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Massage parlor owner and son in hot water

Massage parlor owner and son in hot water

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Sixty-four year old Shaoping Wen, and her son 41 year old, Xu Wang, are waiting to be extradited to Lubbock, Texas after officials said employees at massage parlors in Texas and New Mexico were caught offering “illicit commercial sex.” According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the two were arrested in New…MORE

Olivas sentenced

Olivas sentenced

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — One of the parents accused of child abuse after one of their children overdosed on fentanyl in May took a plea deal and was sentenced Wednesday. David Olivas of Albuquerque pled no contest to child abuse not resulting in death, and possession of a controlled substance. On scene medics determined the…MORE

Dairy cows test positive for bird flu

Dairy cows test positive for bird flu

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)– Monday, officials said milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas tested positive for bird flu, and also detected in New Mexico. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the commercial milk supply’s safe and risk to people is low. Dairies are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter…MORE

Isotopes, CABQ unveil new LED lighting system at RGCU Field

Isotopes, CABQ unveil new LED lighting system at RGCU Field

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Isotopes and the City of Albuquerque Wednesday night unveiled another enhancement to the fan experience at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park with a new state-of-the-art LED lighting system. The new custom designed lights are comprised of 186 fixtures as part of Musco’s Total Light Control System,…MORE

New Mexico Medicaid announces coverage of Opill

New Mexico Medicaid announces coverage of Opill

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Wednesday, the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) announced the inclusion of Opill, the first over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive pill, in its coverage for Medicaid customers. Additionally, New Mexicans covered by Medicaid will have access to no-cost pregnancy tests and emergency contraception.   “We are dedicated to ensuring access to…MORE

Early voting for Rio Rancho

Early voting for Rio Rancho

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Early voting begins today for the Rio Rancho City Council runoff elections in District 1 and District 6. District 1 is between Jim Owen and Deborah Dapson. While District 6 has Nicole Dahn and Edward Lynn Paulsgrove on the ballot. The city council races headed to a runoff after none of…MORE

Universal access to elections

Universal access to elections

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today, Public Agenda, a research-to-action nonprofit dedicated to building a democracy that works for everyone, announced its inaugural slate of grantees for the Democracy Renewal Project. University of New Mexico Political Science Professor Wendy Hansen is heading one of 10 teams receiving part of $500,000 dispersed to scholars from political science…MORE

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 25th Anniversary

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 25th Anniversary

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — On Tuesday, federal officials gathered in southern New Mexico to mark the 25th anniversary of the nation’s only underground repository for radioactive waste. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant outside Carlsbad has taken in around 13,850 shipments from more than a dozen national laboratories and other sites since 1999. However, a a…MORE

Saluting restored veterans burial areas in historic Fairview Cemetery

Saluting restored veterans burial areas in historic Fairview Cemetery

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Over the past nine months, with funding from Bernalillo County, the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services (NMDVS) facilitated a restoration project of two veterans’ burial areas in Albuquerque’s Historic Fairview Cemetery. On Tuesday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m., representatives from Bernalillo County, NMDVS, Pluma Construction, Historic Fairview Cemetery, and others…MORE

APD investigating fatal crash involving woman in wheelchair

APD investigating fatal crash involving woman in wheelchair

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD’s Fatal Traffic Team is investigating a fatal crash involving a truck that struck a woman in the parking lot of a North Valley gas station Tuesday. Officers responded to the crash shortly before 1 p.m. to the Love’s Gas Station, located at 2200 6th St., N.W. Investigators determined a blue…MORE

APD highlights success in narcotics and firearm operations

APD highlights success in narcotics and firearm operations

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD’s Central Narcotics Unit (CNU) and Gun Violence Suppression Unit (GVSU) have been a conducting a series of street level operations along the Central Avenue corridor to address narcotics and firearms which has yielded 28 felony arrests and cleared 24 felony warrants. Since January, CNU and GVSU have been conducting undercover…MORE

Isotopes unveil new concessions lineup for new season

Isotopes unveil new concessions lineup for new season

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Isotopes today unveiled new concessions items that will be featured during the upcoming season at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park. Here is the starting lineup for new major players on the 2024 concessions menu: El Fuego (Available at Santa Fe Trail near section 116) The sizzling…MORE

