Public transportation accident rating for New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — ‘High Rise Legal Funding’ a pre-settlement legal funding company has compiled a list ranking all fifty states, and New Mexico came in second. The company analyzed bus fatality data, and rail accident data, and compared the total number of bus fatalities and rail accidents against the population in each state to…… MORE
Moose on the loose
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — This morning a moose was spotted near Abiquiu Lake. According to New Mexico Game and Fish, they believe this most likely is the same animal which was spotted last week north of Santa Fe near Tesuque. Last week it was captured near Grant Ave and Rosario Boulevard after being reported near…… MORE
Seeking Rusty Rd. burglars
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — On September 16th, at approximately 12:10 am Bernalillo County Sheriffs Office Deputies were dispatched to the 1700 block of Rusty Rd NW in reference to an aggravated burglary. Three suspects forced entry through the garage and made their way inside the residence. They stole three firearms from inside the residence and…… MORE
Tijeras museum needs your help
Tijeras, NM (KKOB) — The Museum of the American Military Family in Tijeras could use your help Saturday, Monday and Tuesday packing up the facility. A new owner bought the property the museum has rented for years and gave the museum only until the end of this month to move. The museum has a lot…… MORE
APD arrests 2 men for murder of 11-year-old Froylan Villegas
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD homicide detectives arrested two men today for the shooting that killed 11-year-old Froylan Villegas and critically injured his cousin, Tatiana Villegas. The suspects — Jose Romero, 22, and Nathan Garley, 21 – are accused of shooting at least 14 rounds from a black Dodge Durango into a 2019 white Dodge…… MORE
Torrance County man wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
Estancia, NM (KKOB) — The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office is working on a case of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon which occurred Wednesday morning in Estancia. 45-year old Jeremiah Sanders is wanted in connection with the incident. Deputies determined Sanders shot several times at a vehicle, striking it twice. The suspect’s driving a 2007…… MORE
UNM College of Nursing is tops
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The University of New Mexico College of Nursing has just been ranked in the top 15% of undergraduate nursing programs in the country by US News & World Report, landing at 67th out of 656 schools. Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education, Mindy Tinkle, says, “these positive results will bring in more…… MORE
Walmart bomb scare caller behind bars
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 49 year old Kelsey Waggoner Wednesday afternoon following a bomb scare at a northeast Albuquerque Walmart. He had called authorities around 4 p.m. claiming he had made several explosive devices and placed them inside a building on Vermont Street. Adding, he was going to the Walmart…… MORE
ENMU recognized in U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings
Portales, NM (KKOB) — Eastern New Mexico University earned status as a U.S. News and World Report “Best College” because of its excellent standing in the recently published 2024 Best College Rankings. Eastern New Mexico was ranked 70th of 114 in the social mobility category for regional Universities in the West. Social Mobility rankings focus…… MORE
Mortgage Finance Authority’s Restoring Our Communities Program helps restore vacant houses
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) launched its Restoring Our Communities (ROC) Program Sept. 1, 2023, to help meet New Mexico’s need for affordable housing units while assisting communities in reducing vacant and abandoned houses that decrease property values. Homeowners within close proximity to abandoned homes can pay higher insurance…… MORE
Albuquerque Economic Development Department receives six international awards
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City of Albuquerque’s Economic Development Department (EDD) is the winner of six “Excellence in Economic Development” awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC); four workforce development and two film economy specific awards. The IEDC’s Excellence Awards recognize outstanding and innovative economic development projects that significantly enhance and revitalize communities,…… MORE
Leonard Garcia sentenced
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thirty-nine year old Leonard Garcia of Albuquerque sentenced today for drug trafficking and federal firearms offenses. An execution of a September 8th, 2021 at Garcia’s home resulted in the seizure of 3,594.3 grams of cocaine and multiple firearms. Garcia pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams and more…… MORE
Pueblos get broadband boost
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Five New Mexico pueblos will be getting a share of more than $66 million in federal grants to create or expand broadband services. New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion announced the third round of funding, funneled through its ‘Connect New Mexico Pilot Program’, last week. In all, the office…… MORE
APS addresses snow days
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — It may only be fall, but Albuquerque Public Schools is thinking about wintertime. APS announcing they will be moving to asynchronous learning on days when school is cancelled due to weather. As such, students will be expected to complete lessons online if schools are closed. The school district says students who…… MORE
2023 Forgotten Heroes Funeral for the unclaimed cremains
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The unclaimed cremated remains of 52 military veterans will be laid to rest at the 2023 Forgotten Heroes Funeral on September 28. A brief memorial ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Albuquerque Calvary Church located at 4001 Osuna Road NE. Following the ceremony, the 52 urns will…… MORE
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance hosting 2023 event on Bioscience Development
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) will host its 2023 Fall Quarterly Event, Regional Opportunities in Bioscience Development. The event will be held at the Rio Rancho Events Center on September 21, 2023, from 3 – 5 p.m. Marc Peck from AECOM will provide an update on the University of New…… MORE
APD arrests murder suspect following SWAT stand-off
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Robert Romero this evening for the 2018 murder of Vernon Talamante at a West Side apartment. SWAT officers convinced Romero to surrender peacefully after a two-hour stand-off in the area of Mountain Rd., west of Rio Grande Blvd., N.W. Romero, 37, and Talamante, who was 34 at the…… MORE
New poll says NM voters want crackdown on crime and no firearms ban
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — According to data from a statewide survey commissioned by the New Mexico Shooting Sports Association, an overwhelming majority of New Mexico voters believe that tackling crime and putting criminals behind bars – not banning firearms – is the best way to keep loved ones safe. “Our statewide survey affirms that most New…… MORE
New intelligent manufacturing partnership with Hota Group for NM
Taipei, Taiwan (KKOB) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Hota Industrial Manufacturing Chairman David Shen announced on Wednesday a final agreement to expand business for the major auto parts supplier into New Mexico. Taiwan-based Hota Industrial Manufacturing, a producer of automotive gears for North American and European clients, including Tesla, signed an agreement…… MORE
State disagrees with U.S. Energy Department over waste pits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — State regulators have rejected the U.S. Energy Department’s $12 million proposal to cap and cover unlined waste pits at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Instead they say the best option is for the agency to excavate it at an estimated cost of $805 million. The state’s opinion being, the unlined pits could…… MORE
