Top Local Stories 2025
New Mexico Launches Effort to Stabilize Rural Health Care with New Support Center
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico is moving to strengthen rural health care by creating a new statewide Center for Rural Health Sustainability and Innovation. The New Mexico Health Care Authority has released a request for proposals to select a vendor to operate the center, which ...
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Federal Mining Protections Expire in Upper Pecos Watershed
NEW MEXICO - Long‑standing federal protections limiting new mining activity in the Upper Pecos watershed have expired, opening the door to potential future development in the area. The change comes after the Trump administration canceled a withdrawal application that had r...
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Skunk Tests Positive for Rabies in Clovis
CLOVIS, N.M. - A skunk in Clovis has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case within city limits in 2026 and the second reported in Curry County so far this year. Clovis Animal Control officers responded May 1 to a report of a skunk exhibiting unusual beh...
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Gas Prices Surge Nationwide, Impact Felt by New Mexico Drivers
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Gas prices are rising sharply across the United States, with drivers in New Mexico also seeing higher costs at the pump. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has climbed to about $4.48, increasing more than 30 cent...
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Meta says they could shutdown social media platforms in New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The legal battle between the State of New Mexico and Meta is moving into its next phase, with new questions about the company's future in the state. As the trial continues in Santa Fe, Meta says proposed regulations could make it too difficult to opera...
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New restrictions on sidewalk use could begin in certain parts of Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Restrictions on sitting, sleeping or lying on sidewalks could begin soon in Albuquerque in certain parts of the city. The city council voted Monday night by a 6 to 3 vote, to approve the "Enhanced Service and Safety Zone Ordinance" which w...
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Teen sentenced in brutal 2024 murder of 16-year old in the Pajarito Mesa area
Albuquerque,NM (KKOB) - A judge sentenced Daniel Medrano Garcia to 22 years in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of a 16-year-old boy in the Pajarito Mesa area in 2024. On May 18, 2024, Mariana Gomez-Salinas lured 16-year-old Jesus Quintana Cota unde...
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NMSU looking for woman on suspicion of arson on campus
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - Police at New Mexico State University are looking for a woman they say is a suspect for several fires around the NMSU campus. Police and fire investigators report that three arson incidents took place within a 24-hour period on campus on Sunday near ...
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