THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING RIO RANCHO POLICE OFFICER GREGG BENNER GETS AN 11-AND-HALF YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR VIOLATING PROBATION. A JUDGE SENTENCED ANDREW ROMERO THURSDAY. ROMERO WAS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING PROBATION ON PREVIOUS CHARGES OF AUTO THEFT AND ARMED ROBBERY. HE ALLEGEDLY GUNNED DOWN OFFICER BENNER DURING A TRAFFIC STOP ON MEMORIAL DAY. BENNER’S…… MORE
Duke City Crime Spree Now a Federal Case
THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT ALBUQUERQUE POLICE FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP COULD GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE, NOW THAT HE’S BEEN CHARGED IN FEDERAL COURT. USING THE “WORST OF THE WORST” ANTI-VIOLENCE INITIATIVE, THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS CHARGED 21 YEAR OLD JUSTIN BROUILLETTE WITH ATTEMPTED CARJACKING AND FIREARMS OFFENSES. SINCE BROUILLETTE IS A…… MORE
NM Road, Bridge Conditions Considered “Grim”
THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SAYS 654 OF NEW MEXICO’S NEARLY 4-THOUSAND BRIDGES ARE STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT OR FUNCTIONALLY OBSOLETE. THAT’S 16-POINT-6 PERCENT. MELISSA DOSHER WITH THE NEW MEXICO D-O-T SAYS THEY’VE MADE SOME STRIDES SINCE 2013 WHEN THE FEDERAL DATA WAS COLLECTED. SHE SAYS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO BRIDGES HAS IMPROVED OVER THE PAST…… MORE
NM Bears Have Enough Food … But Trash is Still Attractive
LOTS OF BEAR FOOD IN NEW MEXICO’S MOUNTAINS THIS SUMMER. KARL MOFFATT WITH STATE GAME AND FISH TELLS US MAST SURVEYS FOUND ALL THE RAIN HAS HELPED GROW BERRIES, NUTS, AND GRASSES FOR BEARS TO EAT. HE TELLS US THE BEAR THAT RECENTLY BIT A TEENAGE GIRL SLEEPING IN A TENT OUTSIDE RATON WAS LIKELY…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Join us for Weekends with Dan, Jill, Jack and Bob every Saturday and Sunday morning 7 to 10. Dangerous Dan-cedotes at 7 and 9. Saturday July 11: “I have 8% body fat…… in my fingers”. A funny and frank look at nutrition. Sunday July 12: On November 24 1971, D…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
Finally the women’s world cup of soccer or tiddlywinks or sewing or whatever that was that we were inundated with over the last few months with is over. Most Americans could care less about soccer, and even less about women’s soccer. We all need to realize it’s not about making us want to watch soccer…… MORE
Scott’s Turf
One of the benefits of this job is being a part of some of the traditions in New Mexico. One of them is this weekend in the North Valley. It’s the annual Lavender Festival and celebration of Lavender throughout Los Ranchos. I’ll be live at the Los Ranchos Growers Market on Saturday morning from 8-10am.…… MORE
More Rain Storms Mean More Lightning For NM
YOUR EMPTY FLOWER POTS AND BARRELS GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO FILL UP WITH RAINWATER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE TELLS US MORE RAIN IS ON THE WAY FOR CENTRAL NEW MEXICO … AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE STATE CAN EXPECT RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. METEOROLOGIST TODD SHOEMAKE WITH THE WEATHER SERVICE…… MORE
Mosquitos Accompany NM Monsoons
ARE YOU NOTICING MORE MOSQUITOES? THE HEAD OF ALBUQUERQUE’S URBAN BIOLOGY DIVISION SAYS MOSQUITO POPULATIONS ARE ON THE INCREASE IN THE METRO AREA, DUE TO THE WET SPRING AND THE START OF MONSOON SEASON. DR. PAUL SMITH TELLS US THERE HAVEN’T BEEN ANY HUMAN CASES OF THE MOSQUITO-BORNE WEST NILE VIRUS SO FAR THIS YEAR…… MORE
Record-Setting Holiday Weekend for The Butte
IF YOU WENT TO ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE OVER THE LONG JULY 4TH WEEKEND YOU HAD A LOT OF COMPANY. THE PARK WELCOMED OVER 125-THOUSAND VISITORS, A NEW RECORD. HIGHER WATER LEVELS MAY HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. OFFICIALS SAY THE BUTTE IS 14 FEET HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR WHEN IT DREW 98-THOUSAND CAMPERS AND…… MORE
