Albuquerque Police continue investigating a fatal shooting on the city’s west side of a man remembered in a candlelight vigil Monday night. Officer Fred Duran says they were called to a car wash in the 2900 block of Coors near Quail sometime after 7 PM Sunday. The victim, 59-year-old Early Roybal, had been shot in…… MORE
Passenger Traffic on the Rise at the Sunport
More people are traveling by air these days. The Federal Government says air travel last year was at record levels. At the Sunport, passenger numbers were up slightly- 0.6%. Spokesman Dan Jiron says that was the first time in years that the Sunport saw more fliers. And it seems to be continuing this year. Jiron…… MORE
Sunday Shooting on Albuquerque’s West Side
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING ON THE CITY’S WEST SIDE. OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO A CAR WASH IN THE 29 HUNDRED BLOCK OF COORS NEAR QUAIL SOMETIME AFTER 7PM SUNDAY. THERE THEY FOUND ONE PERSON HAD BEEN SHOT. THAT PERSON WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND APD LAST SAID…… MORE
UNM Candidates List Expected by Mid May
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HAS BEEN WITHOUT A PERMANENT PRESIDENT SINCE DECEMBER. THAT’S WHEN FORMER PRESIDENT BOB FRANK STEPPED DOWN FROM THE POSITION. BUT IT APPEARS THERE COULD BE A LIST OF CANDIDATES BY THE TIME THE SPRING SEMESTER ENDS MAY 13TH. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT THE PLAN IS…… MORE
Albuquerque Job Fair for Monday
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR WORK, THEN THEY’RE LOOKING FOR YOU. A NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS WILL BE SET UP AND READY TO HIRE TODAY AT THE NEW MEXICO WORKFORCE CONNECTION BUSINESS AND CAREER CENTER ON MOUNTAIN ROAD NORTHEAST IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE JOB FAIR RUNS FROM 9AM TO NOON. YOU CAN CHECK OUT…… MORE
Police Union Boss Opposes Merger
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO SPEND 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO STUDY THE IDEA OF MERGING APD WITH THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. BUT NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD. SHAUN WILLOUGHY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, SAYS A MERGER WOULDN’T ADDRESS APD’S MOST PRESSING ISSUE: IT’S STAFFING SHORTAGE. …… MORE
Soda Tax Vote Coming Soon to Santa Fe
THE SODA TAX VOTE IN SANTA FE IS JUST OVER 5 WEEKS AWAY, ON TUESDAY MAY 2ND. BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT A BARRAGE OF ADVERTISING FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THAT THE GROUP OPPOSED TO THE TAX, “BETTER WAY FOR SANTA…… MORE
Could NM Lower DWI Threshold?
THE STATE OF UTAH IS ADOPTING THE STRICTEST DWI THRESHOLD IN THE COUNTRY…LOWERING IT’S BLOOD ALCOHOL LIMIT FROM POINT-OH-EIGHT TO POINT-OH-FIVE. LINDA ATKINSON WITH THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS UTAH HAS THE RIGHT IDEA…BUT SHE ISN’T SURE IF NEW MEXICO IS READY TO GO THAT FAR. BUT SHE STILL THINKS IT’S…… MORE
Investigation of APD Lapel Cameras Released
ALBUQUERQUE CITY OFFICIALS RELEASE THE FINDINGS IN AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED LAPEL CAMERA TAMPERING AT APD. THE CHICAGO COMPANY THAT INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE … ELIJAH … CONCLUDES THAT ORIGINAL RECORDINGS STILL EXIST, DESPITE ACCUSATIONS BY FORMER APD RECORDS CUSTODIAN REYNALDO CHAVEZ THAT VIDEOS OF POLICE SHOOTINGS WERE ALTERED. ELIJAH SAYS…… MORE
More Vehicles Being Stolen at UNM
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO IS REPORTING AN INCREASE IN AUTO THEFTS. OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, REPORTS THERE WERE 32 CAR THEFTS IN 2014 … INCREASING TO 86 IN 2015 … THEN JUMPING TO 137 LAST YEAR. NOW CAMPUS POLICE SAY THEY’VE INCREASED PATROLS AND INTEND TO INSTALL CAMERAS IN PARKING…… MORE