Pallet Village in the City Different

Pallet Village in the City Different

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Over 350 people live on Santa Fe streets, and the city has setup a temporary city-sanctioned camp. To address homelessness, the Christ Lutheran Church parking lot is what city officials call a “Pallet Village.” The pilot program has 10 shelters at the church for the next year. Life Link is operating…MORE

Water concerns continue for farmers

Water concerns continue for farmers

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Although recent snowfall has helped improve the snow pack, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District CEO and Chief Engineer Jason Casuga says water concerns for farmers will continue. He cited several factors that will influence this years irrigation season. The risk of rapid snowmelt could prove overwhelming to current storage systems, potentially…MORE

Tax credits for solar power

Tax credits for solar power

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department approved over $430,000 in tax credits for 2024 so far, according to the department’s solar tax program dashboard. That leaves about $29.5 million for the rest of the tax year. Residences, businesses and agricultural enterprises can apply for the credit. It’s up…MORE

CABQ announces key staffing updates

CABQ announces key staffing updates

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City of Albuquerque has filled two critical leadership roles that work to ensure consistent delivery of services and citywide operations. Mariela Ruiz-Angel, previously the director of the Albuquerque Community Safety Department, is now the Associate Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO), and Nathan Martinez is the director of the General Services Department…MORE

Time to close the border

Time to close the border

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Senator Crystal Brantley (R-Elephant Butte) and the Senate Republican Caucus this week sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling for immediate action to secure the border. The letter was sent after Senator Brantley, together with Senator Steven McCutcheon (R-Carlsbad), toured a section of the U.S.-Mexico…MORE

Isaiah Augustine Bob’s murder sentence is adjusted

Isaiah Augustine Bob’s murder sentence is adjusted

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thirty-nine year old Isaiah Augustine Bob, a member of the Navajo Nation, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the December 2020 murder of his friend identified only as “John Doe”. Doe invited Bob to stay at his home in Church Rock. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, following…MORE

Trash starts fire at home near Central

Trash starts fire at home near Central

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thursday morning just after 5, Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home near Central Avenue and Eubank Blvd NE. Engine 12 found a large blaze in the front yard threatening the home. The flames were brought under control, with damage to the structure mostly contained to the front rooms and…MORE

ENMU Board of Regents approves zero tuition increase

ENMU Board of Regents approves zero tuition increase

Portales, NM (KKOB) — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents affirmed the ENMU Administration’s December recommendation of a zero tuition increase for ENMU students for the 24-25 school year. The administration recommended no increase in tuition in December of 2023 but delayed requesting Board action while they reviewed the fee structure. Today, the…MORE

Wanted drug trafficker arrested

Wanted drug trafficker arrested

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department recently worked an undercover operation in the Southwest Area Command that resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on multiple warrants for drug trafficking. On March 19, 2024, officers in the Southwest Area Command were working a Problem Oriented Policing Project (POP) in conjunction with officers…MORE

Bulk fuels facility public meeting April 18

Bulk fuels facility public meeting April 18

Kirtland Air Force Base, NM (KKOB) — The Air Force will be hosting a virtual and in-person public meeting for the Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility project on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a poster session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and…MORE

Teens involve young siblings, including 5-year-old, in bait car joy ride

Teens involve young siblings, including 5-year-old, in bait car joy ride

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD auto theft detectives arrested two teen-agers – a boyfriend and girlfriend – for involving their younger siblings in a joy ride after stealing a city bait car on Saturday. Detectives identified and arrested the 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl on several felony charges, including contributing to the delinquency of a…MORE

Have you seen the Daylight NightMare? Wanted for an ABQ bank robbery

Have you seen the Daylight NightMare? Wanted for an ABQ bank robbery

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who robbed US Bank at 8251 Golf Course NW, on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 11:20am. Suspect description: The suspect entered the bank with a black semiautomatic handgun, and demanded cash from a teller,…MORE

Concerns over bosque land transfer

Concerns over bosque land transfer

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Wednesday, the State Land Office held its first of three public meetings to determine if it should accept an offer to transfer a 212-acre parcel of land in the bosque to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service management. Don Kettwich, who has lived across from the parcel for 40 years, said he’s…MORE

