Ground was broken Tuesday on a long-awaited project at the ABQ Biopark Zoo- a $12 million penguin exhibit. Mayor RJ Berry says it’s the first big project funded by a Zoo Tax approved by voters in 2015. He says it’s the first project of what will end up being a quarter of a Billion dollar…… MORE
Parents of Abandoned Child Sought
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY A RELATIVE OF THE LITTLE GIRL FOUND WANDERING NEAR THE RIO GRANDE ZOO MONDAY AFTERNOON. PASSERSBY CALLED POLICE BECAUSE THE THREE YEAR OLD WAS ALONE, WEARING NO COAT AND NO SHOES. SHE WAS SPOTTED NEAR STOVER AND 8TH STREET. POLICE CANVASSED THE AREA IN HOPES…… MORE
Search On for Suspects in Bus Stop Violence
THE SUSPECTS WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A VIOLENT ATTACK ON TWO MALES AT AN ALBUQUERQUE RAPIDE RIDE BUS STOP NEAR CORONADO MALL LAST MONDAY HAVE YET TO BE FOUND. A FIGHT BROKE OUT BETWEEN THEM AND TWO OTHER MALES AT THE UPTOWN BUS STATION AFTER THE BUS DRIVER WOULDN’T ALLOW THEM ON THE…… MORE
New Medical Pot Bill Approved by NM Senate
NEW MEXICO’S MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW WOULD BE REVISED UNDER A BILL APPROVED IN THE SENATE MONDAY ON A 29-11 VOTE. IT WOULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PLANTS A PRODUCER COULD GROW…INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF CANNABIS A PATIENT COULD HAVE…AND WOULD ALSO ADD MORE THAN A DOZEN MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR MARIJUANA TREATMENT.…… MORE
NM Bill Targets Distracted Drivers
THE FINE FOR GETTING CAUGHT TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IN NEW MEXICO WOULD GO FROM 25 DOLLARS TO 100 DOLLARS UNDER A BILL THE SENATE PASSED MONDAY ON A 24-16 VOTE. ITS SPONSOR, FARMINGTON REPUBLICAN STEVE NEVILLE, SAYS DISTRACTED DRIVING HAS BECOME A REAL PROBLEM. HE SAYS AS THE TECHNOLOGY INCREASES AND…… MORE
Griggs Measure Could Increase NM Population
SHORT TERM PAIN FOR LONG TERM GAIN. THAT MAY BE ONE WAY TO LOOK AT STATE SENATOR RON GRIGGS SENATE BILL 343. ONE OF HIS PROPOSALS IS DESIGNED TO MAKE NEW MEXICO MORE ATTRACTIVE TO BUSINESSES. HE SAYS THE BILL DROPS CORPORATE INCOME TAX TO THREE PERCENT, WHICH IS LOWER THAN ANY STATE…… MORE
Fidelity Adds Jobs in Albuquerque
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CONTINUES TO ADD JOBS IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE COMPANY SAYS IT’S HIRING 135 MORE EMPLOYEES IN THE COMING MONTHS, ADDING TO THE NEARLY 1-THOUSAND WORKERS IT NOW HAS AT IT’S TWO DUKE CITY FACILITIES. THE NEW JOBS WILL, FOR THE MOST PART, BE IN CUSTOMER AND CLIENT SUPPORT POSITIONS. THE…… MORE
Belen Teacher Arrested
A teacher and basketball coach at Belen High School is charged with having criminal sexual contact with a 17-year-old. 34-year-old Patrick Mondragon was arrested following the alleged incident early Sunday morning at his home in Los Lunas. Mondragon is the head boys basketball coach at Belen. He’s now been placed on administrative leave without pay.… MORE
Passenger in Deadly Crash Files Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed over a triple fatality drunk driving crash that happened in Albuquerque in November of 2015. The Albuquerque Journal reports the person filing the suit, Adrian Montelongo, was a passenger in the car that crashed into another vehicle, killing three people. The driver was Jacob Jaramillo, who’s now serving a 16-year…… MORE
Police Hunt on for Fugitive
A man wanted for aggravated assault, child abuse, and battery on a household member is still at large. Albuquerque Police say 43-year-old Otha Shamburger was last seen in the area of Spain and Wyoming- triggering a shelter-in-place advisory for the Spain Gardens Apartments for several hours Sunday evening. Police say Shamburger is considered armed and…… MORE
