THE BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSION MEETS TUESDAY AT 1:30 PM TO BEGIN NARROWING ITS LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNTY MANAGER’S JOB. CURRENT MANAGER TOM ZDUNEK LEAVES IN OCTOBER. COMMISSIONER WAYNE JOHNSON HOPES THEY HAVE THE FINAL LIST IN PLACE BY EARLY SEPTEMBER, AND AT LEAST BY MID SEPTEMBER. JOHNSON TELLS US…… MORE
Abandoned Ttian Aerospace Facility Fits Other Companies
NOW THAT GOOGLE HAS DECIDED TO RELOCATE TITAN AEROSPACE FROM MORIARTY TO THE BAY AREA, THE QUESTION IS…WHAT HAPPENS TO THE TITAN FACILITY AT THE MORIARTY AIRPORT? STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY JON BARELA SAYS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT AVIATION AND AEROSPACE COMPANIES COULD BE CANDIDATES TO MOVE IN…AND BRING BACK LOST JOBS. …… MORE
Alameda Makeover Underway
SEVERAL MEDIANS ON ALAMEDA BLVD. ARE GETTING A MAKE-OVER. STARTING MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH, THE BERNALILLO COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS PUTTING IN NEW LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ON THE MEDIANS BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH GUADALUPE TRAIL. COUNTY SPOKESMAN ANDY LENDERMAN TELLS US THAT BY PUTTING IN A MORE EFFICIENT IRRIGATION…… MORE
NM Follows Up on Gold King Mine Discharge
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY FROM GOVERNOR MARTINEZ ABOUT A LONG-TERM IMPACT REVIEW TEAM BEING CREATED TO MONITOR THE WASTE SPILL INTO THE ANIMAS RIVER FROM THE GOLD KING MINE IN COLORADO. MARTINEZ SAYS THE STATE ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN TESTS TO MAKE SURE THE EPA IS TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT…… MORE
EPA Head Visits Farmington after Toxic River Spill
EPA ADMINISTRATOR GINA MCCARTHY IS IN FARMINGTON THURSDAY AS THE AGENCY DOES MORE DAMAGE CONTROL FOLLOWING LAST WEEK’S TOXIC WASTE SPILL INTO THE ANIMAS RIVER UPSTREAM. MCCARTHY SAYS RIVER CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING IN COLORADO…MAKING HER OPTIMISTIC THAT WILL BE THE CASE IN NEW MEXICO AS WELL. MCCARTHY SAYS THERE WILL BE…… MORE
Contaminated Water Extracted from City Water Well
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS SHE’S PLEASED THE AIR FORCE IS STARTING ITS CLEANUP OF THE JET FUEL SPILL AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE IN ALBUQUERQUE. THE 6-MILLION-TO-24-MILLION GALLON JET FUEL LEAK WAS DISCOVERED IN 1999 AND IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SEEPING INTO THE CITY’S GROUND WATER FOR DECADES. WATER CONTAMINATED BY…… MORE
NM Can Expect a Snowy Winter
IT COULD BE A GOOD WINTER FOR SNOW LOVERS IN NEW MEXICO. THE GOVERNMENT IS PREDICTING ONE OF THE STRONGEST EVER EL NINO PATTERNS…MEANING MORE PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE STATE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS EL NINO NORMALLY BRINGS THE STORM TRACK RIGHT OVER NEW MEXICO. AND A STRONG EL…… MORE
Officer-Involved Shooting in Hobbs
AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN HOBBS LEAVES ONE MAN DEAD. STATE POLICE SAY 49 YEAR OLD WILLIAM SMITH WAS THE PASSENGER IN A CAR THAT LED LAW ENFORCEMENT ON A CHASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN THE CHASE ENDED ON A DEAD-END STREET IN LEA COUNTY, DEPUTIES AND A HOBBS POLICE OFFICER FIRED AT SMITH.…… MORE
Accused Rapist Now in Jail
A MAN NOW IN POLICE CUSTODY IN SANTA FE MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRUGGING AND RAPING A NUMBER OF WOMEN. FORTY-FOUR YEAR OLD MICHAEL COLLINS IS CHARGED WITH VOYEURISM, KIDNAPPING, CRIMINAL SEXUAL PENETRATION AND FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. SANTA FE POLICE SAY THEY KNOW OF AT LEAST THREE VICTIMS,…… MORE
Alleged UNM Groper Located, Arrested
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A MAN FOR A GROPING INCIDENT ON CAMPUS MONDAY. FIFTY YEAR OLD HENRY BUDFORD OF BRIMHALL, NEW MEXICO, IS CHARGED WITH FALSE IMPRISONMENT. THE FEMALE VICTIM SAYS BUDFORD GRABBED HER BREASTS AFTER SHE SAW HIM BEGGING, AND GAVE HIM SOMETHING TO EAT, ALONG WITH 10-DOLLARS. …… MORE
