Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is pleased to announce it has beenapproved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projectsaward of $23,000. This grant will support the position of our Museum CollectionRegistration Specialist and allow the Cultural Center to continue the core functions andactivities of…… MORE
BernCo manager search committee meeting
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — SPECIAL BERNALILLO COUNTY MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square Sixth Floor, Legal Conference Room 415 Silver Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 This meeting will be hybrid. You may attend virtually via Microsoft Teams, Meeting ID: 217 534 589 721 Passcode:…… MORE
Renovations to serve pets
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and the Animal Welfare Department have the essential completion of the first phase of renovations coming to the Westside Animal Shelter. Officials say the renovations have doubled the outdoor play space for dogs by reconfiguring dog runs from six to eight as well as adding two new…… MORE
Tan Pants Bandit strikes again! Have you seen him?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque FBI along with the Rio Rancho Police Department and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the Tan Pants Bandit, who robbed the Bank of Albuquerque, located at 6600 4th St NW, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, at approximately 4:55p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Suspect’s description: The suspect…… MORE
APD arrests drunk driver who injured two Police Service Aides
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD officers arrested Nathaniel Lucero for drunk driving after he crashed into a police vehicle and injured two Police Service Aides who were at the scene of another crash. Officers were at the scene of the first crash on I-25 southbound just north of the Lead/Coal exit around 9:30 p.m. on…… MORE
THE ATOMIC ROCKETEER premiers at the Flickinger Center
Alamogordo, NM (KKOB) — The Atomic Rocketeer is a 2024 documentary from Larry L. Sheffield that tells the complete story of Wernher Von Braun, the German scientist and his band of German Rocketeers that was acquired by the Americans days after the fall of Germany. The film tells the untold story about Von Braun’s efforts…… MORE
Three special meetings for new BernCo Manager
Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) – The County Manager Search Committee will hold three special hybrid meetings this week about the search for the county’s next chief executive. Each meeting will have time allotted for public comment to gather input from county residents, county employees, and other interested parties. There is also the possibility of a…… MORE
Tweet Your Meat – Official Rules
News Radio KKOB’s “Tweet Your Meat” Contest Official Rules A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio station KKOB-AM/FM (“Station”), 500 4th St NW Albuquerque NM 87102, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the Station website www.newsradiokkob.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address. The…… MORE
AFRL, NASA propel universities as 2nd year of Mission Concept Program takes off
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA are collaborating with eight American universities for the second year of the Mission Concept Program, which runs May 13 to July 19, 2024. In its first year, the program assisted eight universities from across the U.S. in gaining skills focused on early…… MORE
Doodle for Google NM student contest winner
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A talented Albuquerque student could soon have their art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Google announced the 55 State and Territory winners in its Doodle for Googlecompetition, a contest where K-12 students across the United States have the opportunity to create their own version of the…… MORE
