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Mars Features Get New Mexican Names From El Camino Real

by Staff Reporter / Oct 19, 2017 / 0 comments

Mars Features Get New Mexican Names From El Camino Real

ALBUQUERQUE ― With names like Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos, and a giant crater the size of the Valles Caldera, future maps of the planet Mars will contain a lot of names familiar to the people of New Mexico.

Suggested by a member of the Mars Rover team based in New Mexico, the names are of cities and locales along the legendary El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro and are being used to name features visited by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity during an important phase of its mission...

Congressman Lujan Tours HOY Recovery Campus in Velarde

by Staff Reporter / Oct 18, 2017 / 0 comments

Congressman Lujan Tours HOY Recovery Campus in Velarde

At the invitation of Rio Arriba County, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan spent the better part of Monday morning touring the County’s expansive 31-acre campus managed by HOY Recovery Programs Inc. Here consumers undertake an intensive but compassionate ninety day treatment program developed from evidence-based models as well as traditional healing approaches.  The Congressman heard directly from County leaders, HOY staff and most importantly from resident consumers themselves during his visit...

AG Balderas Urges New Mexicans Affected By Las Vegas Mass Shooting To Contact The AG’s Office

by Staff Reporter / Oct 17, 2017 / 0 comments

AG Balderas Urges New Mexicans Affected By Las Vegas Mass Shooting To Contact The AG’s Office

ALBUQUERQUE ― Attorney General Hector Balderas is urging all New Mexicans affected by the Las Vegas mass shooting to contact his office’s Victim Services Unit for assistance.

Attorney General Balderas has issued the following statement:

Robbery/Carjacking Investigation

by Staff Reporter / Oct 17, 2017 / 0 comments

Robbery/Carjacking Investigation

Submitted by Carol A. Clark  

PECOS ― The New Mexico State Police is investigating an armed robbery of a male victim, which occurred at an ATM around 8 a.m. Friday in Pecos.

Investigators believe at least three suspects, two males and a female, were involved in this incident. One male subject, identified as Mariano Francisco Araica-Avalos, was taken into custody by State Police and interviewed.

The remaining two suspects, later identified as 33-year-old Tranquilino Louis Valencia and...

NM Delegation Announces New Funding to Combat Opioid & Substance Abuse Crisis

by Staff Reporter / Oct 16, 2017 / 0 comments

NM Delegation Announces New Funding to Combat Opioid & Substance Abuse Crisis

Española Police Blotter: Oct 2 - 7, 2017

by Staff Reporter / Oct 13, 2017 / 0 comments

Española Police Blotter: Oct 2 - 7, 2017

Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Pojoaque Intersection Of US 84/NM 502 And US 84/NM 503 Begins

by Staff Reporter / Oct 12, 2017 / 0 comments

Bridge Rehabilitation Project: Pojoaque Intersection Of US 84/NM 502 And US 84/NM 503 Begins Today

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will begin bridge rehabilitation work on two bridges on US 84/285 at mile marker 180.20 and mile marker 180.8 near Cities of Gold Casino in Pojoaque...

Snow And Freezing Temps Moving Into Area

by Staff Reporter / Oct 09, 2017 / 0 comments

Snow And Freezing Temps Moving Into Area

The National Weather Service has announced that the vast majority of impactful weather this week is expected to move into the area this afternoon through Tuesday morning. 

Weather details...

New Mexico Ranks #2 For Most Burglaries Nationwide

by Staff Reporter / Oct 07, 2017 / 0 comments

New Mexico Ranks #2 For Most Burglaries Nationwide

With over 1 million annual burglaries in the U.S. alone, many of us can relate to having our sense of security being taken away along with our stolen property.

In its latest study, the team at ADT looked at data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies to find out the times and places with the highest risk of burglary. 
Here are some key findings: 

FBI Tactics Instructor On Active Shooter Situations

by Staff Reporter / Oct 06, 2017 / 0 comments

FBI Tactics Instructor On Active Shooter Situations

In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, Steve Kardian, 30-year law enforcement veteran, FBI defense tactics instructor and widely recognized expert on the criminal mind, shares his top tips to evade, escape and protect oneself during an active shooter situation...

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