Santa Fe City Historian

Santa Fe City Historian

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Andrew Lovato of Santa Fe served as the city historian in 2018, and will be taking on the role again this year. The ceremonial role is focused on engaging the community with cultural storytelling and is appointed by the mayor. Santa Fe Arts and Culture Director Chelsey Johnson said, Lovato is…MORE

New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair

New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Hundreds of fourth through twelfth grade students exhibit their research projects and compete for the chance to move forward to the New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair. It’s held in Socorro at New Mexico Tech April 12th and 13th. Recognition of the hard work students put into getting ready for…MORE

BernCo supports Highland High School’s automotive management program

BernCo supports Highland High School’s automotive management program

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County is proud to support Highland High School’s new Auto Body Certification Program. Through community assessment, Highland found that students had specific interest in the auto body career path. Highland sought community partnerships to assist in creating and implementing an out-of-school time program to support this student-identified career path. One…MORE

Second murder suspect turns himself in for March 4 shooting

Second murder suspect turns himself in for March 4 shooting

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A second murder suspect turned himself in to police for the March 4, 2024, shooting death of Jacob Rivera. Isaiah Siddell, 30, was arrested on Wednesday on his warrant for an open count of murder and other charges. APD detectives also arrested Gabriel Valenzuela-Greene, Jr., last week for the murder of…MORE

APD connects woman to additional fitness center theft

APD connects woman to additional fitness center theft

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives have charged Angelique Silva in connection to another case that happened in December of 2023.   Late last month, APD released a warning for residents about a thief who was targeting fitness centers across the Albuquerque. Angelique Silva, 43, was identified as the suspect in multiple cases. Silva was…MORE

5th APD officer has resigned

5th APD officer has resigned

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A fifth APD officer has resigned from the department during an on-going administrative investigation into allegations of wrong-doing by DWI officers. Joshua Montaño submitted his resignation Wednesday. He joined APD in January 2005 and served on the DWI Unit since 2015. APD launched the administrative investigation in January into allegations of…MORE

Baldwin attorneys want a dismissal

Baldwin attorneys want a dismissal

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin are urging a judge to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the movie Rust. The indictment charges Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on October 2021 in Santa…MORE

New Mexican discovers big amphibian

New Mexican discovers big amphibian

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science researcher Larry Rinehart’s recognized for his work uncovering a new amphibian species from millions of years ago. He worked with researchers in Europe on the discovery of Stenokranio boldi, an ancient species found in Germany. The amphibians were carnivores, weighed about 150 pounds…MORE

BernCo accepts $410,000 state grant for South Valley park improvements

BernCo accepts $410,000 state grant for South Valley park improvements

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo County Commission has voted to accept a state grant for $410,000 that will be used towards ongoing improvements to Dolores Huerta Gateway Park. The State of New Mexico’s Economic Development Department awarded Bernalillo County and its partner South Valley Main Street from a pool of $10 million earmarked for…MORE

NMDOH accepting applications for Birthing Workforce Retention Fund

NMDOH accepting applications for Birthing Workforce Retention Fund

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is accepting applications for the Birthing Workforce Retention Fund now through Monday, April 22, 2024.   The fund provides grants to Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM) and physicians (OB and Family Medicine) who provide full scope perinatal care, including birthing services, and need assistance to…MORE

BernCo Commission approves resolutions to address pollution concerns

BernCo Commission approves resolutions to address pollution concerns

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — The Bernalillo County Commission voted last night to support a $1.25 million allocation from the general fund to support the development of a sector plan and environmental improvement survey for the Mountain View Neighborhood in the South Valley. Residents of the Mountain View neighborhood have raised concerns regarding the need…MORE

March 5th election results canvassed and swearing-in ceremony

March 5th election results canvassed and swearing-in ceremony

Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) — The City of Rio Rancho’s March 5, 2024 unofficial election results were canvassed by the Sandoval County Canvassing Board on March 15, 2024 and Bernalillo County Canvassing Board on March 13, 2024. The results and the Certificate of Canvass can be viewed by visiting here. A public swearing-in ceremony and…MORE

Give your pet a spring tune-up

Give your pet a spring tune-up

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Spring is here and it’s a perfect time to think about the benefits of a “Spring Tune-Up” for your pet. Protect your treasured pet by making sure their vaccinations are current. The City of Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department encourages pet owners to properly vaccinate your pet. This begins with a series…MORE

