Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD investigators released the identity of the man who was fatally shot by police during a struggle over a gun in front of the Walmart in Northeast Albuquerque last week. Detectives attempted to detain Mark Benavidez on Thursday, April 11, 2024, as part of an investigation into several armed robberies. Moments…… MORE
Kirtland Air Force Base, NM (KKOB) — It’s been 10 years since the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, successfully launched the astronomy outreach program called Aloha Explorations at the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, or AMOS, in Maui, Hawaii. The STEM outreach project involving AFRL, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the…… MORE
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — House and Senate Republicans over the weekend voiced their continuing opposition to the Public Education Department’s (PED) recent rule change that will effectively eliminate the four-day school week option for districts across the state. This opposition was expressed in a letter to PED Cabinet Secretary Arsenio Romero that was signed…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Juan Carlos Garcia for the April 7, 2024, stabbing death of Luis Romero after a confrontation over an alleged $300 debt. Detectives tracked down Garcia, 24, Sunday and arrested him on a warrant for open count of murder. Homicide detectives charged Garcia on April 9, and police have…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union, one of New Mexico’s leading credit unions with more than 93,000 members, announced Thursday the opening of its new Herrera Isleta Branch to provide banking and financial services to local businesses and members living in the South Valley and Mesa Del Sol communities. The Herrera Isleta…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — High school students interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2024 Teen Academy, which will be held July 17th – 19th. Applications will be accepted through May 24th, 2024. The FBI Teen Academy allows students who will be in high school…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — After three years, Bernalillo County’s Emergency Rental Assistance funds have been expended. As part of Covid relief funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Bernalillo County was awarded $17.4 million for the Bernalillo County Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) assistance program to support households that were…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Work in this area is expected to last from Monday, April 22, until the end of the summer. This project is a continued powerline rebuild that aims to improve electrical reliability and resiliency in this area. Part of this project requires contractors to perform underground utility work and install new equipment…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A new study by scientists at The University of New Mexico is shedding light on a potential cause between bird collisions and buildings. The study, “Disentangling the biotic and abiotic drivers of bird-building collisions in a tropical Asian city using geological niche modeling,” led by UNM scientists David Tan and Nicholas…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — After much success, BernCo Planning and Development Services, along with City of Albuquerque Solid Waste and the New Mexico Tourism Department are extending the Free Scrap Tire Amnesty Days. The initiative, which kicked off last year, allows residents from unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County, outside the city limits, to turn…… MORE
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