IF YOU THINK YOU PAY TOO MUCH FOR CAR INSURANCE IN NEW MEXICO, IT COULD BE WORSE. INSURE-DOT-COM DID A STUDY, SHOWING NEW MEXICANS PAY ABOUT 74 DOLLARS LESS PER YEAR ON A FULL COVERAGE CAR INSURANCE POLICY THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE STUDY WAS BASED ON THE 20 BEST SELLING…… MORE
NM Home Sales Continue Improvement
JANUARY HOME SALES IN NEW MEXICO WERE UP ALMOST 7-PERCENT FROM THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR. THE REALTORS ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO SAYS MORE THAN 11-HUNDRED HOMES CHANGED HANDS. JANUARY HAS NOW SEEN INCREASES FOR FIVE YEARS IN A ROW. HOME PRICES WERE ALSO UP BY FOUR AND A HALF PERCENT.…… MORE
Statue Thief Turns Himself In
A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE A BRONZE STATUE OF A DOG FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM HAS BEEN ARRESTED. APD SAYS 32 YEAR OLD JOHNATHAN SILVA TURNED HIMSELF IN WEDNESDAY. HE’S CHARGED WITH FRAUD AND RECEIVING OR TRANSFERRING STOLEN PROPERTY. THE STATUE WAS LATER RETURNED BY THE RECYCLING CENTER THAT HAD PURCHASED…… MORE
Best and Not-So-Good NM Cities for Young Families
TWO NEW MEXICO CITIES SHOW UP ON A LIST OF BEST PLACES TO LIVE FOR YOUNG FAMILIES. “APARTMENT LIST” WHICH STUDIES RENTAL MARKETS IN THE COUNTRY, LOOKED AT 474 CITIES. IT PUT RIO RANCHO 27TH ON THE LIST, CITING LOW CRIME AND HOUSING COSTS. IT ALSO DID WELL WITH CHILD FRIENDLINESS. …… MORE
Weekend Lineup
We will be broadcasting live from The New Mexico Home Remodeling and Landscape Show Feb 27 and 28th at Expo New Mexico AKA the New Mexico State Fair Grounds from 7am to 10am. https://tradeshowz.com/new-mexico-home-remodeling-landscape-show Along with news of the show and interviews with exhibitors, the Dangerous Danecdotes topic will be “Random Facts of Kindness”…… MORE
Donald Trump
I can’t be the only person who is enjoying watching all the pundits and talking heads now scrambling and doing their best top hedge on Donald Trump. Both on the left and especially on the right, the fact that Trump can literally do nothing to stop himself is fascinating. A few times in this campaign…… MORE
Sometimes I Feel Like I’m Drinking From A Fire Hose!
So many things happening at the same time but I’m trying to keep up with the race for president, the fallout of what happened at the state legislature and stories like the child ejected from the car on the freeway while the mother left the scene! Our task is to talk about the things that…… MORE
Programming notes
Some programming notes this week. Eric Strauss is off Saturday and Brandon Vogt from the Scott Stiegler show will be filling in from 2-5p. The Lobos play at home Saturday night versus Fresno State and it’s a late game. Pregame starts at 7:30 here on 770 KKOB. … MORE
Leap Year Every Four Years
February is the shortest month of the year, but it’s a little longer this year. It’s a leap year so we have an extra day this month. Leap year happens every four years so the solar system can synch up with the Gregorian calendar. Leap day is coming up next Monday, February 29th. That means…… MORE
Georgette Vigil is Now in the MDC
SHE HAD BEEN HOSPITALIZED AFTER SHE CRASHED HER SUV LAST MONDAY ON I-40 AT WYOMING … EJECTING AN 18 MONTH OLD FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BABY WAS ALSO HOSPITALIZED AND IS OKAY. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS VIGIL FLED THE SCENE, LEAVING THE INFANT ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. SHE WAS LATER ARRESTED IN SOUTHEAST…… MORE
