HOME SALES ACROSS THE STATE REMAIN WELL AHEAD OF LAST YEARS PACE. THE REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS MORE THAN 31-HUNDRED HOMES WERE SOLD IN AUGUST. THAT’S A JUMP OF 45 PERCENT FROM THE SAME MONTH IN 2017. ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CONNIE HETTINGA SAYS, BY THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, SALES MAY EXCEED THE…… MORE
Candidates Oppose Cutting UNM Sports
THE COMMUNITY AND UNM STUDENTS AREN’T THE ONLY ONES WHO DISAGREE WITH THE SCHOOL’S BOARD OF REGENTS CUTTING FOUR SPORTS PROGRAMS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET. NEW MEXICO’S TWO CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR ARE ALSO AGAINST IT. DEMOCRAT MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM AND REPUBLICAN STEVE PEARCE OPPOSE ENDING MEN’S SOCCER, MEAN AND WOMAN’S SKI PROGRAMS, AND WOMEN’S BEACH…… MORE
Bail Hearing for Mother of Murdered Boy Cancelled
TRACY ANN PENA … THE MOTHER OF JEREMIAH VALENCIA,THE 13 YEAR OLD BOY TORTURED AND KILLED IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO … HAD A BAIL HEARING IN COURT WEDNESDAY MORNING , BUT IT’S BEEN CANCELLED. IT WAS PENA’S LAWYER WHO FILED A MOTION TO VACATE COURT SETTING, SO SHE WON’T BE IN COURT FOR THE CONTINUATION…… MORE
Judge Denies Kelley’s Plea Deal
THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS ASKING A JUDGE TO RECONSIDER HIS DECISION TO THROW OUT A PLEA DEAL IN THE VICTORIA MARTENS MURDER CASE. PROSECUTORS HAVE FILED A 12 PAGE MOTION WITH FACTS THEY SAY POINT TO JESSICA KELLEY’S BEING GUILTY. JUDGE CHARLES BROWN LAST WEEK REJECTED A PLEA DEAL FOR KELLEY THAT…… MORE
Suspect Told to Provide DNA Sample
THE FATHER OF THE SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WAS ABUSED AND PROSTITUTED FOR CASH AND DRUGS RETURNED TO AN ALBUQUERQUE COURTROOM TUESDAY. JAMES STEWART IS ACCUSED IN THE CASE. JUDGE BRETT LOVELESS ORDERED THAT STEWART PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A DNA SAMPLE. THE REASON: SO PROSECUTORS CAN SEE IF IT’S A MATCH WITH A…… MORE
APD Analyzes City Crime
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS. APD HAS RELEASED AN ANALYSIS OF THE 52 MURDERS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN ALBUQUERQUE SO FAR IN 2018. SERGEANT DENNIS TAFOYA WITH APD’S HOMICIDE UNIT SAYS 38 PERCENT OF MURDER CASES ARE LINKED TO DRUGS AND 18 PERCENT ARE CONNECTED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WHILE 10 PERCENT ARE GANG-RELATED. ADDITIONALLY, APD FOUND…… MORE
Film Crew Disturbs Daily Routine
NEW MEXICO LOVES BRINGING MOVIE CREWS TO THE STATE … BUT ONE ALBUQUERQUE NEIGHBORHOOD WAS NOT THRILLED WHEN A FILM CREW KEPT THEM FROM LEAVING OR ARRIVING HOME. THEY ALL LIVE NEAR DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE … AND AS LORENA RAMIREZ CASTILLO TELLS KOB TV, THE FILMING SITUATION DISTURBED THEIR DAILY ROUTINE. ROADS WERE CLOSED FOR FILMING,…… MORE
Albuquerque’s Activity Loop Nearly Complete
MAYOR KELLER’S OFFICE SAYS PHASE-4 OF THE 50-MILE ACTIVITY LOOP AROUND ALBUQUERQUE HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED. THIS SECTION STARTS AT COORS AND EAGLE RANCH AND GOES TO THE PASEO DEL NORTE FRONTAGE ROAD. PLANNING FOR THE PROJECT BEGAN IN 2013 DURING THE BERRY ADMINISTRATION. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS THE LOOP IS NOW NEARING COMPLETION WITH…… MORE
NM to Get Another VA Cemetery
IN 2013, THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO BEGAN AN EFFORT TO CONSTRUCT A SERIES OF STATE-RUN VETERANS CEMETERIES. THERE’S CURRENTLY ONE IN FORT STANTON AND ANOTHER BEING ADDED IN GALLUP. NOW, THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HAS AWARDED A GRANT OF OVER 3-MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANOTHER STATE CEMETERY IN ANGEL FIRE, ADJACENT TO THE…… MORE
Rio Rancho a “Best” Place to Live
ONE OF NEW MEXICO’S CITIES IS NAMED AMONG THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE IN THE U-S. MONEY MAGAZINE’S BEST PLACES TO LIVE FOR THIS YEAR INCLUDE RIO RANCHO. IT’S RANKED 30TH IN THE SURVEY AND WAS SELECTED FOR ITS HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE, LOW CRIME RATE, MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME AND AMENITIES. MONEY REVIEWED CITIES ACROSS…… MORE
