Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — State Sen. Crystal Brantley is bringing two new bills to the Roundhouse this legislative session. They would increase the penalties for fentanyl overdoses that result in death and for crimes involving fentanyl distribution. She’s also calling for a $3 million investment for new communication infrastructure in New Mexico’s southern border counties.…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a total of more than $17 million dollars to projects throughout New Mexico, in an effort to combat homelessness. The funds will be applied towards prevention, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing. Funding will also support youth and survivors…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Dakota Briscoe of Albuquerque man was sentenced in federal court to 25 years in prison for a violent crime spree that began with a double murder in September of 2020. The 38 year old Briscoe used a handgun to attack two men in their yard near Central and Atrisco and then…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –Researchers at the University of New Mexico have now officially patented their bendable concrete material design. Concrete’s tendency to fracture under stress is especially problematic when it comes to natural disasters and weather events like earthquakes and winds that put lateral stress, or tension, on buildings. The resulting patent of a 3D…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — A new program provides government-funded Housing Counseling and legal support for homeowners facing financial difficulties with their mortgage payments. The state of New Mexico in partnership with United South Broadway Corporation, eligible homeowners can access HUD-certified Housing Counseling and legal services to navigate their foreclosure options. To be eligible, homeowners must…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Santa Fe Police Department K-9 “Ayke” is featured on recently released video showing him in March biting one of his own, and it isin’t the first time. During the arrest of 35 year old suspect Rick Chavez last spring, Ayke’s handler released him to assist in the arrest and the K-9…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Sandia National Labs is breaking records. The Labs director reports that in 2024, Sandia’s economic impact to the state reached a record-breaking $5.2 billion, which is $400 million dollars more than the previous year. In addition, Sandia filed more patents and licenses last year, all of which involved new technologies developed…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Cat food company Northwest Naturals has issued a recall of certain two-pound packages of “Feline Turkey Recipe Raw Frozen” pet food. Sold in several states, it has tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus. According to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture several retail locations throughout the state carry…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — Today the state Department of Health reported that New Mexico’s suicide rates for women and Indigenous people dropped steeply in 2023. The data reflecting a 42% decline for New Mexico women who died by suicide, from 116 in 2022 to 67 in 2023. Rates for Indigenous People declined for both males…… MORE
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — An officer-involved shooting in Rio Rancho Saturday, after a domestic violence incident, according to police. Audelio Lopez, of Española, is in custody following an officer-involved shooting over the weekend. Police say they responded to a domestic violence call and found Lopez fleeing the scene. When an officer located him nearby, Lopez…… MORE
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