Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Name a U-Turn
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new traffic feature is coming to drivers and it needs a name. The NM Department of Transportation is asking the public's help in naming new advanced U-turn lanes being added...
Francina Walker 8h ago

NM Wind Turning Energy
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico is now home to the nation's largest wind farm as the SunZia Wind Project began operating this month. The wind turbines are located in San Miguel, Lincoln and Torran...
Francina Walker 9h ago

APD now investigating death of man beaten with bat as a homicide
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police are now investigating a homicide after a man injured in an earlier assault has died. Officers first responded on June 11 around 5 a.m. to a report of a pers...
Zoltan Csanyi 9h ago

Wine partnership benefits both sides
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A recently established partnership between the Santa Ana tribe and Lescombes Family Vineyards, is yielding fruit. The collaboration, Tamaya will supply pinot meunier grapes t...
Mike Gaba Jun 15, 2026

Spitting on police horse leads to arrest
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Saturday evening the Albuquerque Police Department mounted patrol unit was assigned with crowd control in downtown Albuquerque when a polce horse was assaulted.. According to...
Mike Gaba Jun 15, 2026

Rockies' Record-Setting Night
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - There's a sense of pride in Albuquerque as the Colorado Rockies make headlines with a historic performance. The Rockies, the parent club of the Albuquerque Isotopes, recently score...
Natassja Leyba Jun 15, 2026

South Valley Residents Invited to Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. - South Valley residents are being invited to a wildfire preparedness town hall aimed at helping the community better prepare for potential fire risks. Bernalillo County Fire a...
Natassja Leyba Jun 15, 2026

New Mexico United Draws Orange County, Extends Unbeaten Streak to Four
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United extended its unbeaten run to four matches Saturday night with a 1-1 draw against Orange County. Defender Kipp Keller gave United an early lead, scoring just two m...
Natassja Leyba Jun 15, 2026

Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Crash Near Osuna and Jefferson
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck in northeast Albuquerque Monday morning. According to APD, officers were called to th...
Natassja Leyba Jun 15, 2026

Meow Wolf Teams Up with The Simpsons for Surreal New Opening Sequence
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico-based immersive arts company Meow Wolf is bringing its signature style to one of television's most iconic shows. Meow Wolf has collaborated with The Simpsons to create a re...
Natassja Leyba Jun 15, 2026









