Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Taos County Sheriff's office reported that the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge was closed for several hours on Easter Sunday afternoon due to a suicide at the bridge. A caller called 9 1 1 to report that an individual was on his way to the bridge after t...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --You might encounter delays tomorrow as daytime maintenance work on westbound I 40 near Carnuel is expected to impact traffic. The NM Department of Transportation says crews will be performing barrier re-alignment work in the median at the Carnuel exi...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Jaydin Loretto is facing vehicular homicide charges for a crash that left a woman dead Saturday near Santa Fe. Loretto is facing three charges related to the crash where Lisa Bransford died. The incident happened on U.S. Highway 285 and Avenida Eldor...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A public meeting hosted by NMDOT will be held Wednesday to update residents on the operations and safety study for Tramway Blvd, covering the corridor from Central Ave to Live Oak Road. The goal of the study is to evaluate traffic signals, intersecti...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Another earthquake has rocked parts of southern NM. The quake happened about 2pm today and centered between Carlsbad and Artesia. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the 4.3 earthquake was felt in Carlsbad, Artesia and Roswell. No damages or injuries ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Several restaurants across New Mexico are partnering today to raise money for the family of a fallen Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office sergeant. Participating eateries are donating 100 percent of their profits on April 6 to support the family of Se...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center has died following an apparent suicide attempt while in custody. Jail officials identified the inmate as 41‑year‑old Luis Sanchez, who had been booked into MDC on February 17. Acco...

It wasn't always bad. In 2008 the Republican Party in New Mexico boasted the influential Pete Domenici as a U.S. senator plus held two out of three members of Congress, Rep. Heather Wilson and Rep. Steve Pearce. In 2009, Albuquerque elected Republican RJ Berry for mayor and,...