Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Last week U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury hosted a press conference at Central New Mexico Community College on the Postsecondary Student Success Act. Introduced by Stansbury, the bill will help nontraditional students and students by permanently reauthorizing the Postsecondary Student Success Grant program. It will provide investments in evidence-based initiatives aimed at…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Six months in the making, Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber says a resolution over two controversial statues has been reached. One statue is of conquistador Don Diego de Vargas who reclaimed the Santa Fe territory after the Pueblo Revolt of the 1680s. The second sculpture shows the other side of the…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A shoplifting episode in December at the Albertsons market on Coors near Alameda took a dramatic turn. A store employee told police he followed a man and woman out of the store after seeing another employee accuse the two of stealing flowers and alcohol. Cell phone video shows the employee following…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo will host two webinars to discuss Bernalillo County’s 2024 general obligation (GO) bond proposal on Monday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation will also allow the public to ask questions and provide feedback about the bond proposal. The public…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Biden-Harris Administration announced Tuesday the Department of Commerce will fund Rocket Lab with up to $23.9 million to enhance the supply of space-grade solar cells used in spacecraft and satellites. Rocket Lab is the parent company of SolAero Technologies, which assembles solar cells at its facility in Albuquerque’s Sandia Science…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — The top three county manager candidates were selected during tonight’s Bernalillo County Commission meeting. Earlier today, the Board of County Commissioners met in a closed meeting to discuss five candidates the County Manager Search Committee presented to them last week. The top five applicants were interviewed by the full commission…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Most Americans don’t leave home without at least one lithium battery-powered device, and someday, the house itself may have a battery back-up. Sandia National Laboratories battery expert Melissa Meyerson works in a glovebox to setup a lithium-sulfur flow battery. These kinds of batteries have huge potential for being large, safe and…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A development proposal has residents in Taos taking sides. Protesters displayed their dissatisfaction of the project on Sunday afternoon. The proposed development would be on the Tarleton Ranch property, spanning 331 acres. Dubbed as the “Eco-Village,” developers say it would include hundreds of homes, retail stores, and amenities like dog. While…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Carlos Hernandez of Albuquerque admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend last year after thinking she cheated on him. He pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the May 2023 shooting. Police say Hernandez and his girlfriend, Areli Rodriguez, got into an argument at…… MORE
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — The community can expect to learn who the top three county manager candidates are during today’s County Commission meeting, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Ken Sanchez Commission Chambers at Alvarado Square. On Tuesday, June 11, the Board of County Commissioners will first meet in a closed meeting earlier in…… MORE
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