A VOLARIS AIRLINES FLIGHT FROM CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT TUESDAY WITH MAYOR TIM KELLER ON BOARD. IT’S AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE SUNPORT. THE TWICE WEEKLY FLIGHTS ACTUALLY BEGAN LAST WEEK. VOLARIS IS A LOW-COST MEXICAN AIRLINE THAT FIRST CAME TO ALBUQUERQUE OFFERING SERVICE…… MORE
Fire Burns in Southern New Mexico
NEW MEXICO STATE ROAD 246 REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN CAPITAN AND ROSWELL DUE TO A WILDFIRE IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST. SPOKESMAN JOHN HELMICH TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THE FIRE HAS BURNED JUST UNDER EIGHT THOUSAND ACRES:. HELMICH SAYS THE FIRE BEGAN LAST WEDNESDAY, BUT THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. HE SAYS PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE…… MORE
Getting Ready To Chill
ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EXHIBITS IN THE HISTORY OF THE ALBUQUERQUE BIOPARK ZOO WILL OPEN IN ABOUT A MONTH. THE CITY HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE PENGUIN CHILL EXHIBIT WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JULY 23RD AT 9:30 AM. THE EXHIBIT IS HOME TO 31 BIRDS, INCLUDING GENTOO, MACARONI AND…… MORE
NM Changes Approach to Tax Incentives
NO MORE TAX INCENTIVES WILL BE USED TO GO AFTER CALL CENTERS IN NEW MEXICO. THAT FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY ALICIA KEYES … WHO THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS TOLD A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY THAT THE STATE IS NOW TAKING A NEW APPROACH TO THAT SITUATION. KEYES SAYS THE FOCUS WILL NOW BE ON HIGHER…… MORE
Video Shows MDC Inmate Death
METRO DETENTION CENTER OFFICIALS AREN’T DONE YET WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF INMATE VICENTE VILLELA, BUT DEFENSE ATTORNEY MATTHEW VANCE CALLS IT A WRONGFUL DEATH IN THE JAIL. VILLELA WAS TAKEN THERE AFTER BEING ARRESTED ON ARMED ROBBERY AND BURGLARY CHARGES. A VIDEO SHOWS JAIL GUARDS ON TOP OF HIM, KNEEING HIM IN…… MORE
Update on Domestic Violence Attempted Murder
WHEN 32 YEAR OLD ALBERT SEDILLO WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL IN ALBUQUERQUE A FEW DAYS AGO, IT APPEARS HE WAS INTENT ON CARRYING-OUT A THREAT TO KILL HIS EX-WIFE. APD OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE WOMAN HAD MOVED FROM THEIR HOME BUT SEDILLO FOUND HER AND WENT THERE ON THURSDAY. BUT HE ENDED UP SHOOTING…… MORE
Film Credit Backlog Addressed
FILM AND TELEVISION COMPANIES THAT PRODUCED THEIR PROJECTS IN NEW MEXICO ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF THEIR TAX CREDITS COMING THROUGH. THE 50-MILLION DOLLAR A YEAR CAP ON PAY OUTS MEANT MANY PRODUCERS WERE LEFT WAITING FOR THEIR MONEY. NOW THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND REVENUE IS BEGINNING TO REDUCE THE OUTSTANDING DEBT…… MORE
Interstate-40 Issues for Drivers
DRIVERS PLANNING TO TRAVEL I-40 EAST OF GALLUP THIS SUMMER ARE BEING URGED TO HAVE SOME PATIENCE. THERE’S A BIG ROAD PROJECT IN THE AREA…AND THE INTERSTATE GOES DOWN TO ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION FOR ABOUT FIVE MILES. MARISA MAEZ WITH THE STATE D-O-T SAYS THE BACKUPS USUALLY START MID-AFTERNOON, AROUND 2:30PM OR 3PM,…… MORE
NM Gas Prices Are Down
SUMMER ARRIVES OFFICIALLY ON FRIDAY. THAT NORMALLY MEANS GAS PRICES RISE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE BUSY SUMMER DRIVING SEASON. HOWEVER, TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO TELLS US THE TREND RIGHT NOW IS FOR FALLING GAS PRICES. THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS 2-58, DOWN FIVE CENTS FROM LAST WEEK. THAT AVERAGE IS ALSO 35 CENTS LESS THAN WHAT…… MORE
Keeping Cops in Santa Fe
THE SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING STEPS TO HOLD ONTO TO ITS OFFICERS. MANY OF THEIR OFFICERS ARE LEAVING THE DEPARTMENT FOR HIGHER-PAYING JOBS AT OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES … LIKE THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT. APD’S ALREADY HIRED 13 SANTA FE COPS. BUT NOW, SANTA FE POLICE HAVE A NEW CONTRACT THAT GIVES OFFICERS…… MORE
