Category Archives: KKOB Local News
New Allegations Against Cesar Chavez Prompt Changes to Events in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Several events in New Mexico honoring labor leader Cesar Chavez are being reconsidered following new sexual abuse allegations detailed in a New York Times investigation. The ...
Mar 18, 2026
Scam rips off Valencia County
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Valencia County is out more than two million dollars after an employee fell victim to an email scam tied to the construction of a new hospital. County records show a scammer ...
Mar 17, 2026
APD Releases New Details in Officer‑Involved Shooting Near I‑40
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Albuquerque Police Department released additional information Tuesday about a deadly officerinvolved shooting that followed a lengthy SWAT standoff near Interstate 40 ear...
Mar 17, 2026
Albuquerque Selected for National Pilot Program Testing Next‑Generation Electric Aircraft
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque has been selected as one of a small number of regions nationwide to participate in a federal pilot program testing nextgeneration electric aircraft, often referre...
Mar 17, 2026
Traffic Signal Work Planned at Paseo del Norte and Tramway
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Drivers traveling through northeast Albuquerque should be aware of temporary changes at the intersection of Paseo del Norte and Tramway on Tuesday, March 18. Traffic signal w...
Mar 17, 2026
ICE contract under srutiny
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- An emergency vote by Otero County commissioners to renew a detention contract with ICE is now under scrutiny. State Representative Sarah Silva has requested the New Mexico At...
Mar 17, 2026
Roybal to stay behind bars
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Ricky Roybal, a thief whose criminal history spans a decade, took a plea deal in court this morning. Roybal burglarized dozens of businesses across Albuquerque stealing every...
Mar 17, 2026
Albuquerque Aardvarks Set Sights on Ireland for International Rugby Tour in 2026
The Albuquerque Rugby Club is going international once again. On St. Patrick's Day, the club announced that its local team, the Albuquerque Aardvarks, will travel to Ireland this summer for an interna...
Mar 17, 2026
Thief Takes a Plea Deal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Ricky Roybal, a thief whose criminal history spans a decade, took a plea deal in court this morning (Tue). Roybal burglarized dozens of businesses across Albuquerque stealing ...
Mar 17, 2026
New STEM Lab for Edward Gonzales Elementary
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new STEM Lab is coming to Edward Gonzales Elementary school with an official ceremony on Wednesday. The new Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Lab was made possible through a p...
Mar 17, 2026
