Category Archives: KKOB Local News

New Mexico Department of Veterans launches Operation Cheer

The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services is asking you to take part in “Operation Holiday Cheer” to bring season’s greetings to residents and staff of the New Mexico State Veterans Home in Tor C. Many residents have little contact with family—or no family at all. And many staff members work through the holidays, as the home…MORE

Santa Fe based business curates adaptive fashion

(Santa Fe, N.M.) KKOB — When Alex Herold’s mom, Patti, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008, she came home to care for her. She made her home as accessible as possible, but getting dressed and finding clothing that made her feel beautiful while being functional was really challenging. As a former New York fashion…MORE

Redistricting Ethics

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –According to a recent report the Center for Civic Policy and NAVA Education Project offered $50 stipends to individuals to lobby New Mexico’s first independent and nonpartisan Citizen Redistricting Committee to pass their privately funded redistricting maps.The accusations of paying to influence the CRC are seemingly backed up by emails gathered by…MORE

Minority Business Development

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –The City of Albuquerque has been awarded a $1.875 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency to support the New Mexico MBDA Business Center, which is located in Albuquerque and operated through the City’s Economic Development Department.Funding will assist center operations integral to the establishment and growth…MORE

Government Buildings Audit

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A new report from the New Mexico State Auditor’s Office highlights continued accessibility issues at state government buildings throughout New Mexico.That audit, found ADA compliance issues at nearly two dozen state government buildings, issues that state officials say have since been fixed.Among the findings, about one-third of parking lots reviewed didn’t…MORE

Rude Girl Filming

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Film Office today announced the short film, Rude Girl, produced by Pink Gator Films LLC, is currently in production in New Mexico.Production is taking place during October in Albuquerque.According to the film’s director Joshua Zunie “Rude Girl pioneers and presents a heroic story about a current day Native…MORE

Albuquerque Downtown Grants

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City of Albuquerque’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is launching two downtown revitalization initiatives this fall to support economic recovery downtown.The City has $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to use toward grants of up to $30,000 each for small businesses that occupy vacant street-level property or that expand a current…MORE

Balloon Lawsuit

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Although the NTSB has not officially confirmed if the drugs tested for in hot air balloon pilot Nicholas Meleski, contributed to the crash, a wrongful death lawsuit was submitted today on behalf of the survivors of a victim who was one of five people killed on June 26th in Albuquerque’s deadliest…MORE

ABQ FBI seeks man charged with Navajo Nation murder

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –The FBI is looking for Josiah Alan Smith, 27, of Smith Lake, New Mexico, who is wanted on a federal murder charge. Smith is accused of a fatal shooting on the Navajo Nation earlier this year. No specific details of the crime can be provided at this time due to the ongoing…MORE

Basketball icon passes

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) —  An iconic figure on the Albuquerque basketball scene has been lost with todays death of former Albuquerque Academy basketball coach Mike Brown. He was a coach at Albuquerque Academy for 26 years, and was selected to the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame in 2018. Brown had battled a rare form…MORE

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