Tag: Hobbs

Gov. Katie Hobbs signs $16.1 budget that erases Arizona’s nagging deficit

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday signed into law a bipartisan state spending plan that trims state agencies and makes other moves to reconcile a budget deficit over two years. “Nobody got everything they wanted, but this bipartisan, balanced budget puts our state on solid financial ground,” Hobbs said in a statement. The budget was […]

Gov. Katie Hobbs and Senate Republicans need to grow the heck up

Senate President Warren Petersen is taking a victory lap after a Maricopa County judge on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Katie Hobbs broke the law. Specifically, that the Democratic governor did an end run on a state law that requires her agency heads to be confirmed by the Republican-run Senate. “This case,” Petersen crowed, “is a […]

19-year-old arrested in Hobbs for Saturday shooting

HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – The Hobbs Police Department has arrested 19-year-old Eddie Martinez for a shooting on Saturday. Officers responded around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday where they found 18-year-old James Lara-Salazar who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital in Lubbock, TX, and is in critical condition. Albuquerque man sentenced to five years in prison […]

Hobbs police seek people of interest after shooting that killed two men

HOBBS, NM – Police on Sunday asked for public assistance finding three people wanted for questioning in connection to a shooting that left two people dead last week. The Hobbs Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in discovering the whereabouts of the following people: Jacob Villegas, Erika Quintela and Starla Franco in connection with the May […]

Hobbs man sentenced to 54 years in prison for killing pregnant girlfriend

HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – A Hobbs man who killed his pregnant girlfriend and shot her two-year-old daughter will spend more than 50 years behind bars. In September 2021, Steven Samreth shot and killed his girlfriend with two small children at the Avalon Cove Apartments. Police say one of the children, who survived, was also found with […]

Arizona bill to end HOA and lot size requirements for houses goes to Hobbs

Controversial legislation to stop Arizona cities from requiring HOAs, minimum home sizes and community amenities has passed in both the House and Senate and is headed to the governor. House Bill 2570 garnered bipartisan support in the Legislature to address Arizona’s housing crisis, but powerful groups are against it. “We have watched as out-of-control zoning […]