Top Local Stories 2026
A salary for NM lawmakers?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico voters will decide this November whether lawmakers should receive a salary for the first time in state history. A proposed constitutional amendment would set legislative pay at the state's median household income, currently about $67,800 ...
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Kids get pepper sprayed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A woman is facing criminal charges following an incident involving two juveniles in Tularosa. Police say the children were working with their mother on a fence project last month when one of them sat on a chair tied to a neighbor's fence. Investigat...
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Rolls Royce involve in road rage incident
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque Police are searching for Omar Rabadi, who is accused of ramming a vehicle carrying three children during an alleged road rage incident. Investigators say the incident happened in August near Wyoming Boulevard and San Francisco Road North...
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Balloon Fiesta's "X Marks the Spot" Program Returns for 2026
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - As the ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta prepares to return this October, organizers are once again asking local property owners to help provide safe landing spaces for balloon pilots through the annual "X Marks the Spot" progr...
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Space History Museum Celebrates 50 Years with Hall of Fame Inductions
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. - The New Mexico Museum of Space History will celebrate its 50th anniversary next month with a gala and induction ceremony honoring pioneering figures in space exploration and science. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2026, at the Tays Special Events Cente...
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Teen Arrested Following Negligent Shooting in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. - A 14-year-old Santa Fe teen has been taken into custody following a shooting that left another teenager hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. According to the Santa Fe Police Department, officers were dispatched to a local hospital around 10:08 p....
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Bernalillo County Launches Online Access to Property Tax Bills
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Treasurer's Office has launched a new online service that allows property owners to view, download, and print copies of their property tax bills. County officials say the feature was added in response to requests from residents who w...
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La Cueva, Eldorado Earn National JROTC Honors
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two Albuquerque high schools are receiving national recognition for the achievements of their Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (MCJROTC) programs. La Cueva High School has been awarded the Marine Corps Reserve Association Outstanding U...
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