Category Archives: KKOB Local News

AFRL’s Aloha Telescope celebrates 10-year anniversary

AFRL’s Aloha Telescope celebrates 10-year anniversary

Kirtland Air Force Base, NM (KKOB) — It’s been 10 years since the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, successfully launched the astronomy outreach program called Aloha Explorations at the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site, or AMOS, in Maui, Hawaii. The STEM outreach project involving AFRL, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the…MORE

House and Senate Republicans stand against mandatory 5-day school week

House and Senate Republicans stand against mandatory 5-day school week

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — House and Senate Republicans over the weekend voiced their continuing opposition to the Public Education Department’s (PED) recent rule change that will effectively eliminate the four-day school week option for districts across the state. This opposition was expressed in a letter to PED Cabinet Secretary Arsenio Romero that was signed…MORE

APD detectives arrest suspect for stabbing death

APD detectives arrest suspect for stabbing death

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives arrested Juan Carlos Garcia for the April 7, 2024, stabbing death of Luis Romero after a confrontation over an alleged $300 debt. Detectives tracked down Garcia, 24, Sunday and arrested him on a warrant for open count of murder. Homicide detectives charged Garcia on April 9, and police have…MORE

U.S. Eagle Credit Union announces new South Valley branch

U.S. Eagle Credit Union announces new South Valley branch

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union, one of New Mexico’s leading credit unions with more than 93,000 members, announced Thursday the opening of its new Herrera Isleta Branch to provide banking and financial services to local businesses and members living in the South Valley and Mesa Del Sol communities. The Herrera Isleta…MORE

FBI alert: New Mexico high school students invited to Teen Academy

FBI alert: New Mexico high school students invited to Teen Academy

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — High school students interested in spending a day with the FBI in Albuquerque are encouraged to apply for the agency’s 2024 Teen Academy, which will be held July 17th – 19th. Applications will be accepted through May 24th, 2024. The FBI Teen Academy allows students who will be in high school…MORE

Bernalillo County’s emergency rental assistance funds expended

Bernalillo County’s emergency rental assistance funds expended

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — After three years, Bernalillo County’s Emergency Rental Assistance funds have been expended. As part of Covid relief funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Bernalillo County was awarded $17.4 million for the Bernalillo County Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) assistance program to support households that were…MORE

PNM continues work in Santa Fe near Hyde Park Road

PNM continues work in Santa Fe near Hyde Park Road

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Work in this area is expected to last from Monday, April 22, until the end of the summer. This project is a continued powerline rebuild that aims to improve electrical reliability and resiliency in this area. Part of this project requires contractors to perform underground utility work and install new equipment…MORE

UNM scientists uncover connection between blue lights and birds

UNM scientists uncover connection between blue lights and birds

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A new study by scientists at The University of New Mexico is shedding light on a potential cause between bird collisions and buildings.  The study, “Disentangling the biotic and abiotic drivers of bird-building collisions in a tropical Asian city using geological niche modeling,” led by UNM scientists David Tan and Nicholas…MORE

BernCo and partners extend scrap tire amnesty days

BernCo and partners extend scrap tire amnesty days

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — After much success, BernCo Planning and Development Services, along with City of Albuquerque Solid Waste and the New Mexico Tourism Department are extending the Free Scrap Tire Amnesty Days. The initiative, which kicked off last year, allows residents from unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County, outside the city limits, to turn…MORE

BernCo Commissioners pass resolution for county manager hiring

BernCo Commissioners pass resolution for county manager hiring

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — The Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday evening on a 3-1 vote outlining the official selection process for the hiring of the new County Manager. Current manager Julie Morgas Baca plans to retire at the end of June. Commission Chair Barbara Baca has proposed a process that includes…MORE

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