Top Local Stories 2025
Easing pressure on fresh water
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- State officials are awarding more than 13 million dollars to expand the use of brackish water in New Mexico. The projects focus on turning underground salty water into usable resources through mapping and desalination efforts. Leaders say the work i...
8h ago
Three-quarters of a century and still going strong
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Today Bueno Foods is turning 75 years old. Bueno Foods President Gene Baca said, "Our family's been in New Mexico since 1600 and for us, food is more than just nutrients. We feel like we have kind of a central role in New Mexican culture, that ...
8h ago
The Forward party will make the ballot
Albuquerque, Nm (KKOB) -- The ballot will be expanded this Nov. 3 with a new addition. The newly formed "Forward New Mexico Party" has achieved minor party status and its candidates can appear on the general election ballot. The party is already fielding candidates...
8h ago
Bernalillo County to host meeting on next phase of Alameda Drain Trail
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. - Plans are moving forward on a new phase of the Alameda Drain Trail, with county leaders inviting the public to weigh in on the project. Officials will host a community meeting Tuesday evening to review proposed improvements and gather feedback on Ph...
10h ago
State Supreme Court Vacates Conviction
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The state Supreme Court has vacated the second-degree murder and evidence tampering convictions of a Valencia County man for a killing that occurred in 2014 when he was a teenager. Brandon Villalobos, who has an intellectual disability, was convicted...
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Man found guilty in 2021 shooting death outside local gas station
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Today(Monday) an Albuquerque man is found guilty of second-degree murder for a shooting that happened outside a local gas station in 2021. Frank Porras was also found guilty of Aggravated Burglary in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Matthew Werth. ...
14h ago
NM State baseball ends 2026 season in rare 51-run game against FIU
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - New Mexico State baseball closed out its 2026 season Saturday with one of the most unusual games in college baseball this year. The Aggies fell to Florida International 30-21 at Presley Askew Field, as the two teams combined for 51 total runs - the highest...
14h ago
FBI makes multiple arrests in joint child predator operation
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - Fifteen people are now in custody following a large undercover operation targeting online child predators in New Mexico. The FBI says the arrests are the result of a months-long investigation led by the Albuquerque Child Exploitation and Human Traffi...
14h ago
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