Land of Enchantment

Please ban fireworks for yourself

2011-06-28T23:12:00.000-06:00

Please New Mexicans - no fireworks this year! That would also go for people in other dry states such as AZ, CO and TX. If you really must see fireworks go to one of the public events or drive to one of the many fires and watch the pine trees explode. If you already bought some, save them for New Years, a birthday party or something that occurs sometime when it isn't so dry. Thank you.

Most of Sandia Mountains off limits beginning Monday

2011-06-16T21:22:00.000-06:00

What? I recall a few areas being closed before due to fire danger, but not what sounds like most of the picnic areas and hiking trails.

Most of Sandia Mountains off limits beginning Monday | KOB.com

Burrowing babies emerge at Abq zoo

2011-05-27T23:45:00.000-06:00

Burrowing babies emerge at Abq zoo: krqe.com

Thrill-seekers turn to surfing the Rio Grande

2011-05-27T23:10:00.000-06:00

I guess that sounds fun to some people. :-)

Thrill-seekers turn to surfing the Rio Grande | KOB.com

Thousands make annual pilgrimage to Tome Hill, Chimayo

2011-04-22T22:52:00.000-06:00

Thousands make annual pilgrimage to Tome Hill, Chimayo | KOB.com

Albuquerque Wakes Up In A Big Way

2011-02-10T23:00:00.001-07:00

Press Release for the Wake Up Now! Conference

Albuquerque Wakes Up In A Big Way

Could You Be Bedding Your First Virgin In New Mexico?

2011-02-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

Could You Be Bedding Your First Virgin In New Mexico? || HotelChatter

Magazine names NM as best domestic destination

2011-02-10T22:59:00.000-07:00

Magazine names NM as best domestic destination | KOB.com

Albuquerque Comic Con Photos

2011-01-21T03:59:00.000-07:00

Albuquerque Comic Con Photos

Maya Angelou in Albuquerque!

2011-01-02T19:16:00.001-07:00

Dr. Maya Angelou

Date: January 9, 2011
Time: 3:00pmLocation: Popejoy HallAddress: 210 Cornell Dr NEAdmission: Tickets: $54, 46, 39Neighborhood: Midtown/UniversityPhone: 505-925-5858popejoypresents.com/angelou

New women possibly connected to West Mesa case

2010-12-11T04:07:00.000-07:00

Please check out the photos and contact APD if you know any of these women.
New women possibly connected to West Mesa case | KOB.com

Rio Grande Zoo new home to wombat

2010-12-11T04:05:00.000-07:00

Welcome to NM Otto!

Rio Grande Zoo new home to wombat | KOB.com

News of balloonists' remains brings end to 2 month search

2010-12-07T01:17:00.000-07:00

News of balloonists' remains brings end to 2 month search | KOB.com

Vandals hang flag upside down outside ABQ McDonalds

2010-12-01T03:47:00.000-07:00

Vandals hang flag upside down outside ABQ McDonalds | KOB.com

NM museum to sell O'Keeffe painting in NYC

2010-11-30T00:14:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't mind having it, but it is a bit out of my price range. :-)
NM museum to sell O'Keeffe painting in NYC | KOB.com

NM school's coyote hunt draws protest

2010-11-21T21:47:00.001-07:00

This is really disgusting! I had no idea it was even legal to hunt coyotes and I can't imagine why anyone would want to do it.
NM school's coyote hunt draws protest | Grady N.M. | KRQE News 13

Zombies on UNM Campus

2010-11-18T19:45:00.000-07:00

That is nothing new, they have always been there and always will.

Zombies on UNM Campus | KRQE NEWS 13 | Albuquerque, N.M.

Fossil find in southeast New Mexico could be complete skeleton of ancient mammoth

2010-11-13T23:30:00.000-07:00

Fossil find in southeast New Mexico could be complete skeleton of ancient mammoth - latimes.com

Balloon Fiesta

2010-10-09T22:38:00.001-06:00

As most of you know, I am not up early enough to attend Balloon Fiesta. I stole all these photos from local weatherman Steve Stucker's facebook page. I don't think he will mind. They are all wonderful, but I especially love that Carmen Miranda one!

State Fair CFO arrested for DWI

2010-09-14T18:15:00.000-06:00

Is this the same idiot that decided to keep the fair closed on Mondays and Tuesdays?

