Top Local Stories 2025

United Falls to Sacramento, Extends Winless Streak to Seven Matches
ALBUQUERQUE - New Mexico United closed out a difficult August with a 2-0 loss to Sacramento Republic FC on Saturday night, extending its winless streak to seven straight USL Championship matches. A crowd of 9,752 fans at Isotopes Park watched United struggle to generate offe...
27m ago

Rape Suspect Arrested; Son of Man Convicted in 2022 Muslim Murders
ALBUQUERQUE - Police have arrested 26-year-old Adil Syed on charges of raping a 15-year-old girl at a West Side park earlier this year. According to Albuquerque Police Department detectives, the girl reported the assault in May, telling investigators she met Syed through soc...
43m ago

Nursing students make the rounds at the Gateway Center
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- UNM nursing students can get hands-on training by providing care at the City of Albuquerque's Gateway West shelter. Through a new pilot program students complete a three-week rotation at the shelter and work with about 100 residents. The students ...
Aug 29, 2025

Webber proposes a pay hike
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Santa Fe Mayor, Alan Webber is proposing a minimum wage hike from the current $15 per hour to $17.50 per hour, with future increases tied to rent costs and inflation. Webber, who is not seeking reelection, says the proposal is based on a report on c...
Aug 29, 2025

Bracing for impact
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary Josett Monette is sounding the alarm over proposed federal budget cuts. Speaking to lawmakers at the Santa Ana Casino Hotel, Monette said tribal communities could face serious consequences if the FY2026 budget is ...
Aug 29, 2025

Final Tailgate Food Drive Wraps Up Statewide "Fans Against Hunger" Campaign
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United and the University of New Mexico Athletics are concluding their joint food drive initiative, "Fans Against Hunger," with a final collection event this Saturday. The campaign, which began earlier this season, has supported food ...
Aug 29, 2025

AFR's Canine Investigator Honored at Vista Del Norte Dog Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new sign at Vista Del Norte dog park now honors the service of Louise-better known as Wheezy-Albuquerque Fire Rescue's accelerant detection canine. Trained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Wheezy began her career in 2018...
Aug 29, 2025

State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Roswell
ROSWELL, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving law enforcement officers in Roswell early Thursday morning. Roswell Police say officers responded to a home on the 600 block of East Sixth Street around 12:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a man...
Aug 29, 2025
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