Top Local Stories 2025
SNAP voucher at the Santa Fe Farmers Market
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Folks in Santa Fe receiving SNAP benefits will be able to receive a $40 voucher at the Santa Fe Farmers Market beginning tomorrow. Qualifing individuals can use the voucher to buy fresh and locally grown foods in November. The NM Dept of Health's Fa...
14h ago
Fire damages Dollar Tree store in northeast Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire this morning that damaged the outside of a Dollar Tree store in NE Albuquerque. The fire was brought under control within 25 minutes and damage was contained to the exterior of the building. No injuries we...
16h ago
Artesia refinery explosion
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Artesia Police Department and other emergency crews responded to an explosion at the HF Sinclair Navajo Refinery this Friday morning. Police have announced online that the situation is under control and has been extinguished by emergency response...
16h ago
State Fairgrounds District Board Approves $67.8M Predevelopment Plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The State Fairgrounds District Board has unanimously approved a $67.8 million predevelopment plan aimed at revitalizing Albuquerque's International District. The plan includes a 10-acre public park, pedestrian-friendly upgrades around the Fairgrounds, and...
22h ago
1991 rape finally gets a sentence
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Brian Rascon will serve 38 years in prison for a rape committed in 1991. The 52-year-old was sentenced Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman during a home invasion more than three decades ago. The case was solved in 2020 through ...
Oct 30, 2025
Punter making a name for himself
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --27 year old UNM punter Daniel Hughes from Australia is making quite a name for himself. Althouh he's only in his first season as a division I football player, he's been named to the Ray Guy award watch list. The award is given annually to the nation...
Oct 30, 2025
Emergency Crews Rescue Injured Hiker on Pino Trail
Albuquerque, N.M. - Emergency responders rescued an injured hiker Thursday morning on the Pino Trail near the Elena Gallegos trailhead. Just after 11 a.m. on October 30, crews from Albuquerque Fire Rescue, Bernalillo County Fire, and APD's Open Space Unit responded to a mutu...
Oct 30, 2025
Free Uber Rides Offered for Halloween Weekend in Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County, N.M. - Residents celebrating Halloween this weekend can get home safely with help from the "Take a Ride on Us" program, which is offering free Uber rides across Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe counties. From 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 through 2 a...
Oct 30, 2025
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