IT MAY BE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE WE KNOW THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WINTER STORM THAT HIT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS. THAT’S CERTAINLY THE CASE FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. WALLY DRANGMEISTER WITH THE OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION SAYS PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR DECEMBER WON’T BE KNOWN FOR A WHILE BUT, BASED…… MORE
Sunport Sees Traffic Boost
THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT IS ON THE REBOUND FROM THE RECESSION. IT SUFFERED SEVERAL BAD YEARS WITH DECLINING PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND LOSING AIR CARRIERS. BUT IT’S NOW BOUNCING BACK WITH A RISE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. PASSENGER TRAFFIC IS UP 2-POINT-4 PERCENT SINCE THEN. AND AFTER LOSING SEVERAL AIRLINES AT THE SUNPORT,…… MORE
Big Prize Equals Big Sales
THE HUGE POWERBALL PRIZE, NOW HOVERING AROUND 1-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS, IS BRINGING BIG SALES FOR THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY. THE LOTTERY SAYS IT SOLD MORE THAN 8-POINT-4-9 MILLION DOLLARS IN POWERBALL TICKETS LAST WEEK. THAT’S ABOUT 2-POINT-7 TICKETS FOR EVERY ADULT IN THE STATE. SATURDAY’S SALES AVERAGED ABOUT 4-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MINUTE. THE NEXT DRAWING…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Jan 9
One of the two little brothers featured last week, Frankie was adopted Saturday. Max is still available at our Eastside shelter. He now has a new kennel mate. Max has a fun picture for you to see as he got to pose this last week with a Star Wars Storm Trooper in preparation of our…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Mom liked you best! Those words launched the successful careers of Dick and Tommy Smothers. Their controversial political views got them fired from CBS. What was overlooked was their comedy genius and musical talent. We will focus on that aspect of the brothers on Saturday Jan 9. And by the way. What about the Smothers…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
With Donald Trump now willing to spend 2 Million dollars a week on television ads in the in first primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire, it has sent a clear message that Trump does not just want to win these states but to dominate them. Four weeks out from Iowa and Ted Cruz is…… MORE
Scott’s Turf
If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to 2016! It should be a big year for us at 770 KKOB. We’ll elect a new president and all three of New Mexico’s congress seats are up for grabs. We’ve got a lot of local issues to watch including the question of whether or not sometime this…… MORE
NM Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN EARLIER THIS WEEK WAS FROM ALBUQUERQUE. HE WAS 30 YEAR OLD MATTHEW MCCLINTOCK … AN ELDORADO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO WAS ALSO A VETERAN GREEN BERET. HE JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD IN 2014. MCCLINTOCK … WHO IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND THREE MONTH OLD…… MORE
Proposed Santa Fe Gas Tax Rejected
A PROPOSAL TO HIKE SANTA FE’S GASOLINE TAX BY TWO-CENTS IF EFFECTIVELY DEAD. THE CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT DECIDED AGAINST THE PROPOSAL DURING A SPECIAL MEETING TO GET PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PLAN. THE TAX HIKE WAS MEANT TO RAISE REVENUE TO FUND ROAD REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SANTA FE. BUT…… MORE
Teens Arrested for Pricey School Vandalism
TWO GIRLS, AGES 13 AND 15, HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY VANDALIZING WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE. DISTRICT SPOKESMAN RIGO CHAVEZ SAYS THE 13 YEAR OLD IS WILSON STUDENT MIRELLA WINSTEAD. THE OTHER … 15 YEAR OLD LISA CHAVEZ … GOES TO A CHARTER SCHOOL. HE SAYS PEOPLE AT THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZED…… MORE
