Category Archives: KKOB Local News
State Warns Medicare Scammers May Target Residents as New Cards Arrive
SANTA FE, N.M. - State officials are warning New Mexicans to be cautious as new Medicare cards are being distributed to eligible recipients across the country. The card reissuance, led by the Centers ...
May 28, 2026 Photo AARP
Santa Fe County Early Voting Enters Final Days Ahead of Primary Election
SANTA FE, N.M. - Early voting in Santa Fe County is entering its final stretch ahead of the June 2, 2026 primary election. The Santa Fe County Clerk's Office says voters can cast ballots at early voti...
May 28, 2026
Barbara Rodriguez Named UNM Provost
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico has named Dr. Barbara Rodriguez as its next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Her appointment takes effect June 1. UNM Preside...
May 28, 2026
Charges filed against truck driver in fatal crash that killed BCSO Sergeant Schlattman in February
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Charges were filed today against a truck driver in connection with the February crash that killed Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Michael Schlattman on Interstate 40 n...
May 28, 2026
NM Attorney General sues Curry and Torrance counties over ICE agreements
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- The state is suing two New Mexico counties for their agreements with ICE. The New Mexico Department of Justice filed lawsuits against Torrance and Curry counties saying those coun...
May 28, 2026
Report: New Mexico Ranks 4th in U.S. for Highway Fatal Crash Rate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new national analysis places New Mexico among the states with the highest rates of deadly highway crashes in the country. The report, conducted by Grigor Law Injury & Car Acc...
May 28, 2026
Kidnapped children from Missouri found in southern New Mexico one man arrested
Chaparral, NM (KKOB) - Two children reportedly kidnapped in Missouri have been found safe in southern New Mexico. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the children were located in Chaparral, an are...
May 28, 2026
Woman Dies After Northeast Albuquerque Crash Involving Pedestrian
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a crash in a northeast neighborhood that left one person dead. Officers responded just before noon Wednesday to the 6200 block of Sonrisa Place...
May 28, 2026
Mobile Voting Unit to Be Available at International Fest on Final Day of Early Voting
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. - Voters in Bernalillo County will have an additional option to cast their ballots this weekend as the County Clerk's Office brings a Mobile Voting Unit to International Fest o...
May 28, 2026
Woman killed after being runover by pickup
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque Police continue their investigation into a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that happened Wednesday afternoon in Northeast Albuquerque. The incident happ...
May 28, 2026 ANDRANIK2017 / Depositphotos.com
