ACROSS THE STATE
--
FOR THE LATEST WE TURN
TO METEOROLOGIST KRISTEN
CURRIE.
.TODAY...Partly cloudy
in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow
showers in the
afternoon.
SOME ACROSS THE STATE
MAY FACE DIFFICULT
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
AT I-25 SOUTHBOUND AT
SAINT FRANCIS DRIVE IN
SANTA
FE--YOU CAN SEE NOW
PILING UP ON THE
INTERSTATE. FROM U-S
64/87 NEAR CAPULIN--YOU
CAN SEE THE ROAD COVERED
IN SNOW.
THIS MORNING--
THE WEATHER--CLOSING THE
U-N-M CAMPUS IN GALLUP.
OTHER CLOSURES AND
DELAYS CAN BE FOUND ON
OUR WEBSITE.
WE WILLBE FOLLOWING THE
LATEST AS THIS DEVELOPS
--
ON AIR, ONLINE AND ON
OUR KRQE WEATHER APP.
AT 10 THIS MORNING,
U-N-M )S FORMER ATHLETIC
DIRECTOR--PAUL KREBS--IS
EXPECTED TO BE ARRAIGNED
IN COURT , ON FIVE
FELONY CHARGES,
INCLUDING FRAUD.
ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL
COMPLAINT--
KREBS IS ACCUSED OF
USING A U-N-M CREDIT
CARD TO GO ON A LAVISH
GOLF TRIP TO SCOTLAND.
IT SAYS HE COVERED IT UP
BY CALLING IT TRIP FOR
DONORS.
HE COULD GET UP TO 15
YEARS IN PRISON IF
CONVICTED.
THIS WEEK WE EXPECT TO
FIND OUT IF MORE NEW
MEXICO COUNTIES
WILL BE CONSIDERED
"SECOND AMENDMENT
SANCTUARY COUNTIES."
CIBOLA, CHAVEZ, AND EDDY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE
EXPECTED TO VOTE--THIS
WEEK--ON A RESOLUTION
THAT WOULD (NOT
ENFORCE PROPOSED GUN
LAWS, SHOULD THEY PASS
IN THE State sENATE.
WE )LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT
HAPPENS.
TAX OFFICIALS ARE ASKING
STATE LAWMAKERS TO PUSH
BACK THE
PROPOSED DATE TO START
LEGAL MARIJUANA SALES..
THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION
CALLS FOR THE STATE TO
BEGIN LICENSING
RETAILERS AS SOON AS
JANUARY 2020 --
BUT, ACCORDING TO THE
NEW MEXICAN, THEY WANT
IT PUSHED TO 2021.. THEY
SAY IT )S TO SET UP A
SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING
STATE AND LOCAL
TAXES FOR MARIJUANA
SALES.
A BILL - GIVING MORE
MONEY TO NEW MEXICO
SCHOOLS WILL HEAD TO THE
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
THE HOUSE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE PASSED HOUSE
BILL 455 WHICH
APPROPRIATES $452
MILLION IN NEW PUBLIC
SCHOOL FUNDING FOR
AT-RISK STUDENTS IN NEW
MEXICO AND MILLIONS MORE
FOR
SMALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE
STATE.
WE EXPECT TO FIND OUT
SOON IF CONGRESS WILL
TRY TO BLOCK
PRESIDENT TRUMP )S
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
DECLARATION FOR
MORE BORDER WALL
FUNDING..
SOMETHING PRESIDENT
TRUMP COULD VETO..
THE PRESIDENT DECLARED
THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY
FRIDAY, AFTER LAWMAKERS
REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE
BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS HE DEMANDED FOR
HIS BORDER WALL. THE
MOVE WOULD FREE UP ABOUT
EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS
FOR THE
WALL.
new this morning --
THE BETTER BUSINESS
BUREAU IS WARNING OF A
SCAM - PRETENDING TO BE
FROM MEDICARE- ALL TO
GET YOUR INFORMATION..
THEY SAY IN ONE SCAM--
THE CALLER PRETENDS TO
BE FROM MEDICARE --
OFFERING A FREE KNEE OR
BACK BRACE.
THE BBB SAYS THE GOAL
IS TO STEAL PERSONAL
INFORMATION LIKE A
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
THE B-B-B SAYS THE
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
CALL.
