Category Archives: KKOB Local News

NM JPEC appoints Malott as newest member

NM JPEC appoints Malott as newest member

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) has appointed the Honorable Alan M. Malott, a retired district court judge, as its newest member. Judge Malott has practiced law for nearly 45 years in New Mexico. He served as a District Court Judge in the 2nd Judicial District from 2009-2018…MORE

APD detectives arrest school coach for child sexual solicitation

APD detectives arrest school coach for child sexual solicitation

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD Child Exploitation Detectives arrested Treyjan Felipe, 24, Wednesday after investigating an anonymous tip advising of sexual misconduct with a student athlete at Sandia Preparatory School. APD was alerted by the “Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS),” a downloadable application, telephone hotline and website that students can use to report classmates…MORE

Council approves funding for fecal matter clean up

Council approves funding for fecal matter clean up

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City Council unanimously approved a resolution for the Albuquerque City Administration to create and administer a program to collect and dispose of human feces found on both public and private property. Before the enactment of the Council Resolution (R-24-3), residents and business owners were responsible for collecting and disposing of…MORE

Supreme Court vacates convictions of man in Union County

Supreme Court vacates convictions of man in Union County

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The state Supreme Court ruled Monday a man was wrongly retried and convicted in 2019 of child sex crimes in Union County. In a unanimous opinion, the Court concluded that a prosecutor’s conduct was so prejudicial and improper during Rudolph Amador’s first trial that constitutional double jeopardy protections precluded a second…MORE

BernCo celebrates artificial turf fields at Mesa Del Sol sports complex

BernCo celebrates artificial turf fields at Mesa Del Sol sports complex

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo celebrated the completion of four new artificial turf fields at the county’s Mesa Del Sol Regional Outdoor Sports Complex this afternoon. County, state, and local officials and politicians, as well as youth soccer players laced up their sneakers to knock some soccer balls into the newly-constructed goals for a…MORE

New Mexico climate action meeting in Tucumcari

New Mexico climate action meeting in Tucumcari

Tucumcari, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is hosting a climate action engagement meeting in Tucumcari, New Mexico on Thursday, February 22, 2024. NMED staff and collaborators New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department and Center for Civic Policy will facilitate the informational meeting on priority climate actions for New Mexico…MORE

February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month

February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month

Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) – the agency that regulates pesticides in the state – is using National Pesticide Safety Education Month to remind the public to be safe and always read the labels on pesticide products around your home. Many consumers are unaware of what defines a pesticide…MORE

Bernalillo County maintains Triple A bond ratings from top agencies

Bernalillo County maintains Triple A bond ratings from top agencies

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County has kept its triple A bond rating with Moody’s, Fitch and Standard and Poor’s, which are the three major rating companies in the country. A higher bond rating means the county receives lower interest rates when selling bonds to finance voter-approved projects. Moody’s also upgraded the county’s rating…MORE

Isotopes individual game tickets are back

Isotopes individual game tickets are back

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Individual game tickets to all Albuquerque Isotopes 2024 home games go on sale this Tuesday, February 20 at 10:00 am. The Isotopes will host 75 home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park with Opening Night scheduled for Friday, March 29 at 6:35 pm against the El Paso…MORE

APD provides update of shooting, crash involving Chief Medina

APD provides update of shooting, crash involving Chief Medina

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD Chief Harold Medina was a witness to a shooting as he and his wife were traveling to a news conference this morning in Southeast Albuquerque. Nobody was injured in the shooting, but Chief Medina crashed into another vehicle as he took evasive action and accelerated into the intersection when shots…MORE

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