By Susan Dunlap A group of 41 organizations and individuals want Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to halt plans to hold a special legislative session which is scheduled to start next week. Lujan Grisham announced a special session scheduled for July 18 to address public safety after the legislature did not pass a slew of bills […]
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Despite calls from groups, governor won’t call off special session
By Susan Dunlap A group of 41 organizations and individuals want Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to halt plans to hold a special legislative session which is scheduled to start next week. Lujan Grisham announced a special session scheduled for July 18 to address public safety after the legislature did not pass a slew of bills […]
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Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ at trial openings
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that “ Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, […]
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Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ at trial openings
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that “ Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, […]
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Defense attorney says ‘Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting’ at trial openings
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A defense attorney told jurors Wednesday that the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was an “unspeakable tragedy” but that “ Alec Baldwin committed no crime; he was an actor, acting.” Baldwin’s lawyer Alex Spiro emphasized in his opening statement in a Santa Fe, New Mexico, […]
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New housing program offers quicker permits — without the additional fee
Those building new housing projects now have access to the Planning Department’s “Fast Housing” tool online to quickly find areas of town that qualify for expedited permits without additional fees. The Planning Department provides an optional, fee-based program called “FasTrax” — $1,000 minimum — to accelerate the plan review process and ensure completion by specific […]
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Will ABQ get ‘Safe Haven Baby Boxes’?
Albuquerque may be on its way to getting baby boxes — usually installed in fire departments under the promise of giving parents a way to anonymously surrender their baby. City Councilors Renée Grout and Klarissa Peña want Albuquerque to become the next city to get Safe Haven Baby Boxes and plan to bring a resolution […]
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Wildfire risk in NM expected to increase later this month after rain-soaked respite
By PATRICK LOHMANN The early monsoon rains that helped firefighters turn the corner on the South Fork and Salt fires in southern New Mexico were part of a pattern across the state that reduced wildfire risk for at least the next several weeks, according to a forecast released this week. The risk of wildfire will return with a […]
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Wildfire risk in NM expected to increase later this month after rain-soaked respite
By PATRICK LOHMANN The early monsoon rains that helped firefighters turn the corner on the South Fork and Salt fires in southern New Mexico were part of a pattern across the state that reduced wildfire risk for at least the next several weeks, according to a forecast released this week. The risk of wildfire will return with a […]
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Wildfire risk in NM expected to increase later this month after rain-soaked respite
By PATRICK LOHMANN The early monsoon rains that helped firefighters turn the corner on the South Fork and Salt fires in southern New Mexico were part of a pattern across the state that reduced wildfire risk for at least the next several weeks, according to a forecast released this week. The risk of wildfire will return with a […]