IT’S A BUSY SUMMER FOR NEW MEXICO FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS. HOWEVER, THE WORK ISN’T HERE, IT’S IN CALIFORNIA AND THE NORTHWEST. MARY ZABINSKI WTH THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE IN NEW MEXICO TELLS US AROUND 1 -THOUSAND NEW MEXICANS ARE NOW HELPING OUT WITH THOSE MASSIVE FIRES. THE FIREFIGHTERS NOW WORKING OUT…… MORE
Standing Pat
Labor Day weekend is late this year with Labor Day not until September 7th. But when the three day weekend gets here we will be loaded with special programming. On Saturday, September 5th it’s the first Lobo football game of the year VS Mississippi Valley State. Our coverage starts at 3p. Dan, Jill and Bob…… MORE
Scott’s Turf
The APS Board meets this morning to discuss the future of Superintendent Luis Valentino. It’s been a messy week for APS. We’ll be discussing what happens this morning on the Stig Show starting at 4 on 770 KKOB. Don’t forget our Say What edition of the Stig Show every Friday from 4-6 and an free…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
So, it begins again–APS embroiled in another scandal or two or dozen right now. On the heels of taking months to find a replacement for Winston Brooks for Superintendent, boy did they find one that might make Brooks look like a boy scout by the time this is all said and done. Luis Valentino, formerly…… MORE
Dangerous Dan
What do you do when your brother-in-law asks you to bail him out of jail? Do you really know how the bail bond system works? Careful! YOU could wind up losing the farm. Listen Saturday and get the scoop. What if I told you that the Confederate army hid millions in gold and…… MORE
Delay in Valentino Decision
NO DECISION THURSDAY FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL BOARD ON SUPERINTENDENT LUIS VALENTINO. HIS JOB SITUATION IS A BIT IFFY FOLLOWING THE REVELATION THAT JASON MARTINEZ, A MAN VALENTINO HIRED TO BE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, FACED CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES IN COLORADO, BUT HAD NEVER UNDERGONE A BACKGROUND CHECK. THE SCHOOL BOARD MET FOR SEVERAL HOURS THURSDAY,…… MORE
Valentino Optimistic He’ll Keep ‘Super’ Job at APS
NEWLY HIRED ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT LUIS VALENTINO IS ON RECORD SAYING HE DOESN’T THINK THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL VOTE TO FIRE HIM THURSDAY MORNING. BUT VALENTINO IS AWARE THE COMMUNITY IS UPSET WITH HIM FOR HIRING JASON MARTINEZ AS HIS DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT. MARTINEZ IS CHARGED IN TWO ASSAULT CASES IN…… MORE
Former APS Deputy Superintendent Jailed
JASON MARTINEZ IS NOW IN JAIL. THE FORMER DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT WAS ARRESTED IN DENVER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND IS NOW IN THE DENVER JAIL WITHOUT BOND. A COLORADO JUDGE ISSUED AN ARREST WARRANT FOR MARTINEZ AFTER IT WAS LEARNED HE HAD MOVED TO NEW MEXICO WITHOUT THE COURT’S PERMISSION , VIOLATING THE TERMS OF…… MORE
First Arrest Made in Donut Incident
ONE ARREST MADE BY ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SO FAR IN THE DONUT INCIDENT IN THE MIDDLE OF I-25 SUNDAY. EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD ALEJANDRO GUARDADO-FUENTES WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AT HIS HOME ON BELL SOUTHEAST AND CHARGED WITH FELONY AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. HE SAYS HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING BUT KOB-TV REPORTS HE TOLD…… MORE
NM Officials Keeping Eye on the Sky
NEW MEXICO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS ARE MONITORING AIR QUALITY ACROSS THE STATE. THE CONCERN IS SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES BURNING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. OFFICIALS SAY IF VISIBILITY GOES BELOW FIVE MILES, THE YOUNG, THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA, LUNG OR HEART CONDITIONS SHOULD LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. AT THREE MILES,…… MORE
