THE PLANNING PROCESS CONTINUES ON A PROPOSAL TO LINK I-40 WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE TO U-S 550 IN SANDOVAL COUNTY. ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR DAN LEWIS SAYS THE PASEO DEL VOLCAN EXTENSION IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ROAD PROJECTS IN THE METRO IN RECENT YEARS. HE FEELS IT’LL HAVE A BIGGER ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT…… MORE
How to Secure Your Home While You’re Away
IF YOU’RE HEADED OUT FOR VACATION THIS SUMMER … DON’T ANNOUNCE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THAT FROM DOUG SHUPE WITH TRIPLE-A NEW MEXICO. HE SAYS YOU NEVER KNOW WHO’S CHECKING YOUR FACEBOOK OR TWITTER ACCOUNTS, EVEN IF YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGS ARE SET TO THE “MAX.” SHUPE SAYS ANOTHER TASK ON YOUR…… MORE
Another Officer-Involved Shooting in NM
STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING ANOTHER OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING. THIS ONE HAPPENED ON AN EDDY COUNTY ROAD OFF U-S 285 AROUND 4:30 ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STATE POLICE SAY EDDY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND CARLSBAD POLICE INITIATED A PURSUIT OF A SUSPECT AFTER THE MAN IGNORED THEIR ATTEMPTS TO STOP HIM. WHEN THE CAR…… MORE
Teen Murder Suspect’s Grandfather Charged
THE GRANDFATHER OF ONE OF THE TEEN SUSPECTS IN THE “MOBBING” AND SHOOTING DEATH OF STEPHEN GERECKE OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ACCUSED IN AN ATTEMPTED STABBING CASE. LEANDRO SORDIA WAS CHARGED THIS WEEK WITH TRYING TO STAB A MAN HE AND HIS WIFE … CARLA PALOMINO … THOUGHT HAD SNITCHED ON THEIR GRANDSON, ENRIQUE…… MORE
Feds Charge Carjacking Suspect
A MAN ARRESTED WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING A PAIR OF CARJACKINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE IS NOW CHARGED WITH FEDERAL CRIMES. TWENTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD THOMAS MARTINEZ IS BEING PROSECUTED AS PART OF A FEDERAL PROGRAM TARGETING THE “WORST OF THE WORST” OFFENDERS. HE COULD SPEND DECADES IN PRISON IF CONVICTED ON TWO COUNTS OF CARJACKING AND TWO…… MORE
Woman Convicted in Toddler Son’s Death
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ OF ALBUQUERQUE IS HEADING TO PRISON FOR 18 YEARS FOLLOWING HER CONVICTION FOR HER ROLE IN THE DEATH OF HER TWO YEAR OLD SON. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, DOMINIC HOWE, WERE ARRESTED IN 2011. HOWE HAD CALLED 9-1-1 STATING THE BOY HAD DROWNED IN THE TUB, BUT IT WAS…… MORE
NM Chile Harvest Due Soon
NOT ONLY WILL SCHOOL BE STARTING IN A FEW WEEKS IN NEW MEXICO…IT’LL ALSO BE TIME FOR A BELOVED FOOD TRADITION. JUST AROUND THE TIME THE KIDS GO BACK TO SCHOOL IS WHEN YOU START SEEING CHILES BEING ROASTED AROUND THE STATE. DALENE HODNETT WITH THE NEW MEXICO FARM AND LIVESTOCK…… MORE
Busy Times for NM Roofers
ROOFING COMPANIES ARE PRETTY BUSY THESE DAYS. THE RAIN OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAS GIVEN SOME DUKE CITY HOMEOWNERS A RUDE SURPRISE IN THE WAY OF LEAKS. JIM DOYLE RUNS DOYLE ROOF MASTERS IN ALBUQUERQUE. HE SAYS TIMING CAN BE AN ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRS. HE SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING WHEN…… MORE
Power Outage at the Biopark
YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF THE SHARKS NOTICED ANYTHING OUT OF SORTS THURSDAY MORNING. THE ALBUQUERQUE AQUARIUM AND BOTANIC GARDEN WERE HIT BY A POWER OUTAGE WHICH DELAYED THE OPENING OF THE PARKS. IT’S THOUGHT A PNM EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE OUTAGE BUT POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED. THE ZOO WAS UNAFFECTED.…… MORE
Pets of the Week | July 25
It’s been a pretty good week for adoptions at our Eastside shelter. Several of our smaller dogs that had graduated from our Shy Dog Program finally found their forever homes. A few have been featured over the last few weeks on KKOB. Fun loving little Hobo from last week went home early in the week.…… MORE
