Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Jobs at the Ballpark
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --If you'd like to work in minor league baseball your chance may be coming up. The Albuquerque Isotopes will be hosting a job fair this Saturday from 10a to 1p at Rio Grande Cre...
Jan 20, 2026
Santa Fe Housing Portal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new online portal set up by the City of Santa Fe will make it easier for renters to report a landlord for income discrimination. Renters who believe they've been rejected du...
Jan 20, 2026
Taos Pueblo man sentenced for killing girlfriend, Diné artist
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A Taos Pueblo man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the 2021 killing of his longtime girlfriend, DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old ...
Jan 20, 2026
Will Capital Outlay Reform Happen in 2026?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --With the 2026 NM Legislature beginning today capital outlay will be a topic of discussion. NM lawmakers are faced with more than $7 billion in unspent balances for some 6,000 ...
Jan 20, 2026
Teen gets 22 year sentence for killing 16-year old and dumping body in desert
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Another teenager involved in the killing of 16-year-old Jesus Quintana Cota has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Prosecutors say Dominik Marques is one of three teens acc...
Jan 20, 2026
Survey: 65% of doctors in NM are thinking of leaving the state to practice elsewhere
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - 65% of doctors in New Mexico who answered a recent survey, are considering leaving the state to practice medicine elsewhere and of those, 83% said the reason has to do with the p...
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How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Continues to Shape New Mexico's Black and Hispanic Communities
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Martin Luther King Jr.'s influence reaches well beyond the places he marched. In New Mexico-a state where Black, Hispanic, Native, and immigrant communities share deep, inter...
Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and How New Mexico Celebrates
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday in January to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader whose work...
Jan 19, 2026
Timothy Busfield Expected Back in Court Tuesday
Albuquerque, N.M. - Actor and director Timothy Busfield is scheduled to return to court tomorrow as a judge considers whether he will remain in custody while facing child sex abuse charges. Busfield w...
Jan 19, 2026
New Mexico's 2026 Legislative Session Begins Tomorrow
Santa Fe, N.M. - New Mexico lawmakers will convene at the Roundhouse tomorrow as the state's 2026 legislative session officially begins at noon on January 20. The 30day session will focus largely on b...
Jan 19, 2026
