Top Local Stories 2026
NMDOH Highlights Diabetes Risks During National Awareness Month
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Health is using National Diabetes Awareness Month to encourage residents to learn their risk factors and seek early screening for diabetes, a disease that remains a major health concern across the state. According to state health...
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Bus drivers wanted ABQ RIDE will have career fair to hire more bus drivers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - ABQ RIDE is hosting a job fair at America's Job Center Albuquerque on Tuesday, November 17. Applicants can interview for bus driver positions and potentially receive a conditional job offer on the same day. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p...
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Trump administration investigating APS and SFPS over gender policies
Washington, D.C (KKOB) - The U.S Department of Education announcing an investigation into Albuquerque and Santa Fe public schools over policies that allow students to keep their gender transitions from their parents. The federal government says that this violates parents' ri...
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United's Wall Earns League Recognition as Club Chases History
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Great teams are often defined by star forwards and dramatic goals. Championship teams, however, are built from the back. As New Mexico United prepares for the most important match in club history, two of the architects behind its remarkable season have re...
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Flu Cases Surge Early as H1N1 Dominates Season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Flu activity is increasing earlier than normal in parts of the western United States, with health officials reporting infection levels typically not seen until the middle of winter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 ...
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Taos Regional Airport opens new terminal more flights starting in December
Taos, NM (KKOB) - From 2005 to 2018, Taos didn't have any commercial air service, well now it has a new airport terminal and two airlines serving the town. The new terminal can accomodate 120 people compared to only 30 in the old terminal. The new terminal has a new passenge...
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Trial underway for former APD officer involved in fatal hit-and-run motorcycle crash
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Opening arguments took place on Monday, as the trial began for former Albuquerque police officer Krystal Garcia. She was off-duty while riding on back of a motorcycle during a deadly hit-and-run on Central Avenue and Coors in May of 2025. The motorcy...
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Air permit hearing for Project Jupiter delayed again
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - Another delay in the public hearing on Project Jupiter's air quality permit which will delay once again, a key step in the review of the project's proposed energy facility. Developers of Project Jupiter, under construction in Santa Teresa, plan to ge...
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