THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HOPES TO HIRE 11 NEW, FULL TIME EMPLOYEES TO WORK AS ANIMAL WELFARE OFFICERS. DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON DESIREE CAWLEY SAYS THERE ARE THREE JOB FAIRS PLANNED FOR THIS WEEK. THE FIRST FAIR IS TUESDAY AT THE MANZANO MESA SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER ON ELIZABETH STREET SOUTHEAST AND IT RUNS…… MORE
Women Arrested, Charged With Murder
TWO WOMEN ARE EACH CHARGED WITH AN OPEN COUNT OF MURDER AND TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE IN THE DEATH OF 65 YEAR OLD MARILYN GANDERT. HER BODY WAS FOUND ON A BURNED MATTRESS ON JANUARY 27TH, BEATEN, STABBED AND BURNED IN A REMOTE AREA OF RIO RANCHO. ONE OF THE TWO WOMEN CHARGED IS GANDERT’S 43…… MORE
Convicted Sex Offender Back in Jail
CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS ARE NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE NEAR CHILDREN. IT’S A MESSAGE THAT APPARENTLY DIDN’T GET THROUGH TO TIMOTHY O’HARA. HE WAS FIRST CONVICTED ON SIX COUNTS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN BY DISTRIBUTION BACK IN 2009. HE WAS THEN FOUND GUILTY OF A PROBATION VIOLATION IN 2015, EVENTUALLY BEING RELEASED IN 2017. NOW NEW…… MORE
Mayor Promotes Child Safety
ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR TIM KELLER SAYS “WE’VE SEEN THE HORRIFIED CONSEQUENCES WHEN CHILDREN FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS.” ON THURSDAY, KELLER OUTLINED A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESS CHILD SAFETY AND PUT IN POLICY CHANGES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. HE’S ASKING HIS C-A-O, SARITA NAIR, TO WORK WITH APD ON SEVERAL KEY AREAS. HE’D LIKE TO SEE APD…… MORE
City of Albuquerque Evicts Tenants
ECLIPSE AVIATION AND ONE AEROSPACE ARE BEING EVICTED BY THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. THE EVICTION NOTICE WAS SERVED LAST MONTH ON APRIL 26TH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THE COMPANIES APPARENTLY OWE THE CITY MORE THAN 895-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN BACK RENT, FUNDING FROM THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS. CITY ATTORNEY ESTEBAN AGUILAR TELLS…… MORE
Albuquerque Water Use is Up
THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY IS REMINDING CUSTOMERS…WE’RE IN AN EXTREME DROUGHT RIGHT NOW. WATER RESOURCES MANAGER KATHERINE YUHAS TELLS US WE’VE USED ABOUT 160 MILLION MORE GALLONS OF WATER THIS YEAR WHEN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR…ABOUT THE AMOUNT USED IN ONE DAY DURING REALLY HOT CONDITIONS. CUSTOMERS ARE USING ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF A…… MORE
Double Eagle Plane Crash
THE PILOT OF A PLANE THAT CRASHED AT ALBUQUERQUE’S DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT IS A LUCKY PERSON. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD THE PLANE AS IT TRIED TO TAKE OFF FROM THE AIRPORT ON THURSDAY. STATE POLICE SAY IT WAS A SHAKY TAKE-OFF AND THE PLANE FLIPPED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUFFERED…… MORE
Hiker Found Dead
A 72 YEAR OLD MAN WHO WORKED AS A CARETAKER AT A NORTHERN NEW MEXICO CAMPGROUND HAS FALLEN TO HIS DEATH. STATE POLICE SAY OWEN O’KEEFE, WHO WORKED IN THE LA JUNTA CAMPGROUND AT THE WILD RIVERS RECREATION AREA NEAR QUESTA, WAS OUT FOR A HIKE WITH ONE OTHER PERSON ON WEDNESDAY WHEN HE FELL…… MORE
City Could Ban Certain Parking Habits
ALBUQUERQUE MOTORISTS WHO PARK OR DRIVE ON BIKE LANES TAKE HEED…THE CITY COUNCIL COULD SOON BE CONSIDERING A MEASURE THAT WOULD BAN THOSE DRIVING HABITS. COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON IS SPONSORING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT NOW HAS THE APPROVAL OF THE LAND USE, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE. HIS LEGISLATION WOULD BETTER DEFINE JUST WHAT CONSTITUTES A…… MORE
Santa Fe County Considers How to Spend Excess Funds
THERE COULD BE PAY RAISES IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR SANTA FE COUNTY EMPLOYEES. MOST OF THAT IS DUE TO THE INCREASE IN SALES TAXES THERE. THE COUNTY PULLED IN AN EXTRA 4-POINT-3 MILLION DOLLARS AND THAT HAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDERING THE RAISES AND OTHER EXPENSES. AREAS BEING DISCUSSED INCLUDE RAISES FOR FIRE, SHERIFF, AND…… MORE
