A cyclist is recovering after a high-speed crash at the Tour of Utah.… MORE
Ohio water crisis affects 400,000
400,000 people have been advised not to use their tap water after a toxin was discovered in a water treatment plant.… MORE
Google announces major restructuring, names new CEO
Richard Quest joins CNN Today to speak out the newly announced restructuring planned by technology giant Google.… MORE
DWI Deaths on the Rise in New Mexico
A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF TRAFFIC FATALITIES ARE ALCOHOL RELATED IN NEW MEXICO THAN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. A NEW NATIONAL STUDY SHOWS DRUNK DRIVING CRASHES ACCOUNT FOR A THIRD OF FATALITIES NATIONALLY. BUT IN NEW MEXICO, THAT FIGURE IS 40-PERCENT. LINDA ATKINSON WITH THE DWI RESOURCE CENTER SAYS, FOLLOWING SEVERAL YEARS OF DECREASING DWI…… MORE
Curfew Idea on Council Agenda
BEFORE THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE CAN CONSIDER THE CURFEW PROPOSAL FROM ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ, GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WILL HAVE TO PUT THE ISSUE ON THE “CALL” FOR THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SANCHEZ SAYS HE HOPES TO MEET THIS WEEK WITH MARTINEZ TO TALK TO HER ABOUT HIS PROPOSAL. HE WANTS LAWMAKERS TO GIVE LOCAL…… MORE
Mine Spill Larger Than First Thought
AS THE ORANGE PLUME OF CONTAMINANTS FROM A GOLD MINE IN COLORADO CONTINUES TO MOVE DOWN THE ANIMAS RIVER, THE E-P-A NOW SAYS THE RELEASE WAS THREE TIMES GREATER THAT ORIGINALLY REPORTED. IT’S THREE MILLION GALLONS. OFFICIALS SAY THE WATER SUPPLY FOR AZTEC FARMINGTON IS THREATENED AND THAT THE MINE IS STILL LEAKING AT THE…… MORE
Back to Class Thursday at APS
SUMMER VACATION IS JUST ABOUT OVER FOR APS STUDENTS. THEY GO BACK TO CLASS THURSDAY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. DISTRICT SPOKESWOMAN MONICA ARMENTA TELLS 770 KKOB, DESPITE RECENT TRENDS, APS EXPECTS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY ENROLLMENT THIS YEAR, WITH AROUND 88-THOUSAND STUDENTS. APS HAS A NEW SUPERINTENDENT, LUIS VALENTINO. AND IT WILL ALSO BE…… MORE
Where Will the Teachers Come From?
THERE’S A SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE WILLING TO TEACH IN NEW MEXICO. RIO RANCHO, LIKE ALBUQUERQUE, IS GOING IN TO THIS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR WITH A TEACHER DEFICIT. SUPERINTENDENT SUE CLEVELAND TELLS US SHE’S TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT AT NEW MEXICO STATE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. SHE SAYS SHE’S ALSO TALKED TO U-N-M ABOUT THE ISSUE. CLEVELAND…… MORE
Google to Pay State
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO WILL GET BACK THE MONEY IT SPENT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MORIARTY AIRPORT. GOOGLE SAYS IT’LL REPAY ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENTS THE STATE MADE AT THE FACILITY. THAT AFTER THE TECH GIANT ANNOUNCED IT’S RELOCATING TITAN AEROSPACE, WHICH DEVELOPS DRONES, FROM MORIARTY TO THE BAY AREA.… MORE
Old Pipes, New Problems
ALBUQUERQUE IS DEALING WITH A HIGHER-THAN-USUAL NUMBER OF WATER MAIN BREAKS … CREATING SINKHOLES THAT ARE A DANGER TO DRIVERS. IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, WATER PIPES THAT BROKE ON MENAUL IN THE NORTH VALLEY AND THE UPTOWN AREA RESULTED IN SINKHOLES. DAVID MORRIS WITH THE WATER AUTHORITY SAYS OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS AREN’T THE ONLY…… MORE
