Lobo Central Weekly | Sep 8

The Mountain West Connection has a recap of New Mexico’s big home-opening victory over the Missouri Valley State Delta Devils. The Lobos tied a team record on Saturday with 8 rushing touchdowns. See the KRQE game recap here. And the news channel also previews this weeks game with Tulsa. The Daily Lobo focuses on the…MORE

Special Legislative Committee to Study SOS Charges

THE POSSIBLE IMPEACHMENT OF NEW MEXICO SECRETARY OF STATE DIANNA DURAN IS GAINING MOMENTUM. HOUSE SPEAKER DON TRIPP OF SOCORRO TELLS 770 KKOB HE’S FORMING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE CRIMINAL CHARGES THAT DURAN IS FACING. TRIPP SAYS THEY’LL LOOK INTO ASKING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THEY’LL ALSO GET THE…MORE

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Major Crowds Expected at Elephant Butte

MORE WATER, A BIGGER CROWD. THAT’S THE EXPECTATION AS WE HEAD INTO THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK. THE BUTTE IS A VERY POPULAR HOLIDAY SPOT. AND PARK SUPERINTENDENT KAY DUNLAP SAYS THEY’VE EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS SO FAR THIS YEAR … SO THERE’S NO REASON TO THINK THIS WEEKEND WILL BE…MORE

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Law Enforcement Ready for Zozobra

THE SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE BUSIER THAN USUAL FRIDAY NIGHT. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL GATHER AT FORT MARCY PARK FOR THE ANNUAL BURNING OF ZOZOBRA. LT. ANDREA DOBYNS TELLS 770 KKOB OFFICERS WILL BE PREPARED FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS. SHE SAYS PEOPLE OFTEN GET DRUNK OR STONED AT THE ZOZOBRA BURNING. COMBINING THAT WITH…MORE

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Be Careful Hiking in the Sandias

IF YOU PLAN TO SPEND PART OF YOUR HOLIDAY HIKING IN THE SANDIAS, DON’T BE COMPLACENT. THE BODY OF ANOTHER MISSING HIKER WAS FOUND IN THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS THIS WEEK. SEVENTY-YEAR-OLD JAMES WHITEHEAD WAS REPORTED MISSING WEDNESDAY MORNING. HIS BODY WAS FOUND THURSDAY. IT’S THE SECOND SUCH CASE THIS WEEK … AND THE 4TH HIKER…MORE

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Second Human Plague Case For Bernalillo County

BERNALILLO COUNTY HAS HAD ITS SECOND CASE OF HUMAN PLAGUE IN 2015. STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY A 59 YEAR OLD WOMAN IS NOW RECOVERING FROM THE ILLNESS. IT’S THE THIRD CASE STATEWIDE. EARLIER, A SANTA FE COUNTY WOMAN DIED OF THE PLAGUE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS EACH OF THE CASES THIS…MORE

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Drug Arrest in the Sunport Garage

THIRTY-YEAR-OLD ALEXANDER GONZALEZ PROBABLY DIDN’T SEE THIS COMING. THE SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER WAS ARRESTED WHEN HE WENT TO THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT TO PICK UP HIS GIRLFRIEND THIS PAST TUESDAY. APD’S TANNER TIXIER SAYS THEY WERE WAITING FOR HIM IN THE PARKING GARAGE WHERE HE WAS ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HE SAYS GONZALEZ WILL FACE FEDERAL CHARGES.…MORE

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The power of images

Jonathan Mann talks with photographer, Steve McCurry about the power of images in the migrant crisisMORE