THE FOLKS AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAVE COMPILED THE NUMBERS FROM THIS YEAR’S MONSOON SEASON. METEOROLOGIST SHARON SULLIVAN TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB, NOT SURPRISINGLY, RAINFALL TOTALS VARIED ACROSS THE METRO AREA. THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS AND THE WESTSIDE RECEIVED MORE RAIN. SULLIVAN SAYS WHILE THE OFFICIAL TOTAL AT THE SUNPORT WAS A LITTLE UNDER…… MORE
Deadly Shooting in the Foothills
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE IN THE FOOTHILLS AREA OF THE CITY THURSDAY MORNING, INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED IN THAT AREA IN THE 400 OR 500 BLOCK OF AVITAL DRIVE EARLIER THURSDAY MORNING. APD SPOKESMAN TANNER TIXIER TELLS US OFFICERS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE AROUND 5:30 AM. HE TELLS US THE VICITM DIED AT THE…… MORE
WIPP Volume Hearing Scheduled
A PUBLIC HEARING ON ALLOWING MORE NUCLEAR WASTE TO BE SHIPPED TO NEW MEXICO’S WIPP SITE NEAR CARLSBAD IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 23RD. THE HEARING ON REQUESTED CHANGES AT THE WIPP SITE WILL BE HELD IN CARLSBAD AND WAS SCHEDULED AFTER CARLSBAD STATE REP CATHRYNN BROWN ASKED THAT NO PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD. BROWN WANTS…… MORE
New APD Substation Unveiled
ALBUQUERQUE’S MAYOR CONTINUES TO WORK ON BRINGING A STRONGER POLICE PRESENCE TO THE PARTS OF TOWN THAT ARE VISITED MOST. THE NEWEST POLICE SUBSTATION WILL BE LOCATED IN OLD TOWN AT CENTRAL AND RIO GRANDE. THE SUBSTATION HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AFTER IT OPENED IN 2001. THE ABQ JOURNAL REPORTS THERE’S NOW BOTH…… MORE
Indian Center Takes on Tiny Homes for the Homeless
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS THE INDIAN CENTER IS A PERFECT LOCATION FOR A TINY HOMES VILLAGE. THE A-I-C HAS AGREED TO OFFER A VACANT LOT BEHIND ITS BUILDING NEAR CENTRAL AND TEXAS FOR THE HOMELESS FACILITY. DAVIS TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE INDIAN CENTER IS ALREADY INVOLVED IN FOOD AND JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. HE…… MORE
Plans Being Finalized at the Balloon Fiesta
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WILL BE DESCENDING ON THE DUKE CITY FOR THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS THE EXPERIENCE FOR MANY OF THOSE VISITORS BEGINS AT THE SUNPORT. HE SAYS THEY’RE WORKING TO MINIMIZE CONSTRUCTION AT THE SUNPORT AND HAVE AMBASSADORS ON HAND TO HELP GUIDE PEOPLE WHERE THEY NEED TO…… MORE
Representative Youngblood Sentenced for DWI
AN ALBUQUERQUE STATE REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO ONE DAY IN JAIL AND ONE YEAR OF PROBATION. MONICA YOUNGBLOOD WAS CONVICTED LAST WEEK OF AGGRAVATED DWI FOLLOWING HER ARREST AT A SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT IN MAY. YOUNGBLOOD HAS UNTIL OCTOBER 19TH TO REPORT TO THE METRO DETENTION CENTER. SHE’LL ALSO HAVE TO USE AN IGNITION INTERLOCK…… MORE
Murder Suspect Commits Suicide
A NEW MEXICO WOMAN WILL NOT GO ON TRIAL FOR MURDER AND EMBEZZLEMENT. THE LAS VEGAS OPTIC REPORTS THAT 54 YEAR OLD RUTH RIVERA TOOK HER OWN LIFE ON THE DAY SHE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE IN COURT FOR A PRE-TRIAL HEARING. RIVERA WAS ACCUSED OF KILLING HER FATHER-IN-LAW, 81 YEAR OLD ARTHUR RIVERA…AND TRYING…… MORE
Green Jeans Farmery Developer Has More Plans
THE MAN WHO BUILT THE GREEN JEANS FARMERY IN ALBUQUERQUE ON CARLISLE HAS SECURED FIVE ACRES IN THE CITY’S FAR NORTHEAST HEIGHTS FOR ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT. RON SOLOMON IS NOW READY TO BUILD WHAT HE CALLS A “FUTURE DESTINATION SPOT” AT ALAMEDA AND SAN PEDRO. ONE OF THE TENANTS ALREADY COMMITTED TO THE PROJECT IS ERIN…… MORE