NEW VIDEO WILL LIKELY BE
USED IN THE CASE AGAINST
A MAN --
ACCUSED OF STEALING A
WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY
TRUCK.. THE VIDEO -
SHOWING THE AFTERMATH.
CREWS WERE REPAIRING A
WATER LINE NEAR COAL AND
CARLISLE.
POLICE SAY -- THAT )S
WHEN DANIEL HAAS TOOK
THE TRUCK.
HAAS GOT INTO THREE
SEPARATE CRASHES AROUND
TOWN BEFORE
CRASHING AT THE CIRCLE K
NEAR CENTRAL AND SAN
PEDRO.
OFFICERS QUICKLY
ARRESTED HIM.
A MAN - IS LIKELY WAKING
UP IN THE HOSPITAL,
CONTINUING TO RECOVER
AFTER FALLING WHILE
HIKING IN THE
FOOTHILLS.
A-F-R SAYS THE HIKER
FELL 35 TO 40 FEET ON
THE EMBUDO TRIAL.
A HELICOPTER HAD TO DO A
"HIGH ANGLE RESCUE" --
MEANING CREWS HAD TO USE
A ROPE SYSTEM TO GET TO
HIM.
POLICE SAY HE BROKE BOTH
OF HIS LEGS AND POSSIBLY
HIS BACK.
NEW MAILBOXES SHOULD BE
INSTALLED IN ABOUT TWO
WEEKS - AT SOME WESTSIDE
HOMES.
THIS AFTER MAILBOXES,
BEING REPEATEDLY
VANDALIZED.
LAST WEEK---
SOMEONE PRIED OPEN THE
MAILBOX CLUSTER ---NEAR
UNSER AND
LADERA---AND STOLE THE
MAIL LEFT INSIDE.
NEIGHBORS IN THE AREA
SAY THIS HAPPENED IN
NOVEMBER, LAST
YEAR.
.TODAY...Partly cloudy
in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow
showers in the
afternoon.
BOSQUE AND MARBLE
BREWERIES SAY THEY ARE
WAITING TO SEE
HOW CONTROVERSIAL
REMARKS, ARE HANDLED
BEFORE DECIDING IF
THEY )LL COMPETE IN THE
NATIONAL IPA
CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT YEAR.
IT WAS
CANCELED AFTER FORBES
MAGAZINE REPORTED
THAT---
BILL METZGER---THE
CO-OWNER OF "BREWING
NEWS"---WHICH
PUT )S ON THE EVENT--
WROTE AN ARTICLE LACED
WITH RACIST AND
MYSOGYNISTIC UNDERTONES.
AN ALBUQUERQUE TATTOO
ARTIST IS HELPING BREAST
CANCER SURVIVORS,
THROUGH HIS CRAFT.
JESPAH TORRES HAS BEEN
TATTOOING FOR 29
YEARS...AND FOR HALF OF
HIS
CAREER HE SAYS -
HE )S BEEN DOING
"SURVIVOR TATTOOS" ON
WOMEN WHO )VE HAD
MASTECTOMIES.
TORRES SAYS HE )S
DONE ANYWHERE FROM 60 TO
100 SURVIVOR TATTOOS
IF YOU NEED TO FILL UP
--
OR GET TO WORK QUICK,
TURNS OUT ALBUQUERQUE IS
ONE OF THE BETTER PLACES
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
M-S-N CAME OUT WITH ITS
TOP 20 PLACES WITH LOW
GAS PRICES AND THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC.
IN THE TOP 10, IS
ALBUQUERQUE.
THE ARTICLE SAYS WE HAVE
THE 12TH SHORTEST
COMMUTE TIME OF
21-POINT-2 MINUTES...
AND THE 14TH LOWEST GAS
PRICES AT 1-96 A
GALLON.
NOW LET )S GET A LOOK AT
THAT MORNING DRIVE...
YOU )LL SOON BE SEEING
SOME NEW ICE CREAM
FLAVORS HITTING THE
SHELVES... IN HONOR OF
GOOD OLD WOODY AND BUZZ
LIGHTYEAR... OF
COURSE I )M TALKING ABOUT
THE TOY STORY
FRANCHISE... EDY )S ICE
CREAM IS
RELEASING TWO NEW
FLAVORS... INLCUDING A
CHURRO FLAVOR
AND A CHOCOLATE PEANUT
BUTTER... TOY STORY 4 IS
SET TO HIT THE SILVER
SCREEN IN JUNE..
THE FIVE FACTS IN 90
SECONDS.