Top Local Stories 2025
AAA New Mexico: 8.9 Million Mountain Region Residents Expected to Travel for Holidays
Albuquerque, NM - AAA New Mexico projects 8.9 million Mountain Region residents will travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday period, marking a 2.1% increase over last year. While slightly below the 2019 record, this year's forecast surpasses 2024's 8.7...
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Superintendent Search Narrows to Three Candidates in Rio Rancho
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO - The search for a new superintendent at Rio Rancho Public Schools is down to three finalists, the school board announced during its meeting Tuesday night. The candidates include: Todd Resch, currently the district's executive director of athletics and...
7h ago
Stolen Balloon Recovered
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The stolen remote controlled hot air balloon has been returned to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The "Patriot" balloon was stolen from the fiesta's warehouse on Thanksgiving Day. Albuquerque Police detectives recovered the ba...
8h ago
Santa Fe Police Arrest Repeat Burglar at First Presbyterian Church
SANTA FE, N.M. - Santa Fe Police Department has released security camera video they say shows 46‑year‑old Anthony Quezada burglarizing the First Presbyterian School and Church Sunday night. According to police, a Ring camera alerted bystanders to movement in the church b...
8h ago
Guilty Plea Bank Robber
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A Las Cruces man pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two banks in NM in February of this year. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of NM, Daniel Guereca robbed the U.S. Bank in Los Lunas on February 12th leaving with at l...
9h ago
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Algae Bloom Lifted for Two NM Lakes
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The NM Environment Department is lifting a harmful algae bloom advisory for Santa Cruz Lake in Santa Fe County and Clayton Lake in Union County. The lakes have shown improved conditions after monitoring. The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) s...
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CYFD wants nearly 5% budget increase for F2027
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department is asking for more money for next year's budget. The department is requesting a 4.7% increase to its current budget in the amount of $422.3 million. Acting secretary for CYFD, Valerie Sandoval, mad...
10h ago
Rio Rancho schools announce names of 3 finalists for superintendent
Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) - The Rio Rancho Public Schools has announced the names of the three finalists for the job of superintendent. According to the district, it received 31 applicants for the position from around the country. Now that list has been cut to the final three...
10h ago