Rio Rancho Police warn of phone scammers

Rio Rancho Police warn of phone scammers

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Rio Rancho Police Department warns the public of yet another phone scam with callers impersonating police officers. This time, the scammers are playing the role of Chief Stewart Steele and requesting money. The department reminds residents the chief, RRPD or any officers of RRPD, will never request money for any…MORE

New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial Bike Ride

New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial Bike Ride

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — May 11th, the annual New Mexico Law Enforcement Memorial Bike Ride commences in downtown Albuquerque and travel north to the New Mexico State Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Santa Fe. The event raises funds and pays tribute to law enforcement who’ve died in the line of duty. Monies raised benefit APD’s…MORE

APD arrests two suspects for murder of auto burglary suspect

APD arrests two suspects for murder of auto burglary suspect

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested two suspects who are accused of beating a woman, stabbing her multiple times and running over her body with a vehicle. Detectives arrested Joshua Dominguez, 23, and Destiny Marquez, 21, for murdering a woman early on Friday, March 15, in the area of 1921 Broadway Blvd., N.E. Marquez…MORE

$800k available for recycling, illegal dumpsite, and scrap tire cleanup

$800k available for recycling, illegal dumpsite, and scrap tire cleanup

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2025 Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) Fund grants for scrap tire management, illegal dumpsite abatement, recycling, and composting projects. Municipalities, counties, pueblos, nations, tribes, solid waste authorities, cooperative associations (as defined in the RAID Act), and land…MORE

Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada on deferral of county manager selection

Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada on deferral of county manager selection

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada issued the following statement regarding tonight’s 3 to 2 vote by the commission to defer consideration of the scheduled County Manager Selection Policy and Process Resolution to the next meeting on April 9: “Delaying and deferring the selection process for a new county manager is disappointing,…MORE

Helping to save endangered plant species

Helping to save endangered plant species

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque BioPark announced its partnering with the Center for Plant Conservation to help save endangered plant species. The CPC consists of 75 institutions dedicated to preserving endangered plants. According to the BioPark, New Mexico’s the fourth most botanically diverse state. The park says, the new partnership will help propel their…MORE

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office deputy cited

Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office deputy cited

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office deputy was cited for colliding with a Santa Fe city police unit Monday morning. Deputies were investigating a nine-vehicle crash on I-25 north, when Deputy Patrick Hein struck a Santa Fe city police, near exit 264 for Cochiti Pueblo. According to the sheriff’s office, both…MORE

Funeral service honoring the life of Officer Justin Hare

Funeral service honoring the life of Officer Justin Hare

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Funeral services to honor the life of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare are as follows: Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. Legacy Church 7201 Central Avenue NW Albuquerque, NM 87121 The services will be open to the public, and all law enforcement agencies are encouraged to send representatives. …MORE

State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification 

State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification 

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Monday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) and New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced that their light touch nurse home visiting program, Family Connects New Mexico (FCNM) earned certification through Family Connects International only a year after launching. Family Connects is an evidence-based, no-cost service…MORE

BernCo Commissioner Quezada sponsors resolution

BernCo Commissioner Quezada sponsors resolution

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca announced her intent to retire after 33 years of public service which included nine years as county manager.   County Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada will introduce a resolution at the March 19 Bernalillo County Commission meeting to establish an open and transparent public process in…MORE

New Mexico selected to join NASHP’s Health and Housing Institute 

New Mexico selected to join NASHP’s Health and Housing Institute 

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce that New Mexico has been selected, along with three other states, to participate in the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) Health and Housing Institute (HHI), an initiative to develop, implement, and align health and housing programs.   Over…MORE

Cuoy Griffin appeal rejected

Cuoy Griffin appeal rejected

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Cuoy Griffin, the former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6th, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He was convicted in federal court of entering a restricted area on the Capitol grounds on…MORE

High turnover among local election administrators in New Mexico

High turnover among local election administrators in New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico has seen some of the highest turnover among local election administrators in the country in recent years. According to findings from the Institute for Responsive Government and Center for Tech and Civic Life, over 60% of New Mexico counties have lost at least one county clerk since 2020, with…MORE

