Category Archives: KKOB Local News

NMSP identify couple wanted for shooting at officer reward offered for capture and conviction
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - State Police says they've identified the man who allegedly shot a rifle at an officer during a traffic stop on highway 285 near Vaughn. Fortunately the officer was not hurt. The ...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 25, 2026

PNM's Alert System To Begin
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new Public Safety Power Shutoff alert system is being launched by PNM to keep customers in High Fire Risk Areas informed before, during and after extreme weather events. PNM...
Mike Gaba Feb 25, 2026

Discussion on Future of Santa Fe Obelisk Continues
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A standing room only crowd filled council chambers in Santa Fe's city hall last night where citizens gathered to give their input on the controversial Civil War Soldiers' monu...
Mike Gaba Feb 25, 2026

Santa Fe's Living Wage Increases
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Residents in Santa Fe will see their minimum wage salary go up starting March 1st. Santa Fe's living wage will increase to $15.40 beginning March 1st, an increase of 40 cents ...
Mike Gaba Feb 25, 2026

16-year old arrested for murder in Northern New Mexico
Buena Vista, NM ( KKOB) - A 16-year old Buena Vista, NM male is in a juvenile detention center charged with second degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a man in Buena Vista which is ...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 25, 2026

More folks utilizing the bus system
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The City of Albuquerque says bus ridership is up. ABQ RIDE saw an increase of 360-thousand rides in 2025, a five-percent jump from the previous year. Total ridership across a...
Mike Gaba Feb 24, 2026

Wells Fargo building transformation project
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A downtown landmark from the 1970s is being repurposed as the former Wells Fargo building becomes the Lomas Tower. The project will turn the structure into affordable apartme...
Mike Gaba Feb 24, 2026

New face for the Spaceport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Spaceport America Board has a new face, compliments of Governor Lujan Grisham. The Spaceport continues to serve as a hub for companies like Virgin Galactic, Up Aerospace,...
Mike Gaba Feb 24, 2026
Sandia Labs to Conduct Controlled Explosives Test
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Sandia National Laboratories will conduct a controlled explosives test on Thursday, Feb. 26, at its test site on the south end of Kirtland Air Force Base. The testing window ...
Natassja Leyba Feb 24, 2026

Actor Robert Carradine Dies at 71
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Actor Robert Carradine, known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds, The Long Riders, and Disney's Lizzie McGuire series, has died at the age of 71, his family announced. Car...
Natassja Leyba Feb 24, 2026 Photo Credit IMDb








