Top Local Stories 2026
Acting Gov. Morales Signs Emergency Orders
SANTA FE, N.M. - Acting Gov. Howie Morales has signed five executive orders declaring states of emergency related to flooding across New Mexico, making up to $3.75 million available for response and recovery efforts statewide. The action comes as communities across New Mexic...
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Person Dies During BCSO Eviction Service in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death that occurred Wednesday while deputies were serving an eviction notice at an apartment complex in northwest Albuquerque. According to the sheriff's office, civil deputies responded to an apar...
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UNM's President Steve Goldstein Introduced To Media
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --UNM's 24th President was introduced to media today at a press conference on campus. Dr. Steve Goldstein, a nationally recognized physician-scientist, educator, and higher education leader comes to UNM from the University of California's Irvine campus...
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Crews Focus on Road Repairs and Restoration After Frijoles Fire
SANTA FE, N.M. - Fire crews continue rehabilitation efforts on the Frijoles Fire in northern New Mexico as the blaze reaches 15,956 acres and remains 90% contained. According to fire officials, crews have spent recent days repairing damage caused by the fire and suppression ...
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New Mexico Medicaid Committees Schedule Public Meeting for Oct. 13
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Drug Utilization Review Committee will hold their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to discuss prescription drug coverage and pharmacy-related issues within the stat...
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No Drone Zone Returns for 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Federal and local law enforcement agencies are reminding drone operators that a strict No Drone Zone will be in effect throughout the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The warning comes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Av...
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One woman killed another seriously injured in Rio Rancho weather related head on crash
Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) - A deadly crash on Highway 550 in Sandoval County claimed the life of one woman and seriously injured another Tuesday. State Police reports that the crash happened when the driver of a semi-trailer heading south on Highway 550 about a mile north of NW...
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Floor collapses as AFR puts out fire at boarded up home in Southeast Albuquerque two firefighters affected
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Some tense moments this morning for Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews as they were putting out a fire at an abandonded boarded up single-family home in southeast Albuquerque at 442 Alcazar St NE, which is near Lomas and Louisiana. At around 6 this mornin...
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