Guilty verdict for Muhammed Syed

Guilty verdict for Muhammed Syed

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — One down two to go for Muhammed Syed, who was found guilty today in an Albuquerque courtroom in the first of three trials. After four days of testimony and 20 witnesses, Syed was found guilty of first-degree murder for the July 26th, 2022, killing of Aftab Hussein, a 41-year-old Pakistani immigrant,…MORE

AFR equipment donation finds Caribbean home

AFR equipment donation finds Caribbean home

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Albuquerque District 6 City Councilor Nichole Rogers, Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Emily Jaramillo, and Mr. Ralph Mims of R. Mims World Group proudly announce the arrival of AFR’s donated surplus fire equipment to the Nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The equipment was needed by firefighters and police departments of the twin…MORE

Suspect arrested by APD for storage unit burglaries

Suspect arrested by APD for storage unit burglaries

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Axel Doerr, 26, for a series of burglaries targeting storage units throughout Albuquerque. Doerr was charged with 14 counts of non-residential burglary. From January 7 through February 25, 2024, Doerr executed a series of burglaries at 6 different storage unit facilities across Albuquerque. Doerr strategically broke into storage…MORE

CABQ’s clearing the way for safer neighborhoods

CABQ’s clearing the way for safer neighborhoods

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Friday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller was joined by Councilor Brook Bassan to sign O-24-1 into law. The ordinance streamlines the process that the Planning Department’s Code Enforcement Division follows to demolish unsafe commercial buildings, unsafe accessory structures, and dwellings unfit for human habitation. The City of Albuquerque also highlighted the demolition…MORE

BCSO deputy-involved shooting following vehicle pursuit

BCSO deputy-involved shooting following vehicle pursuit

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Sunday at approximately 2:30 PM, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle, described as a maroon Mustang, in the area of 2nd and Osuna.Upon locating and making contact with the vehicle, it was found to be occupied by two male individuals. The driver of the…MORE

NMSP officer murder suspect caught in ABQ

NMSP officer murder suspect caught in ABQ

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE–Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office successfully ended the manhunt for a suspect responsible for the murder of a South Carolina woman and the tragic killing of New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare. Jaremy Alexander Smith, the individual linked to this series of violent crimes, was apprehended following…MORE

Strengthening the Fostering Connections program

Strengthening the Fostering Connections program

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Governor Thursday signed an executive order strengthening the Fostering Connections program to expand services for youth who did not previously qualify. The voluntary Fostering Connections program provides resources to young people who have “aged out” of the child welfare system. The Executive Order signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham Thursday expands…MORE

New executive director for New Mexico Voices for Children

New executive director for New Mexico Voices for Children

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico Voices for Children welcomes Gabrielle Uballez April 8th as its new executive director. According to a press release, Uballez is a seasoned social sector leader with over a decade of experience in organizational leadership, partnership development, and program design. She most recently served as a program officer at Asset…MORE

NMSP trooper shot and killed

NMSP trooper shot and killed

Tucumcari, NM (KKOB) — A New Mexico state police officer was shot and killed this morning around 5:30 on I-40 in eastern New Mexico near Tucumcari. Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the suspect last seen wearing a brown hoodie and jacket, the state department of public safety said in an email to the…MORE

Hyatt Regency Tamaya recognized as “Best Hotel”

Hyatt Regency Tamaya recognized as “Best Hotel”

Santa Ana Pueblo, NM (KKOB) — Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, has been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hotels” awards. “We are honored to be recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious ‘Best Hotel’ awards,” said Chrisie Smith, Director of Sales and Marketing at…MORE

NM Film Office says feature movie to be shot in Land of Enchantment

NM Film Office says feature movie to be shot in Land of Enchantment

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico Film Office Director Amber Dodson announced today that the feature film, “Eddington,” will begin filming this month in and around Albuquerque, Santa Fe County, and Truth or Consequences.   “Our film incentive programs were designed to bring big-name projects to our incredible rural communities,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham…MORE

ABQ Mayor hosts 4th graders for experience with City Departments

ABQ Mayor hosts 4th graders for experience with City Departments

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — From trucks, to games, to lessons about how a city operates, 4th graders at Zia Elementary School got a chance to experience it all in an interactive field trip with the City of Albuquerque this morning. Mayor Tim Keller hosted the students at the Civic Plaza Thursday morning to teach them…MORE

