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Students are leaning towards teaching

Students are leaning towards teaching

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — More and more UNM students are changing majors so they can become teachers. The College of Education and Human Sciences reports 3-hundred switches to teaching majors are happening each year, totaling over 15-hundred in the past 5 years. Some students say they now believe teaching is more important that their previous…

Early voting open Tuesday

Early voting open Tuesday

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Tuesday, Nov. 5th is Election Day, and polling locations will open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Effective today limited early voting locations will be open, with more available on Oct. 19th, until early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 2nd. All mail-in ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Tuesday,…

New Mexico lawmaker has passed

New Mexico lawmaker has passed

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A prominent New Mexico Democrat has died. John Arthur Smith was 82, and passed away early Monday. Former Governor Howie Morales announced the death. Senator Smith led the Senate Finance Committee for over a decade, before eventually losing an election in 2020. A cause of death and memorial arrangements have not…

Plutonium pits on-site were a violation

Plutonium pits on-site were a violation

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A federal judge in South Carolina has ruled the Los Alamos National Laboratory violated the law when they decided to produce plutonium pits on-site without considering the environmental impacts. The judge says the Lab did not consider possible alternative sites. The first of 80 proposed plutonium pits was certified by the…

New project for Netflix

New project for Netflix

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The stars have returned to New Mexico for a new project. Netflix is wasting no time ramping up production after expanding their Albuquerque studios. Actress Geena Davis stars in a new, 8-part series being produced around town. “The Boroughs” is a mystery series that also stars Bill Pullman, and is set…

Opioid money

Opioid money

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A joint City-County outreach for public input on how to spend $50-million in opioid lawsuit settlement money is complete. Hundreds of residents responded over the summer to a variety of town halls, digital surveys and listening sessions. The Albuquerque City Council and Bernalillo County Commissioners are expected to formally vote on…