Another legal defeat for opponents of the Albuquerque Rapid Transit project currently under construction. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling allowing the $119 million project to continue. The city began work in October on building bus-only lanes and bus stations along a 9-mile stretch of Central Avenue between Coors…… MORE
Not on Board With These Picks
New Mexico’s Democratic Senators are not impressed with some of the President-elect Trump’s picks for cabinet posts. Senator Martin Heinrich says Trump has signaled his blatant hostility to the US Energy Department with his nomination of Rick Perry to head up the department- a man who has proposed eliminating the agency. And Senator Tom Udall…… MORE
State Drivers Rated Very Low
New Mexico comes in next to last in a new report on the best and worst states for drivers. The bankrate.com study looks at things like insurance premiums, cost of car repairs, gas expenditure, auto thefts and fatalities. Only California fared worse than New Mexico. The best state for drivers, according to the study, is…… MORE
Heather Wilson to DC?
Heather Wilson is being considered for a top national security job in the Trump Administration. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the former New Mexico Congresswomen met Monday with Trump transition officials in New York City. Wilson is currently President of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. Fox News has reported…… MORE
Balderas Meeting with the State’s DA’s
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas wants to bring better transparency to investigations of officer involved shootings in the state. He’s met with the State’s District Attorneys to look for ways to bring more consistency to the process. He also says it’s going to take more money from Santa Fe, and investment he says is…… MORE
More Hantavirus Cases Reported
There are more than your usual cases of Hantavirus confirmed in New Mexico this year. But Dr. Paul Ettestad with the State Health Department says it’s not your cue to panic. He says the eight cases for 2016 should inspire you to plug up any holes around your house- holes as small as a dime-…… MORE
Time to Act on Open Enrollment
Time to make sure you’re covered. Anyone hoping to have health insurance coverage as of January 1st through Obamacare needs to enroll by December 15th. Lisa Reid with the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance says most people who are not covered tend to be younger. To sign up for insurance you can go to…… MORE
Don’t Get too Comfy With the Current Temps
Enjoy the nice weather while we have it. For most of the week, Albuquerque and the rest of New Mexico will see high temperatures that are five to fifteen degrees above normal. Then things change on Friday, with strong winds and a chance for significant snow in the higher elevations. Meteorologist Andy Church at the…… MORE
How Can You Help End Hunger
Want to double your money this December? You can, with a donation to the Roadrunner Food Bank. Sonya Warwick with the food bank tells us a group of donors has pledged to meet any contributions this December, up to $80,000. She is also announcing that they’ve received a $50,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation.…… MORE
Golden Honors for New Mexico
New Mexico continues to prove it’s a hot spot for movie and TV filming. Several productions filmed here have been nominated for Golden Globes. Ann Lerner, the Film Liaison for the City of Albuquerque says that includes the movie “Hell or High Water” – nominated for best drama. Other nominees include Bob Odenkirk for his…… MORE