NM State Fair announces rodeo and concert schedule

NM State Fair announces rodeo and concert schedule

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — New Mexico State Fair officials announced an exciting and star-studded concert lineup for the 2024 New Mexico State Fair. In addition to electrifying concerts, the State Fair will also feature the heart-pounding action of the Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) Rodeo.This year’s New Mexico State Fair rodeo-concert lineup features global country…MORE

Juvenile Detention Center Rapid Hire Job Fair is coming

Juvenile Detention Center Rapid Hire Job Fair is coming

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo’s Juvenile Detention Center is holding a Rapid Hire Job Fair on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5100 Second St. NW. The goal is to meet, interview and hire compassionate individuals interested in making a difference in the lives of young people in the juvenile justice…MORE

APD hires nearly 100 Police Service Aides

APD hires nearly 100 Police Service Aides

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department has nearly 100 Police Service Aides with a new academy class of 27 people that started this week. When the group graduates, there will be 91 PSA’s on Albuquerque’s streets to assist sworn officers. Tuesday, Chief Harold Medina welcomed the 47th Police Service Aide class, with 27…MORE

Proposed power transmission line through the Caja del Rio opposed

Proposed power transmission line through the Caja del Rio opposed

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — In late February, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNNS) ended its public comment period on a proposed 14-mile, 115-Kilovolt power transmission line for Los Alamos National Labs (LANL) that would be constructed across a major part of the Caja del Rio plateau in Northern New Mexico. The Caja del Rio…MORE

Applications sought for Rio Rancho board/committee/commission vacancies

Applications sought for Rio Rancho board/committee/commission vacancies

Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) — The City of Rio Rancho is seeking applications from residents interested in filling vacant or soon-to-be vacant seats due to term expiration on different boards/committees/commissions. Those interested can apply via the City’s website, www.rrnm.gov/applicationform, or submit their documents (résumé and application) to the Office of the City Clerk located inside…MORE

Bobcats with rabies

Bobcats with rabies

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed that two bobcats have tested positive for rabies in New Mexico. According to the DOH, a man was attacked by one of the cats near his home in Grant County. He is receiving shots to prevent rabies from developing. The second bobcat attacked…MORE

The power of community

The power of community

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Celebrating collaboration, service, and the power of community the University of New Mexico hosts Community Engagement Week from April 1st to the 5th. The Office of Community Engagement will be hosting a series of workshops aimed at exploring ways to enhance support for community-engaged scholarship in higher education. The week continues…MORE

Nation’s largest pow-wow is coming

Nation’s largest pow-wow is coming

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — April 25th-27th, the Gathering of Nations, the largest pow-wow in North America will arrive in Albuquerque. The event attracting tens of thousands of visitors and featuring Native dancers, singers, artists and the crowning of Miss Indian World. To win the title, competitors must submit an essay, perform at a Tribal talent…MORE

Wanted: high school students and local employers

Wanted: high school students and local employers

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — BernCo is excited to announce the launch of its Summer High School Internship Program, offering an opportunity for both high school students and local employers to collaborate and thrive. This innovative program, made possible by a grant from the New Mexico Public Education Department, aims to provide valuable experiences for…MORE

APD releases details of officer-involved shooting

APD releases details of officer-involved shooting

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department released details of an officer-involved shooting that took place on Feb. 1, 2024 at an apartment complex located at 4816 McMahon Blvd., N.W. Two officers fired shots at a man, but he was not struck. Moments later, he died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.…MORE

City “springing” into action with family programs and events

City “springing” into action with family programs and events

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — As the weather starts to warm up, departments across the City are hosting a number of events and programs for kids and families to enjoy. From Spring Break Camps at the BioPark, all day youth programs at local community centers, to Teen Tuesdays, and fun outdoor activities like tennis and pickleball,…MORE

Reckless driving and Homicide by vehicle charges

Reckless driving and Homicide by vehicle charges

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Coors Boulevard Northwest and Sevilla Avenue Saturday. APD says a Mustang traveling north on Coors approached another vehicle near the intersection, flashing their lights and honking their horn. The driver of the second car interpreted this as the Mustang wanting to race, but…MORE

Candidate Filing Day for the June 4th primary election

Candidate Filing Day for the June 4th primary election

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover announced the details for the 2024 Primary Election Candidate Filing Day. For non-statewide and non-federal candidates, Candidate Filing Day will take place on Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The filing location will be the Ken Sanchez Commission Chambers located at Bernalillo…MORE

