Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Meow Wolf files copyright infringement lawsuit

Meow Wolf files copyright infringement lawsuit

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Meow Wolf is taking on “Waking the Tiger”. The Santa Fe based art display company has filed a copyright lawsuit against the United Kingdom based company which labels itself an ‘amazement park’ . Meow Wolf Vice President Kati Murphy said there have been numerous instances of their work being directly copied.…MORE

Gutierrez-Reed pleads guilty

Gutierrez-Reed pleads guilty

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The armorer from the movie “Rust” has pled guilty to charges of bringing a gun into a Santa Fe bar. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed entered the plea Monday in order to avoid a trial that could add time to her involuntary manslaughter conviction. Gutierrez-Reed brought a semi-automatic pistol into The Matador Bar a…MORE

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…MORE

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,…MORE

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…MORE

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…MORE

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…MORE

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…MORE

Prescribed burn planned for Santa Fe National Forest

Prescribed burn planned for Santa Fe National Forest

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Dependent upon resource availability, and favorable conditions including fuel moisture levels, air quality and forecast weather, the Santa Fe National Forest has a prescribed burn planned. Starting as early as October 20th, if conditions are met, ignitions on the 582-acre Cat Mesa will begin. The project area is east of Forest…MORE

ABQ Ride hiring

ABQ Ride hiring

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –ABQ Ride is looking to hire more than 150 people, mostly drivers and mechanics. Madeline Skrak, a public information officer for ABQ Ride says that with a new hiring process in place the department is another step closer to the city’s transit system returning to full operations. She specifically cited a certification…MORE

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