KOB.com - State Fair CFO arrested for DWI

Come and enjoy the Fair, except on Monday or Tuesday

2010-09-14T02:54:00.000-06:00

You all know that I mostly put up with most of the stupid ideas that come up in the state of NM. However, closing the State Fair on Mondays and Tuesdays is even beyond that normal stupidness. It is suppose to be a "cost cutting measure." I have no clue how they figure that. I almost always go to the fair on a Monday or Tuesday, yes, to avoid the crowds, but just because it is slightly less crowded doesn't mean there were not alway plenty of people there. I have no way to prove it, but I would imagine there were more than enough people there to cover labor and other expenses. Besides that, who ever heard of a State Fair being closed on Mondays and Tuesdays? - totally ridiculous. Has there ever been a year that the Fair didn't make a profit? I don't think so, but if there is - it will be this year.

Maize Maze opens in N. Valley

2010-09-06T01:41:00.000-06:00

Nothing like a good ole fashion corn maze. OK, I have never actually been to a corn maze, but it sounds kinda fun.
KOB.com - Maize Maze opens in N. Valley

Commission considers increasing bear, cougar limits

2010-09-06T01:40:00.000-06:00

Yes, increase it even though there is no evidence that there are any more bears or cougars than last year. More are coming in contact with people, but that just may be because it is a bad year for their food supply.
KOB.com - Commission considers increasing bear, cougar limits

Bandelier shares story of pueblo people

2010-09-06T01:38:00.000-06:00

Bandelier shares story of pueblo people | Bandelier National Monument | KRQE News 13

Ghost Ranch: America's most-seen, most-unknown landmark is in danger

2010-08-24T03:19:00.000-06:00

Ghost Ranch: America's most-seen, most-unknown landmark is in danger | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Bear captured in Northeast Heights neighborhood

2010-08-17T14:20:00.000-06:00

Why do they keep reporting these stories like it is strange to have a bear near the Sandia mountains? This has been going on since well before I was even born, probably forever. People have dog food out, food in trash bins, of course they are going to show up.

KOB.com - Bear captured in Northeast Heights neighborhood

Albuquerque puts criminals on Facebook

2010-08-04T03:50:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - Albuquerque puts criminals on Facebook

NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid

2010-07-30T19:34:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid

Ancient, hidden cemetery discovered

2010-07-23T04:39:00.000-06:00

Not really that ancient, but lots of cool photos.
Ancient, hidden cemetery discovered | Bernalillo, New Mexico | KRQE News 13

Free burger Friday!

2010-07-08T02:36:00.000-06:00

Only at one location though, but if you are near there and it isn't too much of a madhouse -- get your free burger!
Free burgers makes every Friday better | Albuquerque, New Mexico | KRQE News 13

Actor Kilmer apologizes for NM comments

2010-06-23T18:46:00.000-06:00

Ford, Flockhart marry at gov's mansion

2010-06-16T21:28:00.000-06:00

Two of my favorite celebrities!
Ford, Flockhart marry at gov's mansion | Santa Fe, N.M. | KRQE News 13

Weird Al's Albuquerque: THE MOVIE - Part 1

2010-06-15T04:00:00.000-06:00

YouTube - Weird Al's Albuquerque: THE MOVIE - Part 1

part 2 is here

Tours offered of famed author's ranch

2010-06-13T18:08:00.000-06:00

Tours offered of famed author's ranch | Taos, N.M. | KRQE News 13

Paolo Soleri to be demolished

2010-06-12T19:19:00.000-06:00

This really makes me sad. I have seen many great concerts at the Paolo Soleri including Bob Dylan and Jeff Beck with Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Paolo Soleri to be demolished | Santa Fe, N.M | KRQE News 13

Your flight is now departing from space terminal 1: The amazing story behind Sir Richard Branson's new Virgin Galactic project

2010-06-07T21:13:00.000-06:00

Your flight is now departing from space terminal 1: The amazing story behind Sir Richard Branson's new Virgin Galactic project | Mail Online

Gem Faire - Events - Albuquerque, New Mexico

2010-06-05T01:35:00.000-06:00

I will probably be dropping by. Date: June 11, 2010 - June 13, 2010 Time: Friday 12-7pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm Location: Expo New Mexico Address: 300 San Pedro NE Admission: $5 adults, kids free Neighborhood: Uptown Phone: 265-3976 www.exponm.com	Add to Trip Planner Get A Map
Description: Gem Faire, established in 1989, has become a world renowned marketplace for the finest in gemstones, beads, jewelry, minerals, fossils, meteorites, lapidary equipment, metaphysical items and much more at the lowest prices in today's market.

Gem Faire - Events - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Horned dinosaur found in New Mexico

2010-06-05T01:34:00.000-06:00

I tried to find any sort of picture but apparently none are available.
KOB.com - Horned dinosaur found in New Mexico

Actor Dennis Hopper remembered at NM service

2010-06-03T03:29:00.000-06:00

RANCHOS DE TAOS, N.M. (AP) – Jack Nicholson, Val Kilmer were among the actors who mixed Wednesday in New Mexico with dozens of Dennis Hopper’s relatives, friends and Taos locals to remember the two-time Oscar nominee at a memorial Mass.

