Brandon and I will be making our annual Balloon Fiesta appearance this Saturday from 5-7am. If you’re headed to Balloon Fiesta Park, please stop by our broadcast location at the south end of the field. We enjoy meeting our loyal listeners. If you’re staying home, wake up with us…you know what I mean! In the…… MORE
Duran Lawyer’s Seek Preliminary Hearing Delay
DIANNA DURAN’S LAWYERS WANT A NEW DATE FOR HER PRELIMINARY HEARING. THEY’LL BE IN COURT THURSDAY TO ASK FOR THE DELAY FOR THE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 30TH. DURAN FACES MORE THAN 60 COUNTS ENCOMPASSING CHARGES RELATED TO HER ALLEGED USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE. ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS CALLS TODAY’S DELAY REQUEST…… MORE
Councilor Applauds Passage of Chiefs Amendment
THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WILL NOW BE MORE INVOLVED WHEN THE MAYOR SELECTS A POLICE CHIEF. VOTERS TUESDAY APPROVED A CHARTER AMENDMENT GIVING THE COUNCIL THE FINAL SAY WHEN A CHIEF IS CHOSEN. COUNCILOR KEN SANCHEZ SAYS THE MOVE MAKES SENSE. HE THINKS IT’S IMPORTANT THAT THE COUNCIL HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE…… MORE
Council Approves Different Designation for Columbus Day
IT’S USUALLY COLUMBUS DAY … BUT THE A CITY COUNCIL WEDNESDAY VOTED IN FAVOR OF RECOGNIZING THE SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER AS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY. THE IDEA WAS FIRST FLOATED BY A NATIVE AMERICAN DELEGATION AND A U-N CONFERENCE BACK IN 1977 TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. WEDNESDAY’S COUNCIL VOTE WAS 6-TO-3, WITH…… MORE
Unique Real Estate: NM Town for Sale
THIS DOESN’T COME AROUND VERY OFTEN. THERE’S A TOWN FOR SALE IN NEW MEXICO. IT’S CALLED “PEP” AND IT’S LOCATED IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO IN ROOSEVELT COUNTY. WAYNE BAKER IS THE REALTOR HANDLING THE PROPERTY. HE SAYS THE 300 THOUSAND DOLLAR ASKING PRICE GETS YOU 318 ACRES OF GRASSLAND ON HIGHWAY FRONTAGE. PEP IS LOCATED…… MORE
No Ban on Mini Bottles in Santa Fe
THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN REPORTS THE BAN ON SELLING THOSE TINY BOTTLES OF BOOZE IN SANTA FE HAS BEEN OVERTURNED. THE ORDINANCE … APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN APRIL … WAS TO HAVE TAKEN EFFECT THURSDAY, TO CUT DOWN ON LITTER. LIQUOR STORE OWNERS SAID IT WOULD HURT BUSINESS AND THREATENED TO SUE…… MORE
Council Tries Again with Marijuana Measure
ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILORS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL BE ASKED TO OVERRIDE MAYOR R-J BERRY’S VETO OF A MARIJUANA DECRIMINALIZATION BILL. BUT THE PROBLEM FOR THE BILL’S CO-SPONSOR, COUNCILOR ISAAC BENTON, IS THAT SIX VOTES WOULD BE NEEDED TO OVERRIDE, AND THE BILL ONLY GOT FIVE. BENTON TELLS 770 KKOB HE’S NOT…… MORE
Duke City Voters Approve Tax Hike, Charter Amendments
SALES TAX IS GOING UP IN ALBUQUERQUE. VOTERS IN TUESDAY’S MUNICIPAL ELECTION APPROVED THE ONE-EIGHTH CENT TAX HIKE TO PAY FOR BIOPARK RENOVATIONS. VOTERS ALSO APPROVED CHARTER AMENDMENTS ALLOWING THE CITY COUNCIL TO HAVE FINAL SAY ON THE MAYOR’S CHOICES FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE CHIEFS … AND TO REQUIRE INITIATIVE PETITION PROPOSALS…… MORE
Repeat Offender Off NM Streets
NO LONGER ON THE STREETS. THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD OSCAR ANCHONDO … A SUSPECT IN LAST WEEK’S CARJACKINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE … IS IN CUSTODY. HE WAS ARRESTED TUESDAY NIGHT AROUND 8 O’CLOCK BY BERNALILLO POLICE … BUT NOT BEFORE A STANDOFF WITH THE OFFICERS AFTER THEY SPOTTED HIM IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THAT STANDOFF STARTED…… MORE
United Flight Diverted to Sunport
JUST ONE DAY AFTER A PILOT ON AN AMERICAN AIRLINES JET DIED EN ROUTE TO BOSTON … ANOTHER MEDICAL INCIDENT IN THE SKY. THE CO-PILOT OF A UNITED AIRLINE JET HEADED TO SAN FRANCISCO FROM HOUSTON WENT UNCONSCIOUS … FORCING THE PLANE TO LAND AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT. THE UNITED FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY.…… MORE
