CannaBiz: Recreational cannabis industry looks to create a higher educational experience
1,104 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – With New Mexico on the doorstep of legalized recreational cannabis, the industry is eager to talk with consumers about a drug that’s been illegal for most of their lives.
Bandelier visitor killed after being struck by rock, falling 30 feet
848 Views   LOS ALAMOS, N.M. – A visitor was killed when they were struck by a falling rock and fell early Wednesday afternoon at Bandelier National Monument.
New funding expands access to higher education in New Mexico
892 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – This March, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law more funding for the Opportunity Scholarship to ensure more New Mexico students would have their tuition and fees covered.
Cowboys for Trump founder heads to Washington D.C. for Capitol riot trial
1,320 Views   OTERO COUNTY, N.M. – Otero County commissioner Couy Griffin is in Washington, D.C. awaiting trial for his part in the attack on the Capitol building last Jan. 6. He’s charged with disorderly conduct and knowingly entering restricted areas of the Capitol grounds. KOB 4 spoke with him this Sunday afternoon and he said he […]
Deming firefighters win pay raises after weekslong negotiations
909 Views   DEMING, N.M. – City councilors approved a new contract with local firefighters nearly two months after they walked off of the job. The contract agreement includes a 9% raise for all employees, added benefits for instructors and on-the-job pay during 48-hour shifts.
PED guidance clarifies teacher pay raise scale
1,189 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After weeks of messaging about $10,000 pay raises for New Mexico educators, new guidance from PED clarifies that that won’t be the case for everyone.
Aztec woman spends 24 hours in below-freezing temperatures lost with pet dog
699 Views   FARMINGTON, N.M. – 24 hours – that is how long an Aztec woman and her dog spent hiking through Bisti Wilderness, camping in below-freezing temperatures without a jacket. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a helicopter rescue team Monday morning. Body camera footage captured the moment a deputy encountered Brown on […]
Albuquerque native forced to flee Kyiv
823 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – James Wisch moved from Albuquerque to Kyiv, Ukraine two and a half years ago. He’s been teaching English and IT classes to Ukrainian professionals. But just last week, he was forced to leave the new home he has grown to love, after Russia’s initial attack.
Four GOP candidates for governor make ballot
712 Views   RUIDOSO, N.M. – Four of the five Republicans running for New Mexico governor will be on the party’s 2022 primary ballot. The results came after New Mexico Republicans held their pre-primary convention in Ruidoso Saturday.
Pilots say FAA rule will severely limit hot air balloon flights in Albuquerque
743 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque may soon lose its title of hot air balloon capital of the world. Local balloon pilots say newly-enforced FAA regulations are severely limiting where balloons can fly in the metro, and it’s threatening the local ballooning industry.
