Author Archives: Mike Gaba

Online Maps Help Attract Business to NM
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The state's Economic Development Department has launched a new online tool that show's the state's site-readiness program. It's designed to attract out of state companies by p...
Mike Gaba Jan 13, 2026

EDD Grants Help the Arts
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Nine creative arts organizations around the state received grants totaling over $463,000 to continue their creative businesses. The grants came from the state's Economic Devel...
Mike Gaba Jan 12, 2026

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Eight Habitat for Humanity chapters in NM are seeking $12 million in state capital outlay with $3 million of that to go to the Santa Fe chapter. Santa Fe's Habitat for Humanit...
Mike Gaba Jan 12, 2026 photovs / Depositphotos.com

Book Banning Legislation
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The 30 day legislative session begins on January 20th and one state lawmaker has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit the banning of books at public libraries. The bill would ...
Mike Gaba Jan 12, 2026 phodopus / Depositphotos.com

NM Seniors To Compete
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --If you're a senior athlete age 50 and older you have until January 23rd to register for the NM Senior Olympics Winter Games. The Games will be held in Santa Fe February 23-26t...
Mike Gaba Jan 12, 2026 mexrix / Depositphotos.com

RECALL: Tater Tots recalled in NM and 25 other states
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --If you have tater tots in your freezer, beware they may be on the recall list. The FDA says McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling over 38,000 cases of Ore-Ida and Sysco br...
Mike Gaba Jan 09, 2026 zkruger / Depositphotos.com

BREAKING: Mistrial for shooter of Pizza Shop Owner
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --This news just in: A mistrial has been declared for Sylvan Alcachupas, accused of shooting and killing the owner of a beloved pizzeria in Albuquerque. The judge made the rulin...
Mike Gaba Jan 09, 2026

Prescribed Burn Red Canyon Campground
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A prescribed burn is planned for the Red Canyon Campground fire piles on the Mountainair Ranger District as early as tomorrow. If weather conditions allow the burn will contin...
Mike Gaba Jan 09, 2026

Stabbing in Lovington
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A 23 year old Tatum man was found fatally stabbed just after midnight on January 1st in Lovington. Deputies with the Lea County Sheriff's office responded to Nor-Lea hospital ...
Mike Gaba Jan 09, 2026

GreenPower invests in New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --GreenPower Motor Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with current operational facilities in southern California and West Virginia. The company just announced that t...
Mike Gaba Jan 08, 2026









