Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Albuquerque, New Mexico - The New Mexico Department of Transportation is taking over responsibility for litter removal and homeless encampment cleanups along Interstate 25 and Interstate 40 in Albuque...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The numbers are in for the 54th ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and they look great. This year's fiesta drew more than 901,000 people to Balloon Fiesta Pa...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A hiker from out of town has died after falling while climbing in the Sandia Mountains. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, the victim was an experienced moun...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An investigation is underway by local, and state authorities and the FBI over an AI created version of the "Cat in the Hat" character that has appeared on social media around ...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The monthslong series of meetings by APS continue today and it is just the first step toward possibly closing or repurposing schools due to a large decrease in the student po...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A dispute over 8,000 acres in the East Mountains is getting another review. While the owner of the Campbell Ranch has proposed turning it into homes, a golf course, and a hot...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- In light of an increase in respiratory disease rate, the New Mexico Department of Health is recommending flu vaccinations for everyone six months of age and older each year. ...

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- A District Court Judge in Santa Fe has ordered Meta the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to pay $25 billion in fines and calling Facebook's deception "was intentional and ...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Amazon is ramping up holiday hiring and looking to fill more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time, and full-time positions nationwide, including about 1,400 jobs in New Mexico. T...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Data released this week by NM's Department of Health showed a 2.6% rise in alcohol-related deaths from 2024 to 2025. NM has been one of the states with the highest alcohol-re...