. STEVE MCLAUGHLIN, THE HEAD OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE AT UNM HOSPITAL. HE TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB FLU SEASON IS FAR FROM OVER. HE SAYS WE CAN EXPECT A CONTINUED LEVEL OF FLU ACTIVITY IN NEW MEXICO WELL INTO MARCH…… MORE
THE TWO PEOPLE KILLED IN THE HEAD-ON COLLISION OF TWO SEMIS ON I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE LAST WEEK HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS 58 YEAR OLD SHERMAN LANEY AND 56 YEAR OLD KATHY CHAPPEL. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS THEY WERE IN AN EASTBOUND BIG RIG THAT WAS SLAMMED INTO BY A WESTBOUND SEMI THAT…… MORE
THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS OVER…BUT AT LEAST ONE NATIONAL FACILITY IN NEW MEXICO ISN’T OPEN YET, DUE TO MOTHER NATURE. JASON LOTT IS SUPERINTENDENT AT BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT OUTSIDE LOS ALAMOS SAYS FRIJOLES CANYON, THE MAJOR VISITOR SPOT, IS IN A CANYON AND ACCUMULATED A LOT OF SNOW DURING THE SHUTDOWN. LOTT SAYS TWO TO…… MORE
AN IMMIGRANT RALLY IS BEING HELD IN SANTA FE MONDAY, STARTING AT 11AM AT THE RAIL YARD PARK AND ENDS AT NOON OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITAL BUILDING. THOSE TAKING PART IN THE RALLY ORGANIZED BY SOMOS UN PUEBLO UNIDO ARE IMMIGRANTS, LOW WAGE WORKERS AS WELL AS LABOR, FAITH AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AND ALLIES.…… MORE
ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED BILLS DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BE A MEASURE LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA. UNM ASSISTANT ECONOMICS PROFESSOR SARAH STITH TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THERE’S NO QUESTION THAT STATES WHERE MARIJUANA IS LEGAL HAVE SEEN INCREASED REVENUES THROUGH NEW TAXES. HE SAYS AS ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN THE U-S, STITH…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE MORE VICTIMS OF A MAN ARRESTED LAST NOVEMBER FOR RAPE AND KIDNAPPING. APD SAYS SINCE TIMOTHY BACHICHA’S ARREST, SEVERAL WOMEN HAVE REPORTED THAT HE HELD THEM HOSTAGE IN HIS CAR AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED THEM IN PARKING LOTS AROUND TOWN. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CONTACT APD’S…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE CAPTURED 32 YEAR OLD JAMES CHAVEZ. THE MAN ACCUSED IN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE AT THE CIRCLE-K IN ALBUQUERQUE AT SAN MATEO AND MENAUL. HE WAS BOOKED INTO THE MDC ON SATURDAY. CHAVEZ IS NOW CHARGED WITH THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF JESUS LOPEZ AND JAMES RONQUILLO. POLICE SAY IT’S BELIEVED CHAVEZ HAD NO…… MORE
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS, AN ALBUQUERQUE ATTORNEY HAS SUED APS OVER ITS MILL LEVY AND BOND ELECTION. ACCORDING TO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL, ROBERT PIDCOCK CLAIMS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MAIL-IN ELECTION VIOLATES STATE LAW BECAUSE IT DOESN’T SPECIFY WHICH PROJECTS WOULD BE FUNDED THROUGH TAXPAYER MONEY. UNDER THE PROPOSAL, THE APS PROPERTY…… MORE
THE METRO DETENTION CENTER AND YOUTH SERVICES CENTER WILL BE GETTING A MAJOR TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION HAS ALLOCATED 2-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS TOWARD THE PURCHASE AND OPERATION OF A NEW JAIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. IT WILL REPLACE THE 20 YEAR OLD COMPUTER SYSTEM NOW BEING USED. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL USE STATE-OF-THE ART HANDHELD…… MORE
APD’S EFFORT TO CUT DOWN ON CRIME OVER THE HOLIDAYS SEEMS TO HAVE PAID OFF THIS YEAR. APD IS REPORTING A 61 PERCENT DECREASE IN ROBBERIES THIS PAST DECEMBER AS COMPARED TO DECEMBER OF 2017. THE DEPARTMENT DEDICATED MORE OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS TO THE TACTICAL PLAN, WHICH INCLUDED MORE PATROLS OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND SHOPPING AREAS.…… MORE
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