LATE LAST MONTH, A BLACK BEAR SHOWED UP NEAR TWO SCHOOLS IN THE TRAMWAY AND COMMANCHE AREA OF ALBUQUERQUE. THAT SORT OF THING HASN’T HAPPENED VERY OFTEN THIS SUMMER BECAUSE THERE’S PLENTY OF FOOD FOR THE BEARS TO EAT IN THE MOUNTAINS. RICK WINSLOW IS A BEAR EXPERT WITH THE STATE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT.…… MORE
ARE YOUR READY FOR THE NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR?
THE 11 DAY EVENT BEGINS THIS THURSDAY WHEN THE GATES OPEN AT 10AM. FAIR GENERAL MANAGER DAN MOURNING SAYS THEY’RE BRINGING BACK A VERY POPULAR FEATURE FOR THIS YEAR’S SHOW. MOURNING SAYS SPECIAL ADMISSION DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE AT LOCAL WALGREENS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 11TH.… MORE
CNN goes inside refugee housing in Germany
CNN’s Atika Shubert visits a newly constructed refugee shelter in Berlin and speaks to its new occupants.… MORE
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
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
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
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
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
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
