Author Archives: Mike Gaba

Carlsbad High Gets Grant
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Carlsbad High School has received a $25,000 donation from Carhartt's For the Love of Labor grant. The grant will be used to introduce Career and Technical Education programs t...
Mike Gaba Feb 23, 2026

Man Gets Probation After Plea Deal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --21 year old Kyle Eckmann, was arrested in August of 2025, after he had driven from Texas to New Mexico with a 15-year-old girl against her family's wishes. When stopped by NM ...
Mike Gaba Feb 23, 2026 Kyle Steven Eckmann

MDC Inmates Still Lack Care
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A recently released medical audit reveals the Metropolitan Detention Center continues to provide unconstitutionally poor medical care to inmates. According to our partners at ...
Mike Gaba Feb 23, 2026

New water plant for Las Vegas
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Construction on a new water treatment plant in Las Vegas, New Mexico is set to begin this summer. Officials say the plant will help resolve ongoing water infrastructure issue...
Mike Gaba Feb 18, 2026

Disaster Recovery Grants Available
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Residents in Lincoln and Chaves counties can now apply for disaster recovery grants to help with home repairs or rebuilding after fires, flooding and severe storms hit the are...
Mike Gaba Feb 18, 2026

New Hospital for Farmington
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new hospital has opened for residents in the Farmington and surrounding Four Corners communities. Exceptional Community Hospital, a Dallas, Texas based hospital system, offi...
Mike Gaba Feb 18, 2026

Western NM University Narrowing Search for New President
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Western NM's search for a new president continues as five finalists will soon visit the campus in Silver City for interviews and community events. The finalists include Mario ...
Mike Gaba Feb 18, 2026

Zoning Changes on the Agenda for City Council Tonight
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A major zoning change proposal will be one of the topics discussed at tonight's Albuquerque city council meeting. The proposal would change R-1 single family dwellings to R-2 ...
Mike Gaba Feb 18, 2026

IHS gets out the mercury
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Indian Health Service, which provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury. Na...
Mike Gaba Feb 17, 2026

Teen Crashes Car With Bus
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A teen is facing charges after she was driving drunk and caused a crash with a city bus. The incident happened on Saturday. The criminal complaint states 18 year old Savanna T...
Mike Gaba Feb 17, 2026