Hopper’s simple wooden coffin was ushered into the adobe chapel at historic San Francisco de Asis church in Ranchos de Taos.

Hopper, who was twice nominated for Oscars and earned a star this year on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died Saturday at age 74 at his home in Los Angeles. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2009.

A private burial was to follow the service.

Hopper first came to New Mexico in 1969 to scout locations for the iconic film “Easy Rider.” He lived in Taos for 12 years through the early 1980s.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

KOB.com - Actor Dennis Hopper remembered at NM service

Official: Kilmer to address NM county's concerns

2010-06-03T03:01:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - Official: Kilmer to address NM county's concerns

RECORD SKYDIVE SET FOR NEW MEXICO

2010-05-27T04:39:00.000-06:00

Spaceports: RECORD SKYDIVE SET FOR NEW MEXICO

O'Keeffe draws art lovers to northern New Mexico

2010-05-24T22:51:00.000-06:00

O'Keeffe draws art lovers to northern New Mexico - USATODAY.com

Frontier Restaurant's Photos - Lou Diamond Philiips & Sanjaya Visit Frontier

2010-05-24T22:47:00.000-06:00

Facebook | Frontier Restaurant's Photos - Lou Diamond Philiips & Sanjaya Visit Frontier

NM governor proclaims 'Dennis Hopper Day'

2010-05-17T19:06:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - NM governor proclaims 'Dennis Hopper Day'

Jack The Ripper's Handiwork on Display in Albuquerque?

2010-05-17T01:46:00.000-06:00

Jack The Ripper's Handiwork on Display in Albuquerque?

Anasazi people did not mysteriously disappear

2010-05-17T01:45:00.000-06:00

201005154046 | Anasazi people did not mysteriously disappear

Fluids from body parts leak in Southwest cargo hold

2010-05-15T03:48:00.000-06:00

Ick! I wonder how they explained that to the people with luggage that it leaked on?
KOB.com - Fluids from body parts leak in Southwest cargo hold

Stargate Universe sets Farmington shoot

2010-05-11T23:53:00.000-06:00

Stargate Universe sets Farmington shoot | Santa Fe, N.M. | KRQE News 13

Archaeologists dig for signs of ancient people

2010-05-11T23:52:00.000-06:00

Archaeologists dig for signs of ancient people - Alamogordo Daily News

Spring

2010-05-09T03:15:00.000-06:00

Plague, hantavirus cases rise in NM

2010-04-19T02:14:00.001-06:00

Your yearly reminder to keep your pets flea and tick free and to wear some sort of mask if you are moving around items, cleaning or sweeping out a garage, shed or anywhere else that may have mice droppings.
KOB.com - Plague, hantavirus cases rise in NM

Colorful Santa Fe a worthy destination

2010-04-19T02:12:00.000-06:00

Colorful Santa Fe a worthy destination | coloradoan.com | The Coloradoan

Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

2010-04-16T02:02:00.000-06:00

Albuquerque event calendar - Albuquerque events - Albuquerque calendar of events

Bataan Death March museum dedicated in Santa Fe

2010-04-10T05:02:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - Bataaan Death March museum dedicated in Santa Fe

NM homeowner finds grenades in shed

2010-04-10T04:59:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - NM homeowner finds grenades in shed

Tattoo & Arts Festival

2010-04-02T23:39:00.000-06:00

Date: 4/9/10 - 4/11/10
Time: 2pm
Address: Hyatt Regency
Admission: $20
Location: Downtown
Phone: 512-363-6788
http://www.immersedinink.com

Description: Immersed In Ink brings you, three fun-filled days of live tattooing, side shows, extreme midget wrestling, model searches, graffiti walls, and so much more! This event is open to the public!

That's right folks -- extreme midget wrestling!

Thousands of pilgrims make Good Friday treks

2010-04-02T23:38:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - Thousands of pilgrims make Good Friday treks

Museum gains national attention thanks to late night talk show

2010-04-01T23:09:00.000-06:00

KOB.com - Museum gains national attention thanks to late night talk show

and you can visit the Rattlesnake Museum online here.

