Top Local Stories 2025

Nursing students make the rounds at the Gateway Center
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- UNM nursing students can get hands-on training by providing care at the City of Albuquerque's Gateway West shelter. Through a new pilot program students complete a three-week rotation at the shelter and work with about 100 residents. The students ...
1h ago

Webber proposes a pay hike
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Santa Fe Mayor, Alan Webber is proposing a minimum wage hike from the current $15 per hour to $17.50 per hour, with future increases tied to rent costs and inflation. Webber, who is not seeking reelection, says the proposal is based on a report on c...
1h ago

Bracing for impact
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico Indian Affairs Secretary Josett Monette is sounding the alarm over proposed federal budget cuts. Speaking to lawmakers at the Santa Ana Casino Hotel, Monette said tribal communities could face serious consequences if the FY2026 budget is ...
1h ago

Final Tailgate Food Drive Wraps Up Statewide "Fans Against Hunger" Campaign
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United and the University of New Mexico Athletics are concluding their joint food drive initiative, "Fans Against Hunger," with a final collection event this Saturday. The campaign, which began earlier this season, has supported food ...
7h ago

AFR's Canine Investigator Honored at Vista Del Norte Dog Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new sign at Vista Del Norte dog park now honors the service of Louise-better known as Wheezy-Albuquerque Fire Rescue's accelerant detection canine. Trained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Wheezy began her career in 2018...
8h ago

State Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Roswell
ROSWELL, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are investigating a shooting involving law enforcement officers in Roswell early Thursday morning. Roswell Police say officers responded to a home on the 600 block of East Sixth Street around 12:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a man...
11h ago

Nurse imposter could get 27 years
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A Bernalillo County grand jury has issued an indictment against 26 year old April Guadalupe Hernandez. The charges include: 19 counts of misconduct including identity theft, nursing without a license, fraud totaling approximately $40,000, abuse of...
Aug 28, 2025

State Fair foods span the salty and sweet
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The New Mexico State Fair is Sept. 4th to Sept. 14th, and that means some unique foods will be on fairgoer's horizon. Sweet, salty and fried items with a wild twist will tantalize the adventurous. They include: Fried Alligator w/ Boudin Balls, Swe...
Aug 28, 2025
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