Category Archives: KKOB Local News

ENMU Board of Regents approves zero tuition increase

ENMU Board of Regents approves zero tuition increase

Portales, NM (KKOB) — The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents affirmed the ENMU Administration’s December recommendation of a zero tuition increase for ENMU students for the 24-25 school year. The administration recommended no increase in tuition in December of 2023 but delayed requesting Board action while they reviewed the fee structure. Today, the…MORE

Wanted drug trafficker arrested

Wanted drug trafficker arrested

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The Albuquerque Police Department recently worked an undercover operation in the Southwest Area Command that resulted in the arrest of a man wanted on multiple warrants for drug trafficking. On March 19, 2024, officers in the Southwest Area Command were working a Problem Oriented Policing Project (POP) in conjunction with officers…MORE

Bulk fuels facility public meeting April 18

Bulk fuels facility public meeting April 18

Kirtland Air Force Base, NM (KKOB) — The Air Force will be hosting a virtual and in-person public meeting for the Kirtland Air Force Base Bulk Fuels Facility project on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a poster session beginning at 5:30 p.m. and…MORE

Teens involve young siblings, including 5-year-old, in bait car joy ride

Teens involve young siblings, including 5-year-old, in bait car joy ride

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD auto theft detectives arrested two teen-agers – a boyfriend and girlfriend – for involving their younger siblings in a joy ride after stealing a city bait car on Saturday. Detectives identified and arrested the 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl on several felony charges, including contributing to the delinquency of a…MORE

Have you seen the Daylight NightMare? Wanted for an ABQ bank robbery

Have you seen the Daylight NightMare? Wanted for an ABQ bank robbery

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who robbed US Bank at 8251 Golf Course NW, on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 11:20am. Suspect description: The suspect entered the bank with a black semiautomatic handgun, and demanded cash from a teller,…MORE

BernCo supports Highland High School’s automotive management program

BernCo supports Highland High School’s automotive management program

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County is proud to support Highland High School’s new Auto Body Certification Program. Through community assessment, Highland found that students had specific interest in the auto body career path. Highland sought community partnerships to assist in creating and implementing an out-of-school time program to support this student-identified career path. One…MORE

Second murder suspect turns himself in for March 4 shooting

Second murder suspect turns himself in for March 4 shooting

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A second murder suspect turned himself in to police for the March 4, 2024, shooting death of Jacob Rivera. Isaiah Siddell, 30, was arrested on Wednesday on his warrant for an open count of murder and other charges. APD detectives also arrested Gabriel Valenzuela-Greene, Jr., last week for the murder of…MORE

APD connects woman to additional fitness center theft

APD connects woman to additional fitness center theft

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — APD detectives have charged Angelique Silva in connection to another case that happened in December of 2023.   Late last month, APD released a warning for residents about a thief who was targeting fitness centers across the Albuquerque. Angelique Silva, 43, was identified as the suspect in multiple cases. Silva was…MORE

State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification 

State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification 

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — Monday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) and New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced that their light touch nurse home visiting program, Family Connects New Mexico (FCNM) earned certification through Family Connects International only a year after launching. Family Connects is an evidence-based, no-cost service…MORE

BernCo Commissioner Quezada sponsors resolution

BernCo Commissioner Quezada sponsors resolution

Bernalillo County, NM (KKOB) — Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca announced her intent to retire after 33 years of public service which included nine years as county manager.   County Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada will introduce a resolution at the March 19 Bernalillo County Commission meeting to establish an open and transparent public process in…MORE

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