Aztec celebrates alien history

2010-03-27T22:22:00.001-06:00

Multiple wildfires burning in southern NM

2010-03-27T17:53:00.000-06:00

I guess fire season has started or did it ever end?
KOB.com - Multiple wildfires burning in southern NM

Mountain lion captured in Santa Fe

2010-03-17T23:58:00.000-06:00

I am very happy that it was not harmed and will be relocated!
KOB.com - Mountain lion captured in Santa Fe

Mountain lion sighted near downtown Santa Fe

2010-03-17T03:13:00.000-06:00

I really hope they don't kill it.
KOB.com - Mountain lion sighted near downtown Santa Fe

Dan Aykroyd Will Be at Walgreens on Coors Signing Bottles of His Crystal Head Vodka at 4 P.M. on March 11

2010-03-03T02:15:00.000-07:00

Dan Aykroyd Will Be at Walgreens on Coors Signing Bottles of His Crystal Head Vodka at 4 P.M. on March 11

New Mexico — The Land of Enchantment

2010-02-26T01:30:00.000-07:00

The Payson Roundup / New Mexico — The Land of Enchantment

Pig statue sits at center of controversy in Hatch

2010-02-21T00:00:00.002-07:00

Just leave the pig statue and hot dog billboard alone. Aren't there more important problems in New Mexico? I can take or leave the hot dog, but the piggy is cute.
KOB.com - Pig statue sits at center of controversy in Hatch

Students complain of being propositioned for sex

2010-02-20T23:56:00.000-07:00

I went to Highland High (more years ago than I care to mention) and this is nothing new. I suppose most High Schools have perverts that hang out around them, but Highland seemed to have more than would be expected.
KOB.com - Students complain of being propositioned for sex

Button cameras on patrol in Valencia County

2010-02-19T04:40:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Button cameras on patrol in Valencia County

‘Tortilla tax’ flattened by House

2010-02-19T04:39:00.000-07:00

Thankfully!
KOB.com - ‘Tortilla tax’ flattened by House

Naked bicyclists expose eco-injustice

2010-02-12T21:47:00.000-07:00

It's been pretty cold for naked bike riding.
KOB.com - Naked bicyclists expose eco-injustice

Marvel Studios to shoot 'Thor' in New Mexico

2010-02-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Marvel Studios to shoot 'Thor' in New Mexico

Farmington man supports 'White History Month'

2010-02-05T04:35:00.000-07:00

I really forget that there are some people like this in NM because luckily there doesn't seem to be many. If he wants everything to be "fair" does that mean he is willing to have his family pick cotton for a couple hundred years for no wages?
KOB.com - Farmington man supports 'White History Month'

Final West Mesa victim ID’d

2010-01-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

Very sad, she was only 15 years old. When are they going to solve this case???
KOB.com - Final West Mesa victim ID’d

Actor Val Kilmer visits Roundhouse

2010-01-27T18:26:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Actor Val Kilmer visits Roundhouse

Spanish company plans NM solar energy plant

2010-01-27T18:25:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Spanish company plans NM solar energy plant

Medical marijuana tax proposed

2010-01-26T02:45:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Medical marijuana tax proposed

Museum: Sellout likely for Leibovitz event

2010-01-15T23:12:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Museum: Sellout likely for Leibovitz event

Centennial logo design unveiled

2010-01-13T18:57:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Centennial logo design unveiled

I had actually hoped for something more esoteric considering NM Statehood Centennial occurs in December 2012. :)

There is also an official Centennial site here.

Feds to set aside habitat for jaguar recovery

2010-01-13T18:51:00.000-07:00

It would be great to have jaguars roaming free once again in the southwest!
KOB.com - Feds to set aside habitat for jaguar recovery

Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke in New Mexico filming Passion Play

2010-01-11T18:47:00.000-07:00

Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke in New Mexico filming Passion Play

Posole

2010-01-01T22:34:00.000-07:00

I kept seeing people tweeting about eating Hopin' John today. I had to look it up and it turned out to be a traditional new years, rice and beans dish in the coastal south. My family was from KY and we also had a traditional New Years dish which was the last of the Christmas ham, along with pinto beans and I am not sure what else my grandmother put in there because as a child I hated beans and never ate it. Actually, I still don't care much for beans.

The traditional new years dish here in NM and probably most of the southwest is not ham and beans, like my family had, but posole. Posole is a dish normally made with red chili, hominy and pork and it is quite tasty. I was going to make a pot of it today, but it slipped my mind to buy ingredients for it when I was at the grocery yesterday. I will still make a pot sometime this week though. No need to miss out on such a tasty tradition.

