Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Could another international bridge be in New Mexico's future?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Sunland Park, New Mexico is looking to capitalize on a major renovation project planned for a border bridge in nearby El Paso. The federal government is finalizing plans for ...
Mike Gaba 17h ago

Bregman says it's unacceptable
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman is sharing new results from "Operation Route 66," a joint law enforcement effort in southeast Albuquerque. Since February, off...
Mike Gaba 18h ago Evoto

Romero awaits sentencing
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A 37-year-old New Mexico man is awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of murder. Zebadiah Romero was convicted in federal court for killing a Taos Pueblo man in 2023. ...
Mike Gaba 18h ago

Application fees waived at NM colleges and universities
Santa Fe- Most public schools around New Mexico will waive application fees to help students apply to more schools in the state. According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, since the "Opp...
Zoltan Csanyi 21h ago cienpies / Depositphotos.com

Report Shows Thousands of Homeless Children in New Mexico; APS Says Numbers Likely Higher
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A new report estimates there are about 10,000 homeless children across New Mexico, but Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) believes the actual number is even higher. In the past...
Natassja Leyba 22h ago

APD stresses accountability in dealing with juvenile crime
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque police say tackling youth crime means combining accountability with prevention. APD's Digital Intelligence Team is finding evidence online and has testified in 21...
Mike Gaba Nov 20, 2025

Major contracts to benefit New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Verus Research, an Albuquerque-based defense contractor acquired by Radiance Technologies, has won two major contracts from the U.S. Navy. The deals total nearly $13 million ...
Mike Gaba Nov 20, 2025

Lopez sentenced
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Today in an Albuquerque courtroom Judge Matthew Chavez sentenced Heather Lopez to three years behind bars for aggravated battery. In November 2024, APD responded to the area ...
Mike Gaba Nov 20, 2025
CDC Revises Autism and Vaccine Language
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quietly changed its vaccine safety webpage, softening its previous stance that vaccines do not cause autism. The updated la...
Natassja Leyba Nov 20, 2025

Construction, closures on Rio Bravo begin
Albuquerque- A major construction project to replace the Rio Bravo bridge and widen the road from four to six lanes has begun. For the next three weeks a short portion of Rio Bravo has been reduced to...
Zoltan Csanyi Nov 20, 2025








