KOB.com - Santa Fe & Northern N.M.

Unknown haze hanging over the state

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:55:00 MDT

If you’ve looked outside today, you probably noticed the haze. The cause of it remains a mystery.

Man convicted of murder in Santa Fe rent dispute

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:29:24 MDT

A jury in Santa Fe has convicted a 54-year-old landlord of murder in the shooting deaths of a tenant and her daughter's boyfriend.

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Landlord found guilty in tenant shooting

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:01 MDT

The jury in the double-murder trial of a Santa Fe landlord delivered a guilty verdict Thursday.

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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:51:41 MDT

The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

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Inmate arrested after erroneous early release

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:24 MDT

The state Corrections Department has arrested Samuel Lopez after its retrospective inmate audit determined he had been incorrectly released from custody more than a year early.

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Police ID pedestrian struck, killed in Santa Fe

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:39:40 MDT

Santa Fe police have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed along St. Francis Dr. Thursday morning.

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KOB Eyewitness News 4 Okla. coverage: Finding family

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:25 MDT

Exclusive photos and videos of the devastation in Moore, Okla. from KOB Eyewitness News 4's Gadi Schwartz - the only local reporter on location.

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4OYS Investigates Electronic Pick Pocketing

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:22 MDT

RFID chips are a convenient way for you to pay for goods and services, but they also make taking your personal information more convenient for thieves.

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Dust devil rips off roof of school gym

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:38:02 MDT

The unbelievable strength a dust devil packed ripped the roof right off the gym of a Los Alamos school.

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Santa Fe County gets drug-sniffing dog

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:36 MDT

Santa Fe has a new, four-legged jail officer.

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NM youth's trial delayed in dad's fatal shooting

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:49 MDT

The trial of an Albuquerque youth charged with murder in the shooting death of his father on a southwestern New Mexico hunting trip is being delayed.

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State officials to help victims of 'El Dentista'

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:31:12 MDT

New Mexico Department of Health officials want to help any victims of an unlicensed tooth doctor who was operating as a "mobile dentist" out of a sedan around Santa Fe.

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N.M. child ADHD rates lower than nat'l average

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:29 MDT

A new study by the CDC found that Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder rates among children three to 17 are higher than recent years.

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Help from New Mexicans already on the way to Okla.

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:23:12 MDT

New Mexicans have already sprung into action and are providing aid to victims of the Oklahoma hurricane.

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2 arrested in Las Vegas killing, related fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:44 MDT

Two Las Vegas men sought in a homicide and related fire in the northern New Mexico city have been arrested in Albuquerque.

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Group of pit bulls kill family's pets in Santa Fe

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:05:12 MDT

Two pit bulls are being held at Santa Fe Animal Control, another dog is on the loose.

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Documentary TV series to film in NM

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:16:43 MDT

A new version of Carl Sagan's 1980 Public Broadcasting Service series "Cosmos" will be filming in Santa Fe through early June.

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Jemez site designated as national landmark

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:24:51 MDT

A northern New Mexico historic site that is considered one of the best preserved examples of a 17th century Spanish colonial mission has been designated as a national historic landmark.

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Clopton dogs to soon be up for adoption

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:37:54 MDT

Nearly three dozen dogs that were taken from the Edgewood home of a former veterinarian will soon be up for adoption.

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SF County's insurer to pay legal fees to church

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:03:46 MDT

A church whose members drink a hallucinogenic tea as a sacrament will be reimbursed $750,000 by Santa Fe County's insurer for legal fees as part of a settlement that resolves a land-use dispute.

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Group seeks public hearing over NM uranium permit

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:57:38 MDT

Mining regulators are being asked to hold a public hearing regarding a permit proposal that calls for changing the status of an idle uranium mine in western New Mexico.

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Celebrations honor patron saint of farmers

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:24:53 MDT

It will be a day of praying for rain and blessings for fields and community ditches as New Mexico Catholics gather to honor San Ysidro, the patron saint of farmers.

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Angel Fire establishes wildfire fund

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:50:50 MDT

With another bad wildfire fire season expected across drought-stricken New Mexico, Angel Fire Resort is establishing a fund to aid firefighters.

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Clopton pays big bucks to keep remaining dogs

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:58 MDT

An Edgewood woman arrested on dozens of animal abuse charges last month must now pay $15,000 to the shelter for the care of her dogs.

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Property crimes down because drug arrests are up, says Santa Fe Police

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:09 MDT

Santa Fe's police chief claims a city councilor is trying to step in and change the department's drug unit.

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Found mummified body was local author

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:14:21 MDT

A 70-year-old woman whose mummified body was recently found in her Santa Fe apartment was a Chicana activist, teacher and author.

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Drought sends a blow to outdoor recreation, tourism

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:27:03 MDT

Despite Friday afternoon’s brief rain showers, the state is in its third straight year of severe drought, and it could have an impact on New Mexico’s tourism and recreation industries – a huge part of the state’s economy.

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Drought fuels fireworks fears

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:31:39 MDT

The drought is fueling fear about fireworks, nearly two months before the 4th of July.

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Time is up for accused animal abuser

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:29:32 MDT

Time is up for a former veterinarian accused of animal cruelty to pay up or surrender her dogs.

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Police: Pilot survived plane crash near Taos

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:22:22 MDT

Taos police said a home built plane went down near the Taos airport Friday morning. When crews arrived on scene, they found the pilot up and walking around.

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