Top Local Stories 2025
Skyrocketing payouts are concerning
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Lawmakers are expressing concern over the rise in civil rights settlement payouts. In 2022 payouts for civil rights claims were $6.3 million, the amount skyrocketed to $33.4 million in 2024. In a Legislative Finance Committee hearing last week, Sen ...
22h ago
Mansion tax kicks in
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The city of Santa Fe has received its first three payments on its "mansion tax" just one month after the NM Court of Appeals cleared the way for Santa Fe to begin collecting on the voter-approved 3% excise tax. Santa Fe Mayor, Alan Webber ...
22h ago
The Beach gets a re-do
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Beach apartment complex, located on the corner of Central Ave on Tingley Drive, is getting a facelift. The affordable city-owned housing complex that is known for its colorful and intricate design is now receiving some much-needed repairs years...
23h ago
State pilot program giving $500 a month to homeless high school students
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)-Homeless high school students in New Mexico that meet attendance and academic requirements, could receive $500 a month as part of a new first-of-its kind program. 350 students in grades 10-12 across 12 school districts and one charter school, will be enro...
Nov 26, 2025
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Valencia county tax payers asked to hold off on payments
Albuquerque(KKOB)- Valencia County residents are being asked to hold off paying their property taxes. According to the Valencia County Treasurer's Office, the 2025 property tax mill rates for county properties were sent out using the wrong taxable value. According to treasu...
Nov 26, 2025
Teens charged with aggravated burlary
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Four teens were arrested Monday in Las Cruces on multiple charges including aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon. The teens are accused in a gun store robbery on November 22nd at Strykers Shooting World. They allegedly used a stolen car to smash...
Nov 25, 2025
$390-million in unclaimed money and property
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The NM Taxation and Revenue Department is encouraging citizens to check and see if they have any money or other abandoned property held by the state. There's $390 million worth of money, uncashed checks, safe deposit box contents, and credit balance...
Nov 25, 2025
Mayor and city face lawsuit
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The former inspector general for Albuquerque, Melissa Santistevan, has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Tim Keller claiming she was wrongfully removed from her position. The lawsuit states Santistevan faced harassment during committee meet...
Nov 25, 2025
