Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Santa Fe Police Arrest Five on DWI Charges
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Santa Fe Police Department says its DWI unit arrested five people for impaired driving over a 72-hour period and charged a teenager in a separate street racing case. According to ...
Natassja Leyba 22h ago

Indian Market has short life span
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Too few vendors is resulting in the closure of the New Mexico Indian Market, in just over a month since it opened. The market's founder Kevin Wilson said the market had stron...
Mike Gaba 22h ago

Monkey Gently Cares for Baby Bird Inside Zoo Exhibit
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO- A siamang is drawing attention after interacting with a young bird that entered its habitat in what staff describe as an unusual encounter. Eve, a female siamang, was observed...
Natassja Leyba 22h ago

Albuquerque-Based 10 Tanker Assists in Arizona Wildfire Response
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque-based aerial firefighting company is assisting crews battling a wildfire in Arizona. 10 Tanker Air Carrier, headquartered in Albuquerque, operates DC-10 Very Large A...
Natassja Leyba 22h ago

PNM Highlights Energy Tracking Tools to Help Customers Save on Bills
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - PNM is promoting tools designed to help customers better understand and manage their electricity use, with the goal of lowering monthly bills. Through its My Energy Usage platform,...
Natassja Leyba 23h ago

New Mexico United Loans Midfielder Marlon Vargas to Union Omaha
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United has announced the loan of midfielder Marlon Vargas to USL League One club Union Omaha for the remainder of the 2026 season, pending league and federal approval. V...
Natassja Leyba 23h ago

New Mexico United Hosts Second Annual High School Summer Classic, Adds Girls Division
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United is hosting its second annual High School Summer Classic beginning Monday at the Mesa del Sol and Bernalillo Soccer Complexes. The preseason tournament runs across...
Natassja Leyba Jun 29, 2026

Overnight I-25 Closures at Montgomery Blvd for Bridge Demolition
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Drivers in Albuquerque are facing traffic disruptions this week as crews continue overnight work on Interstate 25 near Montgomery Boulevard. The New Mexico Department of Transporta...
Natassja Leyba Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds Late-Arriving Mail Ballots
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can continue counting mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked by that date. The decision rejects a Re...
Natassja Leyba Jun 29, 2026

New Mexico Governor Calls for Answers Over DEA Fentanyl Operation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for answers following a controversial federal drug enforcement operation involving fentanyl in New Mexico. The governor spoke during a pr...
Natassja Leyba Jun 29, 2026









