Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Sunday, February 14, 2021, all City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Facilities will be closed due to winter weather conditions in the Albuquerque metro area. This includes all city pools, open spaces, recreational facilities, and golf courses. Elena Gallegos Open Space will be closed at least until 11 am, through the blizzard…… MORE
Environment Department confirms boil water advisory lifted for Cimarron Water System
Colfax County, NM (KKOB) –The New Mexico Environment Department’s (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau confirms that the Cimarron Water Supply has met the requirements to lift the boil water advisory that was issued on September 21, 2020. Cimarron Water System was required to issue the advisory after NMED issued a notice of violation to the system for…… MORE
Judge rules against Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)–A federal judge has rejected an attempt by the bankrupt Archdiocese of Santa Fe to block three lawsuits against the Church from moving forward. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the suits accuse the archdiocese of transferring millions of dollars in property to individual parishes to shield the assets from settlements…… MORE
BernCo Expands Online Genealogy Class Offerings
(PRESS RELEASE) Bernalillo County, nm (KKOB) – The Office of Senior and Social Services continues the Bringing Generations Together Thru Genealogy program with “DNA in Genealogy: Testing, Tools and Techniques,” a six-part series of free online classes for Bernalillo County residents. The classes will be recorded so registrants not available to participate live can view…… MORE
You Could Win Roses! – Official Rules
92.3 KRST’s, 93.3 THE Q and Magic 99.5, 94.5 The Pit, 96.3 KKOB, 95.9 and 610 The Sports Animal and 103.3 eD FM “Roses” Contest Official Rules A complete copy of these rules can be obtained at the offices of radio station KRST, KOBQ, KMGA, KKOB, KNML, KDRF, and KTBL (collectively, “Stations”), owned and operated…… MORE
Cowboys for Trump leader seeks release from Washington jail
Santa Fe, NM (AP) –Defense attorneys for jailed Cowboys for Trump leader Couy Griffin urged a federal judge Wednesday to release the New Mexico county commissioner and gun rights advocate as he awaits trial in Washington in connection with the siege on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors want Griffin, a resident of Tularosa, held without…… MORE
60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loans approved first week
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –On Jan. 19, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it has approved approximately 60,000 PPP loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Monday, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. ET through to Sunday, Jan. 17. Last week, the PPP provided dedicated access to community…… MORE
FBI takes Couy Griffin into custody for alleged role in Capitol riots
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –On the afternoon of January 17, 2021, the U.S. Capitol Police notified the FBI that they had detained Couy Griffin, 47, of Tularosa, N.M. Griffin was the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the Albuquerque FBI Division for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riots. The charge: Knowingly Entering or…… MORE
City Announces Completion of Beautification Project in Taylor Ranch
(PRESS RELEASE) Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today, City Council President Cynthia D. Borrego joined City of Albuquerque’s Department of Municipal Development (DMD) Director Pat Montoya to announce the completion of new median landscaping on Taylor Ranch Rd. between Calle Norteña and Homestead. A longtime resident of Taylor Ranch, Ms. Carol Goodwin, contacted Council President…… MORE
Nick & Jimmy’s Announces the Return of Free Meals for First Responders
(PRESS RELEASE) Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)–As part of his on-going effort to help his fellow New Mexicans, a dedicated restauranteur is once again providing entire meals to local first responders. Nick Kapnison, proprietor of Nick & Jimmy’s Restaurant, is once again offering free to-go meals at his popular I-25 Corridor establishment. Employees of local police,…… MORE
