Category Archives: KKOB Local News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico has been awarded a $100,000 planning grant to develop a new statewide program focused on youth mental health and workforce development. The grant, awarded by the Schultz...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - One of six teenagers charged in the killing of a homeless man in Albuquerque has pleaded guilty. Prosecutors say Isaiah Salazar, who was 15 at the time of the crime, entered a guil...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Gas prices around New Mexico are averaging 11 cents higher compared to last week as thousands of New Mexicans prepare to head out for the the long Memorial Day weekend. The av...

Chaco Canyon, NM (KKOB) - The National Trust for Historic Preservation revealed its annual list and the Chaco cultural landscape, including Chaco Canyon, is now considered one of the country's 11 most...

Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - Starting July 1st, the former Cesar Chavez Elementary in Las Cruces will have a new name. The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education announced the new name as Desert Bloo...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of his girlfriend in downtown on Tuesday night May 19. 46-year old Michael Follette, Jr., was arre...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A woman's body found in the Cibola Forest under a bridge in Placitas in 2023 has now been identified. The investigation on how she died, continues. The victim, once known as "...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order Wednesday declaring drought and severe fire conditions statewide and directed state agencies to take coordinated acti...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Lower winds in the area have helped firefighters strengthen control lines on the Seven Cabins Fire. The fire has now burned 16,443 acres and is 7% contained. Lower winds in th...

MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. - New Mexico State Police are leading an active hazmat investigation following a deadly exposure incident at a residence in Mountainair. Authorities say they responded around 11 a.m....