Top Local Stories 2025
Chicken plucked
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The lesser-prairie chicken is getting plucked, off the endangered species list. Today (WEDS) the Trump administration announced they will be removing the bird of its endangered species protection status. The animal was put on the endangered species ...
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Couple on the run captured
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Jovan Martinez and Makaela Johnson were arrested by New Mexico State Police today. The pair are suspects in the shooting at an officer along US-285 on Monday near Vaughn. The couple were arrested in the Fort Sumner area near Billy the Kid Drive and ...
20m ago
Safety Plan at Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Moves Ahead
TAOS, N.M. - The plan to raise the railings on the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is moving forward, even as the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) adjusts to a leadership change. A week after Transportation Secretary Ricky Serna resigned, the agency reaffirmed that th...
2h ago
Bern Co Resolution To Be Heard Tonight
A press conference was held today by Power Up Bernco in support of County Commissioner Barbara Baca's resolution linking Bernalillo County's economic development incentives to local job creation, small business investment and community benefits. The resolution requires that ...
3h ago
Shelter‑in‑Place Order Issued as Police Search for Two Shooting Suspects
FORT SUMNER, N.M. - New Mexico State Police have issued a shelter‑in‑place order for parts of Fort Sumner as officers search for two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting involving a state police officer. Residents near Billy the Kid Drive and Shady Tree Drive, c...
3h ago
$7,000 Reward Offered as Manhunt Continues for Suspects Who Shot at State Police Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A $7,000 cash reward is now being offered as law enforcement agencies continue searching for two suspects accused of shooting at a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop. DeBaca County Crime Stoppers announced the reward for informati...
6h ago
NMSP identify couple wanted for shooting at officer reward offered for capture and conviction
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - State Police says they've identified the man who allegedly shot a rifle at an officer during a traffic stop on highway 285 near Vaughn. Fortunately the officer was not hurt. The man is identified as 39-year old Jovan Abrían Martinez and the femal...
6h ago
PNM's Alert System To Begin
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new Public Safety Power Shutoff alert system is being launched by PNM to keep customers in High Fire Risk Areas informed before, during and after extreme weather events. PNM could implement a power shutoff in areas where a combination of factors i...
6h ago
