IT MAY BE A MONTH BEFORE WE KNOW IF ROBERTO LUCERO WAS DRUNK WHEN HIS VEHICLE CROSSED THE MEDIAN ON COORS AND RAMMED ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON. THE CRASH HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND AS 19 YEAR OLD JACOB SALAZAR WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND ON COORS. HE DIED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS A FRESHMAN…… MORE
Drivers License Issue Returns to the Roundhouse
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ATTEMPT IN THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO END THE PRACTICE OF ISSUING DRIVERS LICENSES TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. TWO REPUBLICAN HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE PRE-FILED A BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE REAL I-D COMPLIANT LICENSES TO NEW MEXICO CITIZENS…AND DRIVING PRIVILEGE CARDS TO THOSE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. EFFORTS TO STOP ISSUING LICENSES TO…… MORE
Felony Conviction Would Mean no Pension
NEW MEXICO’S LAW PUNISHING CORRUPT STATE OFFICIALS IS TOO WEAK. THAT ACCORDING TO STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATTHEW MCQUEEN OF SANTA FE. HE SAYS THE RELATIVELY NEW LAW IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP CORRUPT OFFICIALS FROM KEEPING THEIR PENSIONS. BUT IT DIDN’T WORK IN THE CASE OF FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN. MCQUEEN IS PROPOSING A BILL…… MORE
Still Evaluating Damage From Storm
IT MAY BE A FEW MONTHS BEFORE WE KNOW THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WINTER STORM THAT HIT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS. THAT’S CERTAINLY THE CASE FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. WALLY DRANGMEISTER WITH THE OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION SAYS PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR DECEMBER WON’T BE KNOWN FOR A WHILE BUT, BASED…… MORE
Sunport Sees Traffic Boost
THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT IS ON THE REBOUND FROM THE RECESSION. IT SUFFERED SEVERAL BAD YEARS WITH DECLINING PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND LOSING AIR CARRIERS. BUT IT’S NOW BOUNCING BACK WITH A RISE IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC SINCE OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR. PASSENGER TRAFFIC IS UP 2-POINT-4 PERCENT SINCE THEN. AND AFTER LOSING SEVERAL AIRLINES AT THE SUNPORT,…… MORE
Big Prize Equals Big Sales
THE HUGE POWERBALL PRIZE, NOW HOVERING AROUND 1-POINT-4 BILLION DOLLARS, IS BRINGING BIG SALES FOR THE NEW MEXICO LOTTERY. THE LOTTERY SAYS IT SOLD MORE THAN 8-POINT-4-9 MILLION DOLLARS IN POWERBALL TICKETS LAST WEEK. THAT’S ABOUT 2-POINT-7 TICKETS FOR EVERY ADULT IN THE STATE. SATURDAY’S SALES AVERAGED ABOUT 4-THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MINUTE. THE NEXT DRAWING…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Jan 9
One of the two little brothers featured last week, Frankie was adopted Saturday. Max is still available at our Eastside shelter. He now has a new kennel mate. Max has a fun picture for you to see as he got to pose this last week with a Star Wars Storm Trooper in preparation of our…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
Mom liked you best! Those words launched the successful careers of Dick and Tommy Smothers. Their controversial political views got them fired from CBS. What was overlooked was their comedy genius and musical talent. We will focus on that aspect of the brothers on Saturday Jan 9. And by the way. What about the Smothers…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
With Donald Trump now willing to spend 2 Million dollars a week on television ads in the in first primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire, it has sent a clear message that Trump does not just want to win these states but to dominate them. Four weeks out from Iowa and Ted Cruz is…… MORE
Scott’s Turf
If you’re reading this, you’ve made it to 2016! It should be a big year for us at 770 KKOB. We’ll elect a new president and all three of New Mexico’s congress seats are up for grabs. We’ve got a lot of local issues to watch including the question of whether or not sometime this…… MORE