New Mexico State Police involved in ABQ OIS

New Mexico State Police involved in ABQ OIS

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Friday, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau (IB) was requested, and a Multi-Agency Task Force (MATF) was activated, to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving New Mexico State Police (NMSP). IB investigators learned that at around 11:30 a.m., NMSP Crime Suppression Bureau agents were at the Pavilions Apartment Complex located at 11600 Academy…MORE

Life behind bars for Kindred

Life behind bars for Kindred

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Thursday in an Albuquerque courtroom, Breon Kindred was sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. In 2020, Kindred shot and killed Lavon King after he saw King riding what he believed to be his stolen bike on Pennsylvania near Zuni. Police say surveillance video showed Kindred shooting and…MORE

A brush with Oppenheimer

A brush with Oppenheimer

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Seventy-year-old Gary Jaramillo says he saw a familiar face in a decades-old family film. The home-movie reveals moments from the New Mexico Tech/49ers Parade in 1952. A man holding a camera, wearing a porkpie hat, walks in front. Local historians and officials from New Mexico Tech confirmed that the man in…MORE

Plague death in New Mexico

Plague death in New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Department of Health says a Lincoln County man died of plague after being hospitalized for the disease. The case is the first human case of plague in New Mexico since 2021 and the first fatality since 2020. Plague is a bacterial disease of rodents, generally spread to humans…MORE

New Mexico Film Office and Stowe Story Labs announce 3rd Annual Training Fellowship

New Mexico Film Office and Stowe Story Labs announce 3rd Annual Training Fellowship

The New Mexico Film Office is partnering with Stowe Story Labs to launch the third annual “New Voices • New Mexico,” a professional development and skills training program for emerging New Mexican screenwriters.  Through a grant from the New Mexico Film Office, there will be no programming costs for New Mexico resident screenwriters who are…MORE

Governor appoints two to State Game Commission 

Governor appoints two to State Game Commission 

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday appointed Sabrina Pack and Robert Stump to the State Game Commission.   Sabrina Pack is a lifelong resident of Grant County and has strong ties to ranching in the area. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration with a specialty in Management. She is an executive…MORE

Have You Seen the Tan Pants Bandit? 

Have You Seen the Tan Pants Bandit? 

Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque FBI and Rio Rancho Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Tan Pants Bandit, who robbed the First Financial Credit Union of Rio Rancho, 2201 Rio Rancho Blvd SE, at approximately 5:15p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024. Suspect’s description: The suspect entered the Credit Union,…MORE

Digital drivers license is on the horizon

Digital drivers license is on the horizon

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Land of Enchantment will be joining other states like Arizona, Maryland and Delaware, with the passage of Senate Bill 88, sponsored by Sen. Roberto Gonzales of Ranchos de Taos. Signed by Gov. Lujan Grisham on Feb. 28th, it allows for New Mexicans to have a digital version of thier drivers…MORE

Rio Rancho runoffs

Rio Rancho runoffs

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Two Rio Rancho City Council races heading to runoffs. In unofficial results Tuesday night, it’s a close call in city council District 1 between Jim Owen and Deborah Dapson. In District 6, Nicole Dahn leads the pack with over 200 votes against her competitor Edward Lynn Paulsgrove, but she did not…MORE

Albuquerque Museum presents “Nuclear Communities of the Southwest”

Albuquerque Museum presents “Nuclear Communities of the Southwest”

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Museum presents Nuclear Communities of the Southwest on view from March 23 to September 15, 2024. This exhibition will feature videos, photographs, and memorabilia from Sandia and Los Alamos National laboratories as well as Kirtland Air Force Base. These historical objects are placed in conversation with artists’ responses to…MORE

Near decade-long homicide investigation leads to international extradition

Near decade-long homicide investigation leads to international extradition

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office announces the successful extradition and arrest of Jesus Alberto Chacon Morales, a suspect in the 2014 homicide of Idali Reyes. Reyes was found deceased with signs of trauma near Goff Blvd SW and Harzman Rd SW on December 24, 2014. Jose Lopez and Juan Solis,…MORE

