Trevor Thompson

1 month ago | kob.com | Mesha Begay |Trevor Thompson

The growing demand for food assistance in our state is not limited to just Storehouse New Mexico. Local churches have felt the impact as well. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The growing demand for food assistance in our state is not limited to just Storehouse New Mexico. Local churches have felt the impact as well. There’s one church in the metro that provides dozens of people with their only reliable meals for the week. There is one very reliable volunteer who’s a key part of making that happen.

1 month ago | kob.com | Mesha Begay |Trevor Thompson

We all know that what you do in school is critical to your future success, but what you do after school is key, too. LOS LUNAS, N.M. – We all know that what you do in school is critical to your future success, but what you do after school is key, too. These days, a lot of after school programs are in jeopardy, not just in New Mexico, but across the country.  It often takes the work of a very dedicated teacher to make sure they keep going. KOB 4 met one of those teachers at Los Lunas Middle School.

1 month ago | kob.com | Mesha Begay |Trevor Thompson

She has been helping them through the organization she works with. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Whether it’s out on the rapids or up at the Roundhouse, there are plenty of life lessons to be learned in New Mexico. Monica Nunez plays a big role in those lessons and excursions for many young Latinas. “Caring and giving, selfless. She just gives all of her time and energy. She’s a giver,” said Juan Larrañaga, Pay It 4ward nominator. Nunez is the local director of the Mana Hermanitas Program.

2 months ago | kob.com | Jonathan Fjeld |Trevor Thompson

Sometimes a person finds a calling makes it a career but every now and then you find someone who takes that calling a little further. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sometimes a person finds a calling makes it a career but every now and then you find someone who takes that calling a little further. When some people retire, they leave their former job behind and focus on a life of leisure. That’s not the case for a man who spent decades working a trade handed down over three generations.

2 months ago | kob.com | Mesha Begay |Trevor Thompson

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – If you go to a concert put on by AMP Music, you could hear anything. In this case, a flamenco opera from Adam Del Monte. A lot of times, it’ll be free. While the artists will be different, you’ll probably always see the man in the Columbian hat. We’re tipping our hat to Neal Copperman, who’s been putting on concerts at places like Albuquerque’s Tony Hillerman Library and beyond for over two decades. Co-workers say he rarely stops.