Spaceport wants $7.5M to pave entry road

2009-12-16T03:53:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Spaceport wants $7.5M to pave entry road

Brian Setzer recovers from collapse during Isleta concert

2009-12-16T03:52:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Brian Setzer recovers from collapse during Isleta concert

NM considers new conditions for medical marijuana

2009-12-13T02:31:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - NM considers new conditions for medical marijuana

Virgin Galactic to unveil commercial spaceship

2009-12-07T17:15:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Virgin Galactic to unveil commercial spaceship

The Lyon Letters- Arrival in Albuquerque

2009-12-07T17:14:00.001-07:00

The Lyon Letters- Arrival in Albuquerque

Autumn Traditions: Zozobra

2009-12-05T01:22:00.000-07:00

Autumn Traditions: Zozobra | Season of Shadows Blog

Civil rights groups protest at Taos hotel

2009-11-16T19:38:00.001-07:00

TAOS, N.M. (AP) - Members of several civil rights groups protested Saturday in front of a Taos hotel where Hispanic employees have clashed with the new owner.
Whitten Inn owner Larry Whitten forbade employees to speak Spanish and ordered some to Anglicize their Hispanic names when he started making changes at the hotel in July.
Taos officials and organizers say the number of protesters ranged from 60 to 75.
Shirley Reyes is a Taos chapter president for the League of United Latin American Citizens whose son was fired by Whitten.
She says the protesters called for a national boycott of Whitten's hotels.
Taos public relations director Cathy Connelly says the protest was peaceful.
Whitten did not immediately return a phone message left with a hotel employee.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

KOB.com - Civil rights groups protest at Taos hotel

Who are these people? Some implants from the midwest or east coast?

Now, I can understand why you wouldn't want employees speaking in Spanish in front of guests. For some reason people feel uncomfortable when a language other than the one they speak is being spoken in front of them and they don't know what is being said.

However, this is New Mexico and anywhere you go in NM you are likely to be subjected to people who are speaking in Spanish rather than English. This doesn't mean they are illegals, many people in NM speak Spanish with their families or others that speak Spanish. No different than people who speak French in New Orleans.

Also, I do not believe that whoever these employers are realize that the culture is part of the attraction to NM. People visiting don't want Juan to be called John. People come here to experience the "culture" and it isn't just Native American. One of the things that makes New Mexico so special is the blending and diversity of cultures.

These idiots need to get a clue!

The Lyon letters- On the road to New Albuquerque

2009-11-15T04:54:00.000-07:00

The Lyon letters- On the road to New Albuquerque

Preservation group names endangered places

2009-11-15T04:53:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - Preservation group names endangered places

The Lyon letters- Her answer

2009-11-05T03:20:00.000-07:00

The Lyon letters- Her answer

Zamora UFO Lands in Madera and Takes Gun Fire?

2009-11-05T03:15:00.000-07:00

THE UFO CHRONICLES: UFO News and Reports From Around The World

The Lyon Letters- The courtship begins

2009-11-03T02:41:00.000-07:00

The Lyon Letters- The courtship begins

S. Valley residents remember Dia de los Muertos

2009-11-03T02:39:00.000-07:00

KOB.com - S. Valley residents remember Dia de los Muertos

The Coming of the Railroad and the Birth of New Town

2009-10-28T02:25:00.000-06:00

The Coming of the Railroad and the Birth of New Town

The Lyon letters- A tale of two Albuquerques

2009-10-22T20:30:00.000-06:00

The Lyon letters- A tale of two Albuquerques

Ex-Los Alamos lab physicist says home searched

2009-10-22T00:42:00.000-06:00

www.KOB.com - Ex-Los Alamos lab physicist says home searched

HGTV Dream Home 2010

2009-10-20T00:41:00.000-06:00

I was just at the HGTV site and Dream Home 2010 is only about 20 minutes from my house! I enter the Dream Home contest every year and this year will be no different.

Of course, the site makes it sound closer to Santa Fe than it actually is. I think in truth it is closer to Albuquerque, but whatever. Guess they couldn't afford to build a Dream Home nearer Santa Fe, but who can?
HGTV Dream Home 2010 Time-Lapse Photography : Dream Home : Home & Garden Television

The Lyon Letters- Introduction

2009-10-20T00:32:00.000-06:00

The Lyon Letters- Introduction

Suspect says he was assisting friend's suicide

2009-10-20T00:30:00.000-06:00

A Santa Fe man arrested for second-degree murder of his friend now says he was only helping his friend commit suicide.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that Brian Stengal told them he stabbed and killed Cary Clark last week because Clark wanted to commit suicide.

Stengal says the two were drinking and talking about suicide when Clark decided to kill himself. Clark got on the floor and stabbed himself in the chest, but he didn't die.

Stengal says that is when Clark asked him to finish the job.

www.KOB.com - Suspect says he was assisting friend's suicide

NM man turns hardware into hydrogen vehicle

2009-10-17T04:06:00.000-06:00