Ejected from condemned building

Ejected from condemned building

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — February 28th, Bernalillo’s planning and zoning department called police to clear the house at 700 block of Avenida Perea in Bernalillo before boarding it up. P and Z told officers there were some people inside the condemned building. A woman and a man exited the building and were detained. Officers searched…MORE

Funds for the bosque

Funds for the bosque

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — $1.6 million secured by state leaders will serve to help improve Albuquerque’s bosque. Known as the Rio Grande Valley State Park, the bosque stretches 4,300 acres along the Rio Grande, and is managed by Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department. Besides new signage, Sen. Antonio Maestas says the funds will be devoted…MORE

Fatal crash involving the Rail Runner in Albuquerque

Fatal crash involving the Rail Runner in Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Tuesday, around 10 am, New Mexico State Police investigated a crash at Osuna Road NW and the train tracks near Edith involving the Rail Runner train and a Ford pickup truck.  The initial investigation indicated that the Ford pickup truck was traveling west on Osuna, and the Rail Runner was traveling…MORE

APD sees uptick in firearm thefts during auto burglaries   

APD sees uptick in firearm thefts during auto burglaries   

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD warns citizens about leaving unsecured firearms in vehicles after a concerning trend of firearms being stolen during the commission of auto burglaries. APD released a video today, advising of a trend where unsecured firearms are being stolen from inside vehicles across the city when an auto burglary occurs. “Smash and…MORE

BernCo Commission takes USDOT grant for I-40 Trade Port Corridor

BernCo Commission takes USDOT grant for I-40 Trade Port Corridor

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Tuesday night, Bernalillo County commissioners voted to accept $974,000 in planning funds on behalf of the I-40 Trade Port Corridor from the Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) program awarded by the U.S Department of Transportation. The I-40 Trade Port Corridor is a coalition of Bernalillo County, Sandoval County and the Village…MORE

Senate Republican Leader Greg Baca says Clean Fuel Standards bill is wrong for NM

Senate Republican Leader Greg Baca says Clean Fuel Standards bill is wrong for NM

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 41 Tuesday, Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, into law. The measure now gives expanded authority to the unelected Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) to impose a carbon credit system to reduce carbon emissions from transportation fuels.  Senate Republican Leader, Senator Greg Baca (R-Belen), issued the following…MORE

Milestone in marijuana sales

Milestone in marijuana sales

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Governor Lujan Grisham has called the New Mexico cannabis industry passing more than $1 billion worth of medical and recreational revenue, a huge milestone. Adding, nearly two years after beginning sales, New Mexico is on the map as a premier hub for legal and safe cannabis. More than half of the…MORE

$420,000 fine for Los Alamos National Laboratory.

$420,000 fine for Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — State regulators have fined the U.S. Department of Energy $420,000 for what they say is flawed hazardous waste storage at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Environment Department wrote in a notice of violation to federal on-site managers stating, the Los Alamos Field Office is responsible for three sets of violations involving…MORE

New Mexico wolf numbers growing

New Mexico wolf numbers growing

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The latest survey data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows the population of Mexican wolves in New Mexico and Arizona has increased. The latest numbers come from the 2023 count of wolves, which shows a minimum of 257 animals across the two states. It represents a 6% increase from…MORE

Highly contaminated wild birds

Highly contaminated wild birds

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A University of New Mexico study has raised questions about wild duck meat after researchers found ‘extraordinary’ levels of chemical contamination in birds near Holloman Air Force Base. Experts believe it’s a widespread problem. Christopher Witt, professor of biology at UNM says, they’ve seen wildlife PFAS data from around the world,…MORE

Sunport upgrade funding

Sunport upgrade funding

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque International Sunport applied for an FAA Build Infrastructure Legislation Airports Terminal Grant to design an outbound baggage system and support spaces to develop an inline system. The upgrade will be funded by the awarding of $5.8 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law President Joe Biden signed into law on…MORE

Elks National President Randy Shook to visit New Mexico Elks

Elks National President Randy Shook to visit New Mexico Elks

Silver City, NM (KKOB) — From April 5-7, 2024, members of the New Mexico Elks Associationwill gather in Albuquerque at the Isleta Resort Convention Center fthe State Elks Association’s annual convention, during which ElksNational President, Randy Shook, will address more than 300delegates and their families, and the New Mexico Elks will celebratetheir many charitable and…MORE