THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS NOW ACTIVELY SEARCHING NATIONWIDE FOR A NEW CHIEF OF APD. INTERIM CHIEF MICHAEL GEIER HAS SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY SINCE TIM KELLER BECAME MAYOR IN DECEMBER. DURING THAT TIME, KELLER SAYS THE CITY’S ALREADY SEEING BETTER USE OF CRIME FIGHTING STRATEGIES AND IS WORKING TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT OFFICERS. AS…… MORE
Drone Hampers NM Fire Fight
FIREFIGHTERS TAKING ON THE CHICOMA FIRE ON THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST HAVE TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN RUGGED TERRITORY AND WINDY CONDITIONS . ALL AIR SUPPORT FOR THE FIRE WAS GROUNDED EARLIER THIS WEEK AFTER A DRONE WAS SPOTTED OVER THE FIRE. POLICE WENT OUT LOOKING FOR THE DRONE’S OPERATOR BUT COULDN’T LOCATE THE…… MORE
February a Good Month for Oil and Gas
NEW MEXICO OIL RIGS HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY LATELY. NEW MEXICO PRODUCED 588-THOUSAND BARRELS OF OIL PER DAY IN FEBRUARY…AND THAT WAS A RECORD BREAKER. THE NUMBERS COME FROM THE U.S. ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, WHICH SAYS NEW MEXICO HAS NOW DOUBLED ITS OIL PRODUCTION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THE STATE ENERGY, MINERALS, AND NATURAL…… MORE
McKinley County Still Dealing with Whooping Cough
WHOOPING COUGH CONTINUES TO BE A CONCERN IN MCKINLEY COUNTY. THE FIRST CASES IN A COMMUNITY-WIDE OUTBREAK REPORTED THIS YEAR WERE IN MARCH WHEN THERE WERE EIGHT LABORATORY-CONFIRMED CASES AND 15 PROBABLE CASES. THOSE NUMBERS ARE NOW UP TO 26 CONFIRMED AND 39 PROBABLE CASES. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THOSE IN VULNERABLE…… MORE
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NM Attorney General on UNM Accountability
ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS A MESSAGE FOR UNM: EITHER BE MORE COOPERATIVE WITH HIS OFFICE’S INVESTIGATION INTO UNIVERSITY MATTERS, OR FACE A COURT FIGHT. BALDERAS TELLS OUR SPORTS STATION, THE SPORTS ANIMAL, HE HAS SENT A LETTER TO UNM PRESIDENT GARNETT STOKES AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS, SAYING HE’S MET RESISTANCE FROM INSIDE THE…… MORE
NM A-G Joins Census Lawsuit
THERE’S A LOT OF MONEY RESTING ON ONE QUESTION. IT’S THE QUESTION ABOUT CITIZENSHIP THAT COULD END UP ON THE 2020 CENSUS. THAT’S ACCORDING TO NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS. HIS OFFICE HAS JOINED A GROUP OF STATES OPPOSING THE PLAN TO PUT THE QUESTION BEFORE RESIDENTS. A-G SPOKESMAN JAMES HALLINAN SAYS THE FEAR…… MORE
Conditions Tough for Firefighters Battling Chicoma Fire
DRY, WINDY CONDITIONS ARE CHALLENGING FIREFIGHTERS AS THEY BATTLE A FIRE IN THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. THE CHICOMA FIRE, NEAR CHICOMA PEAK WEST OF ESPANOLA, HAS NOW GROWN TO 42 ACRES, WITH 50-PERCENT CONTAINMENT. A FOREST SERVICE SPOKESWOMAN SAYS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, WHICH WAS REPORTED MONDAY, IS UNKNOWN. COMMUNITIES TO THE EAST…… MORE
White House Ceremony Honors Jennifer Riordan, SW Pilot
JENNIFER RIORDAN OF ALBUQUERQUE AND THE FEMALE PILOT WHO LANDED THE DAMAGED PLANE ON WHICH RIORDAN DIED LAST MONTH ARE BOTH HONORED BY PRESIDENT TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE. THE PRESIDENT HELD THE CEREMONY IN THE OVAL OFFICE, HONORING THE CREW AND PASSENGERS ON THE APRIL 17TH FLIGHT AS WELL. AN ENGINE BLEW ON THE…… MORE
State Auditor Questions Payments in Tijeras
QUESTIONS ARE BEING RAISED ABOUT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PAYMENTS MADE TO 13 EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF TIJERAS. STATE AUDITOR WAYNE JOHNSON HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF THE PAYMENTS WERE LEGAL. HE SAYS THE MAYOR AND VILLAGE INTERIM DEPUTY CLERK WERE AMONG THOSE WHO GOT CHECKS…AND THEY APPARENTLY WERE THE ONLY ONES…… MORE
