Top Local Stories 2025
Fatal crash in Rio Arriba
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Highway 550 in Rio Arriba County that left one man dead. Police say 34-year-old Crescencio Castro Baldazo was driving under the influence when the crash happened Sunday morning. 55-year-old ...
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Seeking a judicial block
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- San Juan County is asking a judge to block a state decision that allows SunRay Park's racing license to move from Farmington to Clovis. According to court filings, county commissioners want judicial review of the New Mexico Racing Commission's Febru...
8h ago
Seven a lucky number for Eagan and UNM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Amy Eagan has been named the seventh women's basketball coach in University of New Mexico history. Named the 2024-25 OVE Coach of the Year. She joins the Lobos after three seasons at Lindenwood University, leading the program through its transition ...
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UPDATE: APD Investigating Shooting That Critically Injured 15‑Year‑Old Girl
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque police continue to investigate a shooting that critically injured a teenage girl near Old Town over the weekend. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday...
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Santa Fe airport receives funding for second phase of terminal expansion next town meeting April 15th
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Santa Fe lawmakers declined to fund several major items on the city's capital outlay wish list this year, including wastewater upgrades and midtown redevelopment infrastructure. The city did secure funding for continued expansion at the Santa Fe Regiona...
14h ago
Rio Arriba County man arrested on DWI charges in fatal hit and run crash
Rio Arriba County (KKOB) - A Rio Arriba County man is jailed in connection with a fatal hit and run crash that happened Sunday morning inside the county. 34- year old Crescencio Castro Baldazo, was involved in a crash on state highway 550 in Rio Arriba County while driving ...
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First meeting tonight to discuss renaming Avenida Cesar Chavez
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque city leaders will hold their first public meeting on a proposal to rename streets that reference Cesar Chavez. The discussion follows a New York Times investigation in which multiple women accused the late labor and civil rights activist ...
15h ago
NM man arrested in Colorado for the murder of his brother in New Mexico
Lakewood, CO (KKOB)- A New Mexico man is in jail in Colorado for the murder of his brother that happend on Saturday March 28, in Sapello, New Mexico which is north of Las Vegas. 33-year old Jaime Gilbert Martinez was arrested in Lakewood, Colorado, thanks to cooperation betw...
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