Author Archives: Mike Gaba

Drone Legislation Proposed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Illegal drone activity coming from Mexico into NM is the reason for Senate Bill 136. The bill would crack down on illicit cartel drone activity along the border. Rob Hart of t...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Replacement SNAP Benefits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Lincoln and Chaves County residents who lost food due to Winter Storm Fern have until Monday, February 23rd to request emergency replacement of their SNAP benefits. The NM Hea...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026
Governor Regrets Signing CARA ACT
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced yesterday that she now regrets signing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act bill into law. The legislation was supposed to su...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Celebrating America's birthday
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The New Mexico History Museum is celebrating America's 250th birthday with a special exhibit, "Americana at 250: Eagles, Flags, and Uncle Sam." The exhibit will showcase 17 sy...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026
Clearing the Bosque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Village of Corrales, New Mexico State Forestry and Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District have combined forces to begin eliminating invasive plants and reducing wildfire f...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026

Alert: Emails could be a scam
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The city of Santa Fe is warning residents about fraudulent emails that claim to be from the city. The emails are attempting to solicit payment information from residents that ...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026

Sentencing Could Be Over 100 Years
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --He could face over one hundred years in prison. The Bernalillo County DA's office announced on Wednesday a jury convicted Skye Balboa of seven counts of criminal sexual penetr...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026

No More Appeals
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --It's been more than four years since a young mother in Hobbs tossed her newborn baby into a dumpster. It was January 2022 and Alexis Avila was 18 years old at the time. The ba...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026

Raw milk leads to listeria death
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico health officials are warning against consuming raw milk after a newborn died from a listeria infection. The Department of Health says they cannot confirm the exact...
Mike Gaba Feb 03, 2026

Navajo Nation loses newspaper
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bob Zollinger and his father John are saying good-bye to a family member. The two ran the Gallup Independent newspaper for the last 62 years. The publication, serving a town ...
Mike Gaba Feb 02, 2026









