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Local chefs fire up for eco-friendly dishes at the aquarium

Submitted by Sara Montoya on Monday, June 3rd, 10:29 am
Local chefs fire up for eco-friendly dishes at the aquarium

It will be the first time New Mexico will participate in the national competition, the Great American Seafood Cook-Off, thanks to Seattle Fish Company of New Mexico.

The 9th Annual Rock the Boat Sustainable Seafood Festival taking place at the Aquarium on Thursday, Ju

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Text4baby helping expectant families

Submitted by Avicra Luckey on Thursday, May 30th, 9:47 pm
Text4baby helping expectant families

A new program in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) gives pregnant and parenting people the chance to learn about development as their child grows.

All that’s required is a text of “BABY” or “BEBE” in Spanish to 511411 and families will receive three texts a week up until the baby’s first birthday. Mothers who use the program are three times more likely to report feeling prepared for child-rearing than those mothers who were not enrolled in the program. It’s also proven to facilitate interaction with doctors, increase health knowledge and improve appointment and immunization adherence.

New Mexico is participating in a competition between states to enroll the most women in the text4baby program. The state with the highest percentage of participants will be recognized at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass. early November.

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Homeless vets proud of service

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, 10:17am

As we pause to honor those who’ve died while serving our country, we don’t want to forget about those who are still living.

The number of homeless veterans in Albuquerque varies. Some organizations report 200; others estimate there are 750 homeless veterans in Albuquerque on any given day.

William Roper spent Memorial Day outside with his family, but amid the laughter, he reflects on the meaning of this holiday.

“It's real hard especially when you got to look back and you see friends, comrades in arms, you see them fall every day," said Roper wiping away tears.

Roper is an Army veteran. He says he was deployed several times, including to Iraq in 2003. He then came home and got a job.

"Being new on the roster, I was one of the ones who got cut and it's been impossible to find a job since," he said.

And that has led him, his wife and their four kids to Joy Junction.

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Albuquerque recognizes veterans this Memorial Day

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013, 8:02am

Today people all over the country are taking time to remember the fallen, the reason we celebrate Memorial Day.  At the Veteran's Memorial in Albuquerque the celebration wasn't about who was there. It was about honoring those who weren't.

Air Force Captain Jeremy Fresques of Farmington died serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Army Sergeant Brian Pedro and Corporal Nathan Carse lost their lives in separate insurgency attacks in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. Both were based out of White Sands. Carse's mother, Janis, came all the way from Lima, Ohio to honor him.

"This has been the most meaningful ceremony that we've been to. It just means a lot he was of course based at White Sands, so that's why he definitely has a New Mexico connection here."

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Fire destroys home in downtown Albuquerque

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Sunday, May 26th, 2013, 2:08pm

A fire destroyed an Albuquerque family’s home on Sunday.

The fire happened just before noon in the 2300 block of Edith near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Albuquerque fire crews spotted flames in the attic when they first arrived.

The fire spread to the second floor and eventually it collapsed the roof.

There were no injuries reported. The home was completely lost in the fire.

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Memorial Day at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial Park

Submitted by Briana Morfin on Friday, May 24th, 3:23 pm
Memorial Day at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial Park

The New Mexican Veteran's Memorial Park will host a remembrance event on Monday, May 27 from 9-11 a.m.

For those who would like to traditionally celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial Park welcomes locals to recognize those who have died while serving our country. At 9 a.m. there will be a patriotic musical interlude and at 10 a.m. memorial ceremonies will take place.

There is no charge for this event.

The New Mexico Veteran's Memorial Park is located at 1100 Louisiana SE.

For additional information contact the park at 505-256-2042.

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Rio Rancho orders boil water alert

Submitted by KOB.com Staff
Thursday, May 23rd, 2013, 4:22pm

The City of Rio Rancho has ordered a precautionary boil water advisory for all water users who lost service as a result of the water main break near Unser Blvd. and Northern.

While water service was restored Thursday afternoon around 2 p.m., the city is asking that people boil any tap water that is to be consumed for 24 hours following the restoration.

About 400 customers lost service after the water main break.

The city said that while all safety procedures have been taken by crews while repairing the water main break and restoring water service, the precautionary advisory has been issued until bacteriological tests confirm that the water is safe to drink.

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