THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAVE CALLED OUT SECOND JUDICIAL COURT JUDGE CRISTINA JARAMILLO. IT’S FOR ALLOWING 18 YEAR OLD MARIANO GALLEGOS TO BE RELEASED FROM THE MDC TWICE NOW. GALLEGOS IS SAID TO HAVE SHOT AT A FAMILY THIS PAST JULY, HITTING THE DRIVER IN THE HAND AND BARELY…… MORE
Tuesday’s the Day to Register or Update
TUESDAY IS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY. YOU’RE ASKED TO SET YOUR SIGHTS ON CIVIC PLAZA IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. THAT’S WHERE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK LINDA STOVER WILL BE HOSTING THE SECOND ANNUAL “BE THE VOTE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE.” THE EVENT RUNS FROM 10AM TO 2PM. YOU’LL BE ABLE REGISTER TO VOTE AND UPDATE VOTER REGISTRATION FOR…… MORE
Updating Albuquerque’s Rail Yards
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER HAS OUTLINED SOME OF HIS PLANS FOR THE RAIL YARDS IN DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE. HIS FIRST MOVE IS TO ALLOW ARTISTS ACCESS TO THE AREA. THAT WAS LAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS THIS WILL GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO “DOCUMENT THE RAIL YARD’S CURRENT PLACE IN HISTORY.” HE SAYS…… MORE
NM Health Department Searching for More Spa Patients
THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS STILL LOOKING FOR MORE CLIENTS FROM THE “VIP” SPA IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE SPA WAS CLOSED EARLIER THIS MONTH FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION THAT REVEALED THE POSSIBLE SPREADING OF BLOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS, SUCH AS H-I-V AND HEPATITIS “”B” AND “C.” THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WANTS CUSTOMERS OF THE SPA TO GET TESTED,…… MORE
NM Supports Legalized Marijuana
THE IDEA OF LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA HAS BROAD SUPPORT IN NEW MEXICO, ACCORDING TO A NEW POLL IN THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL LAST WEEK. IT SHOWS THAT NEW MEXICO VOTERS FAVOR LEGALIZATION BY AN ALMOST 2-TO-1 MARGIN…60 PERCENT IN FAVOR AND 32 PERCENT OPPOSED. BRIAN SANDEROFF OF RESEARCH AND POLLING INC SAYS YOUNG PEOPLE AND DEMOCRATS…… MORE
Cannabis in Drinks?
THE DAY COULD COME SOONER OR LATER IN NEW MEXICO WHEN YOU CAN DRINK A COKE LACED WITH CANNABIS. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY IS CONSIDERING CANNABIS-INFUSED DRINKS. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN TALKING TO A CANNABIS FIRM IN CANADA. THE DRINKS WOULD CONTAIN CBD, THE SUBSTANCE THE INDUSTRY SAYS IS A HEALTH ADDITIVE. BUT THE DRINKS WOULD…… MORE
Road Projects for Rio Rancho
GET READY FOR THE ORANGE BARRELS IN RIO RANCHO. TWO ROAD PROJECTS ARE GETTING UNDERWAY IN RIO RANCHO. ONE IS THE MUCH ANTICIPATED SOUTHERN BLVD RECONSTRUCTION BETWEEN GOLF COURSE ROAD AND NEW MEXICO 528. THE MORE THAN 14 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A YEAR TO COMPLETE. CITY OFFICIALS SAY SOUTHERN BLVD WILL…… MORE
Sunport Ups Flights for Balloon Fiesta
AIRLINES ARE ADDING FLIGHTS OR USING LARGER PLANES TO GET PEOPLE INTO AND OUT OF ALBUQUERQUE FOR THE BALLOON FIESTA. SUNPORT SPOKESPERSON STEPHANIE KITTS SAYS THE ADDED CAPACITY ISN’T UN-PRECEDENTED. BUT SHE SAYS THIS YEAR APPEARS TO BE A LARGER BOOST THAN IN PAST YEARS. THE INCREASE AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 34 PERCENT, ON AVERAGE. AIRLINES…… MORE
Child Murder Suspect Returns to Court
ANOTHER DAY IN COURT FOR ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IN THE DEATH OF 10 YEAR OLD VICTORIA MARTENS OF ALBUQUERQUE. FABIAN GONZALES WILL BE BACK IN A COURT ROOM ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, FOR A PLEA HEARING. IN COURT ON THURSDAY, PROSECUTORS FILED DOCUMENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT FACTS SUPPORTS THE CHILD ABUSE RESULTING IN DEATH CHARGE…… MORE
Enrollment Drop Impacting UNM
A DROP IN ENROLLMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO MEANS THE SCHOOL WILL MAKE ALMOST 10-MILLION DOLLARS LESS THAN PROJECTED IN TUITION AND FEES THIS YEAR. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT’S WHAT INTERIM PROVOST RICHARD WOOD SAID IN AN EMAIL SENT OUT WEDNESDAY. TUITION AND FEES MAKE UP MORE THAN 22 PERCENT OF CAMPUS…… MORE
