Top Local Stories 2025

Truck drivers learning English
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --In April President Trump signed an executive order, stating that all truck drivers in the U.S. and crossing into the U.S. be qualified and proficient in English. As a result, in Juárez, some cargo transportation companies are hiring English in...
2h ago

Teenager sentenced
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A teenager has been sentenced in connection with a fatal shooting at an Albuquerque nightclub. Louis Mugishawimana, 17, received a 15-year sentence after pleading no contest to first-degree murder. The shooting occurred at Knockouts Gentlemen's Club...
2h ago

Another wildfire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A new wildfire-the Twin Cabins Fire-sparked Monday in the Jemez Ranger District near the Valles Caldera. Crews are on scene with a full suppression response. Elsewhere, the Trout Fire continues to burn north of Silver City, now at 33% containment. T...
2h ago

Teen sentenced after 'Knockouts' shooting
KKOB News Update: A teenager has been sentenced in connection with a deadly shooting at a downtown Albuquerque nightclub. 17-year-old Louis Mugishawimana will serve 15 years behind bars after pleading no contest to first-degree murder. The charges stem from a late 2023 incid...
8h ago

State Awards Contract to Reimagine Fairgrounds
KKOB News Update: Big changes could be coming to the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The state has awarded a contract to Stantec Consulting Services, an Albuquerque-based firm, to develop a comprehensive master plan for the 236-acre fairgrounds site. The goal is to transform t...
8h ago

APD Charges Local Teacher for Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Minor
A teacher at Hope Christian School in Albuquerque is facing serious charges after being accused of sexually abusing a student. Albuquerque Police say 66-year-old Kelly McEachren has been charged following allegations that he inappropriately touched an 11-year-old student mul...
Jun 24, 2025
Thousands Rally in Santa Fe Against Proposed Public Land Sales
SANTA FE, N.M. - Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the El Dorado Hotel in Santa Fe on Monday to protest a controversial proposal to sell off millions of acres of public land across the West. The protest coincided with the Western Governors Association meeting, wher...
Jun 24, 2025

KKOB WEATHER ALERT
KKOB Weather Alert: New Mexico is bracing for potentially dangerous weather today, as flooding rains are in the forecast across much of the state. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and spread statewide. Central New Mexico, including the Albuquerque ...
Jun 24, 2025
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