ANOTHER 16 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A 23 YEAR OLD ALBUQUERQUE MAN. THAT WAS THE SENTENCE HANDED DOWN BY A JUDGE THIS WEEK TO PATRICK ZAMORA. THE 16 YEARS ARE FOR BEING CONVICTED AS THE LEADER OF A GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAY 2016 DRIVE-BY SHOOTING IN THE SOUTH VALLEY THAT KILLED 18 YEAR OLD…… MORE
Judge Order Release of Compound Suspects
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED AT A COMPOUND IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO HAVE BEEN DROPPED. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, A JUDGE DISMISSED THE CHARGES AGAINST THREE OF THE SUSPECTS, SAYING THE STATE FAILED TO SCHEDULE A PRELIMINARY HEARING WITHIN THE 10 DAYS REQUIRED BY LAW. THEN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,THE OTHER TWO PEOPLE, SIRAJ WAHHAJ AND…… MORE
Fiesta Officials Want to Recruit Albuquerque Residents
SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR AT ALBUQUERQUE’S INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE FIESTA IS NOW LAUNCHING “X MARKS THE SPOT,” A PROGRAM THAT HAS RESIDENTS LAYING OUT AN “X” ON OR NEAR THEIR PROPERTY TO SHOW BALLOONISTS WHERE THEY CAN LAND. JIM GARCIA WITH THE BALLOON FIESTA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TELLS KOB TV FINDING THE RIGHT PLACE…… MORE
NM Gets Funds for Military Installations
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN NEW MEXICO WILL BE GETTING CRITICAL FUNDING NOW THAT THE SENATE HAS PASSED THE 2019 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY A 85-TO-7 VOTE. DEMOCRATS MARTIN HEINRICH AND TOM UDALL BOTH VOTED TO APPROVE THE BILL. UDALL SAYS THE BILL CONTAINED MONEY FOR A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE AND WHITE…… MORE
One Central Ribbon Cutting Thursday
IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO THE DOWNTOWN ALBUQUERQUE AREA, YOU NOW HAVE ANOTHER OPTION. “ONE CENTRAL,” LOCATED AT FIRST AND CENTRAL, IS HOLDING ITS OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY THURSDAY, AUGUST 30TH. CARMELINA HART WITH THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT TELLS US THE BUILDING WILL HOUSE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE. THERE’S ALSO 20 THOUSAND SQUARE…… MORE
Petition Targets NM Ice Arrests
THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO AND IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES ARE CALLING FOR SOME NEW RULES WHEN IT COMES TO DETAINING PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE U-S ILLEGALLY AND ARE ARRESTED AROUND COURTHOUSES IN THE STATE. THE ACLU AND THE OTHER GROUPS CIRCULATED A PETITION AMONG NEW MEXICO’S LAWYERS, LAW FIRMS, RETIRED JUDGES AND OTHER GROUPS TO…… MORE
Albuquerque Mayor Wants an Improved Downtown
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER ANNOUNCES NEW PLANS TO MAKE DOWNTOWN SAFER AND A MORE ATTRACTIVE PLACE FOR TOURISTS AND OTHER VISITORS. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT KELLER LAID OUT HIS ADMINISTRATION’S PLANS TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN ON TUESDAY. HE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE WILL RISE AND FALL ON THE MERITS OF ITS DOWNTOWN … AND THE CITY NOW…… MORE
Going After Panhandling Ordinances in NM
PAN-HANDLING GOES ON IN MOST EVERY COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, MANY OF THOSE COMMUNITIES HAVE ENACTED ORDINANCES THAT RESTRICT OR OUTLAW THE PRACTICE OF ASKING FOR MONEY. THE ACLU OF NEW MEXICO IS NOW TAKING-ON SOME OF THOSE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE, SAYING THOSE LAWS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL. ACLU ATTORNEY MARIA MARTINEZ SANCHEZ TELLS US SOME OF THE…… MORE
Keeping on Eye on Central Avenue Crime
THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS OUTLINING ONE OF ITS KEY EFFORTS TO INCREASE SECURITY ALONG THE CENTRAL AVENUE CORRIDOR. IT SAYS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOW HAS ACCESS TO 88 NEW VIDEO CAMERAS LOCATED AT THE ALBUQUERQUE RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM’S BUS STATIONS. POLICE AT THE REAL TIME CRIME CENTER CAN SEE WHAT’S GOING ON AT ANY…… MORE
Duke City Tourism Numbers are Up
SOME STRONG TOURISM NUMBERS RELEASED TUESDAY BY “VISIT ALBUQUERQUE.” THE GROUP SAYS THIS PAST YEAR REPRESENTED AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. IT ALSO SAYS THERE WAS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR LODGERS’ TAXES, TOPPING 13 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018, A 7-POINT-3 PERCENT IMPROVEMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. HOTEL OCCUPANCY WAS…… MORE
