A SEARCH WARRANT ON A HOME ALBUQUERQUE IN THE 200 BLOCK OF WISCONSIN NORTHEAST LEADS TO APD OFFICERS SEIZING 56 ROOSTERS PREPPED FOR COCKFIGHTING. THE BIRDS WERE SEIZED ON WEDNESDAY AFTER AN ANIMAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION THAT STARTED WITH A TIP. OFFICERS ALSO FOUND AND SEIZED FROM THE HOME SEVERAL KNIVES…… MORE
Minimal Break at NM Pumps
WE’RE GETTING A BIT OF A BREAK FROM A STEADY INCREASE IN GAS PRICES. AAA NEW MEXICO SAYS THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE IS NOW A DOLLAR-90 A GALLON, ONE CENT LOWER THAN LAST WEEK. IT’S ALSO 33 CENTS LESS THAN WHAT WE WERE PAYING AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR. AAA SAYS THE…… MORE
Kudos for Albuquerque’s Convention Center
SOME NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER. IT’S BEEN NAMED THE BEST RENOVATION PROJECT IN THE SOUTHWEST FOR 2015. THE AWARD COMES FROM “ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD SOUTHWEST” WHICH SAID THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER EMBODIES “ALBUQUERQUE’S UNIQUE SPIRIT.” THE MULTI-PHASE PROJECT HAD A 23-MILLION DOLLAR…… MORE
Pets of the Week | April 9
STRAWBERRY (ID# A 1721934) IS A 4 YEAR OLD, FEMALE TAN & WHITE AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER MIX WEIGHING 57 POUNDS ◊ Strawberry is all sweetness & sugar, just like her name. ◊ She is gentle, loving and super into people. ◊ She is easy on leash and politely sits when asked…… MORE
Ted Cruz
The Wisconsin primary this week showed us that Ted Cruz is not going anywhere and Hillary Clinton is just not going to get rid of Bernie Sanders anytime soon. The Cruz Wisconsin win really is not much of a surprise, Trump has been polling at 30-34% for two months now and after Cruz garnered the…… MORE
Republican Presidential Race
How much did Wisconsin change things in the Republican presidential race? It’s becoming more likely that the New Mexico primary in June will have an impact, albeit not huge. It’s also more and more probable that no candidate will have the required 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination. That means a contested convention and all…… MORE
770 KKOB Saturday’s
This Saturday another new show starts on 770 KKOB. Jeffrey Candelaria, longtime resident of this area will host the show from 2-5p. I think he’s going to do a great job. And thank you to all of you that chimed in with positive feedback on moving Eric Strauss to Saturday and Sunday mornings 7-10a.…… MORE
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland Air Force Base is celebrating its 75th birthday in 2016 and there are many special events scheduled this year in Albuquerque for the anniversary. The highlight is an Air Show and Open House on June 4th and 5th featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team. That event is free and open to the public.…… MORE
Fiesta Financial Impact on Albuquerque Impressive
THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA BRINGS PLENTY OF PEOPLE TO NEW MEXICO, AND THEY LEAVE BEHIND SOME SERIOUS MONEY. THE FIESTA HAS RELEASED A STUDY SAYING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE EVENT IS OVER 177-MILLION DOLLARS. BOARD PRESIDENT, JAY CZAR, SAYS THOSE VISITORS LOVE TO SHOP. THEY GO TO OLD TOWN, UPTOWN, THE MUSEUMS, AND…… MORE
Santa Fe Joins Ban on N.C. and Mississippi
SANTA FE CITY EMPLOYEES ARE BANNED FROM TRAVELING TO NORTH CAROLINA AND MISSISSIPPI … STATES THAT RECENTLY PASSED LAWS SEEN AS ANTI-LGBT. SANTA FE MAYOR JAVIER GONZALES ANNOUNCED THE BAN ON FACEBOOK FOR ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO EITHER STATE BY CITY WORKERS. SEVERAL MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND FILM COMPANIES HAVE ALSO SAID THEY’LL NO LONGER DO…… MORE
