Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Isleta Grill Sweeps Top Awards at Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Grill of Isleta Pueblo claimed both top honors at the New Mexico State Fair's Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge, winning the People's Choice Champion and Blind Judging Champi...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Residential Property Owners May See Tax Decrease in 2025
Bernalillo County, NM - Property owners in Bernalillo County could see lower tax bills this year, as the county's mill rate has dropped for the second consecutive year. The mill rate, used to calculat...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Chop shop cars parked at Sunport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Three stolen cars were recently discovered at the Sunport with the investigation uncovering a local chop shop using the airport parking lot to store stolen vehicles. Court do...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

PNM Highlights Copper Theft Risks During Awareness Month
Albuquerque, NM - PNM is warning customers about the dangers and costs of copper theft as part of its annual Copper Theft Awareness Month this September. Copper is widely used in electrical wiring due...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

One Dead, One Critically Injured in Albuquerque Rollover Crash
A single-vehicle rollover crash in Albuquerque left one person dead and another critically injured Sunday afternoon. Albuquerque police were dispatched around 4:16 p.m. to the area of Pan American Fre...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

Santa Fe Police Investigate Homicide, Suspect Arrested After Chase
Santa Fe police are investigating a suspicious death now classified as a homicide. Officers responded Sunday afternoon to a home near Lopez and Dunlap Streets, where a man was found dead. A few hours ...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025

Military & Veterans Day at the New Mexico State Fair Set for September 9
ALBUQUERQUE - Military veterans, National Guard, Reserve, and active-duty service members will receive free admission to the New Mexico State Fair on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in honor of Military &...
Natassja Leyba Sep 05, 2025
State Forester Lifts Fire Restrictions in 18 New Mexico Counties
SANTA FE - The New Mexico State Forester has lifted fire restrictions in 18 counties following recent rainfall that has eased wildfire risk. The affected counties include Catron, Chaves, Cibola, De Ba...
Natassja Leyba Sep 05, 2025

Two Men Charged After Foothills Shooting Linked to Alleged ATV Theft
Incident near Parsifal Street leaves one injured; police say road rage may have played a role Albuquerque police have charged two men following a shooting Tuesday evening in the city's Foothills neigh...
Natassja Leyba Sep 05, 2025

Threats to Trump will earn a sentence
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --37-year-old Tyler Leveque of Albuquerque has pleaded guilty to using social media to issue violent threats against President Donald Trump. Between Jan. 2nd and Jan. 4th, court...
Mike Gaba Sep 04, 2025








