Top Local Stories 2025
Unemployment numbers going the right direction
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A slight drop in New Mexico's unemployment rate. That news in a recent jobs report from the state. The report shows that the unemployment rate in New Mexico in September 2025 was 4.1% while nationally, the unemployment rate was 4.4%. The highest une...
9h ago
Universal child care popular but busy
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico's universal child care program is making a difference for families, but space remains an issue. Parents say waitlists at day cares are growing, even as enrolled families praise the savings. To keep the program going, the state's Early Chi...
11h ago
Dog attack victim's family needs assistance.
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --68 year old Eva Kempton of Socorro died earlier this month. She was hospitalized in August after a dog attack that resulted in months of medical complications that ultimately revealed an advanced, previously undetected cancer. Kempton's daughter Patr...
12h ago
Klarissa Peña Secures District 3 Seat After Teresa Garcia Concedes Close Race
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque City Councilor Klarissa Peña will continue representing District 3 after challenger Teresa Garcia conceded Thursday in one of the city's closest races this election season. According to data from the New Mexico Secretary of State'...
14h ago
3 dead in SE New Mexico shooting
Jal, NM(KKOB) -- Three people are dead after a shooting in the far southeastern community of Jal. According to the Lea County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to an RV park off of NM highway 18 in Jal for a report that several people had been shot. Jal police and EMS ...
16h ago
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Woman in labor, forces flight to Denver from Puerto Vallarta, to be diverted to Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- A flight from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, took a brief detour to Albuquerque Monday night. The plane was bound for Denver when a medical emergency occurred onboard the plane. A pregnant passenger went into labor at 30,000 feet, requiring an unplanned l...
17h ago
1 dead, several injured in city owned apartment fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - One person died and several others were injured in an apartment fire at a city-owned affordable complex for seniors. The fire happened on the 1400 block of Edith NE Wednesday morning. Firefighters arrived to the scene around 11:00 A.M to find smoke a...
18h ago
AAA New Mexico: 8.9 Million Mountain Region Residents Expected to Travel for Holidays
Albuquerque, NM - AAA New Mexico projects 8.9 million Mountain Region residents will travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday period, marking a 2.1% increase over last year. While slightly below the 2019 record, this year's forecast surpasses 2024's 8.7...
Dec 10, 2025
