Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Crashes lead demand for a roundabout
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- After a high volume of crashes and an increase in population, the intersection at Agua Fria and Henry Lynch in Santa Fe is due for a remodel, in the form of a circle. Accordi...
20h ago
More Than 15,000 Ballots Cast So Far in New Mexico Primary Elections
More than 15,000 voters have already cast ballots in New Mexico's primary elections, according to the Secretary of State's office. As of Tuesday morning, more than 9,200 registered Democrats and about...
21h ago
Route 66 Summerfest Returns with Centennial Celebration in Albuquerque
Albuquerque is preparing for a special edition of Route 66 Summerfest as the city marks 100 years of the historic highway. The annual event will take place in Nob Hill, transforming a stretch of Centr...
22h ago
Can the state's budget sustain the big plan?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Renewed questions continue to circulate about the sustainability of one of New Mexico's flagship programs. Last week analysts from the Legislative Finance Committee said the s...
23h ago
Pearce advances toward chair
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --On Monday the U.S Senate voted 46-45 to advance Republican Steve Pearce, former New Mexico congressman, in a procedural vote that brings him one step closer to leading the fed...
23h ago
APS Revives Summer Reading Program with Pizza and Isotopes Incentives
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque Public Schools is bringing back its "Club Read" summer program, encouraging young students to stay engaged in reading while school is out. The program is open to ...
May 12, 2026
Priest removed as pastor of Basilica in Mesilla
Mesilla, NM (KKOB) - A priest in southern New Mexico has been suspended following allegations involving stolen records. In a letter to parishioners, the Diocese of Las Cruces says, Father Christopher ...
May 12, 2026 Basilica of San Albino in Mesilla, NM
APD investigating early Tuesday morning shooting in NE heights
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police detectives are investigating a shooting in the Northeast heights that happened around 5:00 AM. According to reports, officers responded to calls of a shooti...
May 12, 2026 aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com
Driver arrested in hit and run crash that killed a bicyclist
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A 26-year old man is in jail this morning without bond in connection with a hit and run crash that happened Monday morning in northeast Albuquerque where a bicyclist was hit a...
May 12, 2026
Southwest Flight from Albuquerque Diverts Safely After Windshield Crack
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Albuquerque to Baltimore made a safe emergency diversion Monday after a cockpit windshield cracked mid-flight. Flight 2665, a Boein...
May 12, 2026
