Category Archives: KKOB Local News

CABQ Councilor Dan Champine adds $3 million for new APD helicopter

CABQ Councilor Dan Champine adds $3 million for new APD helicopter

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Albuquerque is closer to having an additional helicopter to help APD in their mission to keep residents safe. District 8 City Councilor Dan Champine, a former police officer, requested $3 million in funding to purchase a second helicopter for the city. That funding was included in a GRT Improvement Revenue Bond…MORE

Pinning ceremony honors AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers

Pinning ceremony honors AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Friday, the Department of Senior Affairs, along with Chief Administrative Officer Samantha Sengel, recognized members of the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent (FGP) and Senior Companion Programs (SCP) during a commemorative pinning ceremony. The event celebrated the outstanding contributions of volunteers ages 55 and older who help guide students to higher academic…MORE

Commencement day for New Mexico Tech

Commencement day for New Mexico Tech

Socorro, NM (KKOB) — After May 11, nearly 240 students at New Mexico Tech will have a new title: graduate. At NMT’s Commencement for the Class of 2024, more than 160 undergraduates, along with 64 master’s graduates and 12 new Ph.D.s, walked across the stage and then turned their tassels to culminate the years of…MORE

Isotopes (Mariachis) lose to Express (Chupacabras) during Cinco de Mayo

Isotopes (Mariachis) lose to Express (Chupacabras) during Cinco de Mayo

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Round Rock’s Shaun Anderson spun 7.0 frames of one-run ball with 10 strikeouts while the Express offense scored multiple runs in three innings to claim an 11-1 triumph over Albuquerque Sunday night at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park. Topes Scope: – Tonight’s attendance of 12,011 is the highest…MORE

APD now has 82 Police Service Aides

APD now has 82 Police Service Aides

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department now has 82 Police Service Aides with Friday’s graduation of 24 people. PSA’s are immersed in different divisions of the department. Police Service Aides play an integral role in the police department assisting with traffic crashes, traffic control, writing reports, and other administrative duties freeing up officers…MORE

Inmate death at Metropolitan Detention Center

Inmate death at Metropolitan Detention Center

Bernalillo County, NM (KK)B) — Despite rigorous life-saving efforts, an inmate died on Thursday, May 2, at the Metropolitan Detention Center. MDC and the UNM Hospital medical team responded to a medical emergency notification and life-saving measures were initiated. Albuquerque Ambulance and Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue were dispatched and arrived at the facility at approximately 2:30…MORE

Fentanyl Awareness day is Tuesday

Fentanyl Awareness day is Tuesday

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — This Fentanyl Awareness Day, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is encouraging all New Mexicans to know the signs of fentanyl overdose and the methods of proper response. Fentanyl Awareness Day, recognized annually on May 7, is a chance to raise awareness about the risks of opioid use, educate…MORE

Clovis double homicide and child abduction Friday afternoon

Clovis double homicide and child abduction Friday afternoon

Clovis, NM (KKOB) — Friday at approximately 4:26 PM, the Clovis Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a person who believed they found two dead females at Ned Houk Park.  Ned Houk Park is a city park located 5 miles north of Clovis.  Officers arrived on scene and found two female victims,…MORE

New Mexico Jazz announces Summer Concert Series

New Mexico Jazz announces Summer Concert Series

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The New Mexico Jazz Workshop announces the return of its highly anticipated concert series, Under the Stars, for its 33rd season at the Albuquerque Museum Amphitheater (19th St. & Mountain, just east of Old Town). This year’s summer series runs from Friday June 7th through Friday, September 6th. This iconic series…MORE

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