Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Celebrate Smokey Bear's 50th birthday and anniversary this weekend in Capitan, NM
Capitan, NM (KKOB) - This Friday and Saturday The Smokey Bear Historical Park celebrates a special Anniversary. 50 years in the making. "Smokey Bear Days" always a special time to remember the little ...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Bernalillo County commissioners approve budget including pay raises for county employees
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Bernalillo County commissioners approved a $1.08 billion budget which will include a 1-percent pay increase for county employees when the new fiscal year begins on July 1st. C...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Governor orders immediate resumption of food inspections
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has ordered the immediate resumption of routine health and food safety inspections across New Mexico. The inspections had been paused by the Envir...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago artursz / Depositphotos.com
Tariff Refunds Could Impact New Mexico Businesses
NEW MEXICO - New Mexico companies that import goods or rely on imported materials may soon see financial relief following a federal court ruling on Trumpera tariffs. According to newly released court ...
Natassja Leyba 19h ago

Speed and noise cameras return to Santa Fe after city council approval
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Speed cameras will be back in operation in Santa Fe after the city council approved a new contract with a company to provide hardware and software for the automated speed and sou...
Zoltan Csanyi 19h ago

77-year old Santa Fe man pleads guilty for sexually assaulting 11-year old girl
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A seventy-seven-year-old Santa Fe man has pleaded guilty in a sexual assault case involving a child. Robert Berardinelli Junior admitted to three counts of criminal sexual contac...
Zoltan Csanyi 19h ago Courtesy: Santa Fe New Mexican

Bernalillo County Invites Neighborhood Associations to Apply for Grant Funding
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. - Bernalillo County is inviting recognized neighborhood associations to apply for funding through its Fiscal Year 2027 Neighborhood Grant Program. County officials say the prog...
Natassja Leyba 20h ago

New Mexico Marks Law Day, Highlighting the Role of the Rule of Law
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico is recognizing Law Day on Friday, an annual observance focused on the importance of the rule of law and its role in American society. In a proclamation, New Mexico Supreme ...
Natassja Leyba 20h ago

La Luz Trail Named One of the Best Spring Hikes in the U.S.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A popular New Mexico hiking destination is earning national recognition just as spring hiking season begins. La Luz Trail in the Sandia Mountains has been ranked the 10th best spri...
Natassja Leyba 20h ago

English for truck drivers is essential
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Luz Rivera, director of El Paso Texas Trucking School, has responded to allegations from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that the school provided inadequate commercial drive...
Mike Gaba Apr 29, 2026









