Top Local Stories 2025
UPDATE: Unified fire north of Belen grows to 500 acres 0% contained, more evacuations
Belen, NM (KKOB)- Fire officials report that the Unified Fire has grown to over 500 acres in the area of Highway 304 and Lagrima Rd, the highway remains closed. So far as of 8 p.m. the fire is 0% contained and continues to grow as it burns on both sides of the Rio Grande pr...
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Changes to drug discount program could stress New Mexico providers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Federal officials are considering major changes to a widely used drug discount program, which could have a detrimental effect on some New Mexico hospitals and clinics. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration is examining alterations to...
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Excessive force used brings an investigation
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is responding to an allegation of excessive force involving a deputy last December. The incident involved Deputy Bryan Lassley during a call for service outside the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention and Yout...
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Mayor Keller Appoints Cecily Barker as Albuquerque Police Chief
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller has announced that Cecily Barker has been selected as the next chief of the Albuquerque Police Department. Barker had been serving as the department's interim chief and was one of three finalists named earlier this month. The other finalists incl...
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UPDATE: Unified Fire Burns 125 Acres South of Belen, Evacuations Ordered
Fire crews are battling the Unified Fire burning in the bosque south of Belen, near Highway 304 and Lagrima Road. The New Mexico Forestry Department estimates the fire has grown to approximately 125 acres and remains at zero percent containment. Multiple structures are threa...
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BREAKING NEWS: Jury Finds Meta Violated New Mexico Law in Child Safety Case
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A New Mexico jury has ruled that Meta violated state law in a civil lawsuit centered on child safety issues on its social media platforms. The verdict follows a weeks‑long trial in Santa Fe examining whether Meta, the parent company of Facebook, I...
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Evacuations Ordered as Fire Crews Respond to Bosque Fire South of Belen
Fire crews are responding to a Bosque fire burning south of Belen in Valencia County. According to the Valencia County Fire Department, the fire is located south of Rio Communities and the city of Belen. Fire officials say evacuations have been ordered for residents living a...
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Deliberations begin in lawsuit by the state vs Meta
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Jurors are deliberating today (Monday) the case of New Mexico vs Meta. Closing arguments were yesterday as the state accuses Meta of knowingly allowing child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. State attorney Linda Singer, saying, "Meta...
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