UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT BOB FRANK COULD BE LEAVING HIS JOB SOONER THAN LATER. FRANK IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE THE JOB IN MAY WHEN HIS CONTRACT RUNS OUT FOR A POSITION AT THE UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. BUT THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS ON WEDNESDAY HAS A SPECIAL MEETING IN WHICH THEY’LL…… MORE
NM Governor’s Race Expected to Be Crowded
THE NEXT NEW MEXICO GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IS ALMOST TWO YEARS AWAY…BUT THERE’S ALREADY TALK ABOUT WHO MIGHT RUN. POLITICAL BLOGGER JOE MONAHAN SAYS THE NAMES BEING MENTIONED ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE INCLUDE LT. GOVERNOR JOHN SANCHEZ, CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE, AND ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY. MONAHAN SAYS IF THOSE NAMES GET INVOLVED,…… MORE
Crash Driver “High on LSD”
ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY THE DRIVER IN SATURDAY MORNING’S CRASH THAT KILLED A LONG-TIME DOMINO’S PIZZA EMPLOYEE WAS HIGH ON LSD AT THE TIME. TWENTY YEAR OLD ROBERT BOSANKO WAS ALSO SAID TO BE WEARING JUST A T-SHIRT AND UNDERWEAR. THE VICTIM, MICHAEL NWORA, HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AT COORS…… MORE
Spaceport Expected to be Solvent by 2019
SPACEPORT AMERICA SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY SOLVENT BY 2019. THAT’S THE PREDICTION FROM THE NEW C-E-O DANIEL HICKS. HICKS SPOKE BEFORE THE FINANCE AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE LAST FRIDAY. HE SAYS BUSINESS IS GROWING FOR THE FACILITY. HE SAYS THEY HAVE FIVE PERMANENT AEROSPACE TENANTS. HICKS TOLD THE COMMITTEE THAT THEY’RE ABOUT 71…… MORE
They’re Your Roads, So Have Your “Say”
NEW MEXICO’S FOUR YEAR PLAN FOR OUR FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID PROGRAM IS UP FOR YOUR REVIEW. THE PUBLIC IS BEING ASKED TO COMMENT ON THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, OR “STIP.” IT’S A LIST OF PROPOSED ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS AND IS REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL…… MORE
Pets of the Week | December 3
BRUCE (ID# 1750847) IS A 10 YEAR YOUNG, MALE BLACK & TAN ROTWEILER & AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG MIX. WEIGHING 88 POUNDS ◊ Bruce is a gentle, affectionate, teddy bear. His motto is “Senior Dogs Rule—Puppies Drool!” ◊ He is a dream to walk, so easy on leash for those daily walks. Yeah, he has…… MORE
Albuquerque Nightclub Closing After Five Decades
THIS WEEKEND IS THE LAST CHANCE YOU GET TO DANCE AT ALBUQUERQUE’S CARAVAN EAST. THE NIGHTCLUB AT CENTRAL AND LOUISIANA FOR THE LAST 55 YEARS IS CLOSING … AND THE CITY IS BUYING THE PROPERTY. GILBERT MONTANO WITH THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS THEY PLAN TO TURN THE CARAVAN EAST INTO A LIBRARY ……… MORE
More Funding Requested for NM’s WIPP Site
A REQUEST FOR MORE FUNDING FOR NEW MEXICO’S WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SENATORS TOM UDALL AND MARTIN HEINRICH SENT A LETTER TO A SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ASKING FOR ANOTHER 54-AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL 2017. UDALL’S OFFICE SAYS THE AMOUNT REQUESTED IS DIRECTLY…… MORE
Legionnaires Disease Kills Two in Chaves County
SIX PATIENTS FROM CHAVES COUNTY ARE CONFIRMED WITH LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE SINCE THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER THIS YEAR. TWO OF THE SIX CASES HAVE DIED. BECAUSE THE PATIENTS ALL LIVE IN THE SAME AREA AND THEIR ILLNESSES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS…… MORE
Road Rage Defendant Sentenced
TONY TORREZ IS GOING TO PRISON FOR UP TO 16 YEARS. THE ACCUSED KILLER OF FOUR YEAR OLD LILLY GARCIA LAST YEAR DURING A ROAD-RAGE INCIDENT ON I-40 ENTERED INTO A PLEA DEAL WITH THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IN WHICH HE ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER. HE COULD…… MORE
