Top Local Stories 2025
Three Indicted for Fraud in Selling Elk Hunting Tags
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A fraudulent scheme involving three men obtaining and selling NM elk hunting tags to out of state hunters has resulted in charges for the men. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of NM, from 2019 through 2022, Danial Adair, Danie...
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Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
The Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame will have two new members when former Pacific Coast League President Branch Rickey and former Isotopes manager Lorenzo Bundy will be inducted on Saturday, June 27th. The on-field ceremony will be held as part of Dukes Retro...
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Learn about Monsoon season during weeklong Monsoon Week campaign with Albuquerque National Weather Service.
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Monsoon season is approaching and the National Weather Service in Albuquerque wants New Mexican's to be weather aware during the upcoming storm season. Monsoon Awareness Week is happening now through this Saturday with the National Weather Service o...
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El Paso Electric Rates Could Soar
Residents and businesses in Las Cruces are bracing for what could be a considerable jump in electricity rates if El Paso Electric is successful in getting their rate hike approved. The average monthly bill for residential customers is estimated to jump by 57%. The utility ha...
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New East Mountain School
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Ground was broken Saturday on a new East Mountain Public Charter School which will be built right next to the current high school. The pre-construction process took five years to put together. Executive Director of East Mountain High School, Trey Smi...
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New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Medical Malpractice Law
The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued a ruling clarifying how the state's medical malpractice law applies to hospitals and their employees. In a unanimous decision, the Court determined that Lovelace Health System qualifies for protections under the state's Medical Malprac...
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New Mexico Rises to 49th in Child Well-Being Ranking, Report Shows Ongoing Challenges
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico has moved up slightly in a national ranking measuring child well-being, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report ranks New Mexico 49th overall, up from 50th last year. The annual dat...
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Bernalillo County Deputy Indicted on Child Abuse, Battery Charges
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy is facing criminal charges following a grand jury indictment. According to our news partners at KOAT, Deputy Bryan Lassley has been indicted on charges of child abuse and felony aggravated battery. Authorities sa...
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