Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Police charge man suspected in Ruidoso jewelry store burglary during wildfires
Ruidoso, NM (KKOB) - A Ruidoso Downs man who is currently in jail, has now been charged with a jewelry store burglary in Ruidoso during the 2024 wildfires. New Mexico State Police, were investigating ...
Jan 07, 2026
AFR fire crews battle early morning warehouse fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- A large warehouse fire near I-40 and 6th Street kept roads closed and firefighters busy for hours this morning. Albuquerque Fire Rescue says crews arrived around 3:30 a.m. to f...
Jan 07, 2026
Literacy Center Coming to Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico's first Literacy Center is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026. The $30 million dollar project is geared toward boosting literacy for people of all ages in...
Jan 07, 2026 phodopus / Depositphotos.com
New Mexico Unveils Ambitious Three-Year Broadband Plan to Close Digital Divide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - High-speed internet could soon reach every corner of New Mexico. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has released its Three-Year Statewide Broadband Plan, a roadmap...
Jan 06, 2026
Waterline Replacement Closes Part of Carlisle Boulevard Through February
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Drivers in southeast Albuquerque should expect delays as crews work to replace a 90-year-old steel waterline along Carlisle Boulevard. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utili...
Jan 06, 2026
Controlled Explosives Test Planned at Sandia Labs Wednesday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Sandia National Laboratories will conduct a controlled explosives test Wednesday, January 7, at its Thunder Range site on the south end of Kirtland Air Force Base. The test is sche...
Jan 06, 2026
Snow Expected as Winter Storm Moves Into Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque is preparing for its first significant winter storm of the season. A cold front will move in Wednesday night, bringing rain that's expected to turn into snow by T...
Jan 06, 2026
New Mexico Celebrates 114 Years of Statehood
ALBUQUERQUE - Today marks 114 years since New Mexico officially joined the Union as the 47th state on January 6, 1912, when President William Howard Taft signed the statehood proclamation. The region ...
Jan 06, 2026
New Mexico Steps In After ACA Tax Credits Expire
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico is using state funds to prevent steep health insurance premium hikes after Congress allowed enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits to expire on Dec. 31, 2025....
Jan 06, 2026
APS Expands Clear Backpack Policy to Five Middle Schools
ALBUQUERQUE - Albuquerque Public Schools has expanded its clear backpack policy to five additional middle schools starting today. Wilson, Kennedy, Hayes, Washington, and Cleveland Middle Schools now r...
Jan 06, 2026
