Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Fire damages Tomasita's restaurant Wednesday night in north Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A fire last night in north Albuquerque causing damage to Tomasita's restaurant off I-25. AFR reporting that around 8:15 they responded to reports of a fire at the restaurant a...
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Rollover Crash on I-40 Near Carlisle Sends Two People to Hospital
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A rollover crash Wednesday afternoon closed the right lanes of Interstate 40 eastbound near Carlisle Boulevard and left two people hospitalized. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescu...
Sep 30, 2026 Photo Credit AFR
Acting Gov. Morales Signs Emergency Orders
SANTA FE, N.M. - Acting Gov. Howie Morales has signed five executive orders declaring states of emergency related to flooding across New Mexico, making up to $3.75 million available for response and r...
Sep 30, 2026
Person Dies During BCSO Eviction Service in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death that occurred Wednesday while deputies were serving an eviction notice at an apartment complex in northwest Albuquer...
Sep 30, 2026
UNM's President Steve Goldstein Introduced To Media
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --UNM's 24th President was introduced to media today at a press conference on campus. Dr. Steve Goldstein, a nationally recognized physician-scientist, educator, and higher educ...
Sep 30, 2026
Crews Focus on Road Repairs and Restoration After Frijoles Fire
SANTA FE, N.M. - Fire crews continue rehabilitation efforts on the Frijoles Fire in northern New Mexico as the blaze reaches 15,956 acres and remains 90% contained. According to fire officials, crews ...
Sep 30, 2026
New Mexico Medicaid Committees Schedule Public Meeting for Oct. 13
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Drug Utilization Review Committee will hold their regularly scheduled quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to dis...
Sep 30, 2026
No Drone Zone Returns for 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Federal and local law enforcement agencies are reminding drone operators that a strict No Drone Zone will be in effect throughout the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta....
Sep 30, 2026
One woman killed another seriously injured in Rio Rancho weather related head on crash
Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) - A deadly crash on Highway 550 in Sandoval County claimed the life of one woman and seriously injured another Tuesday. State Police reports that the crash happened when the driv...
Sep 30, 2026
Floor collapses as AFR puts out fire at boarded up home in Southeast Albuquerque two firefighters affected
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Some tense moments this morning for Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews as they were putting out a fire at an abandonded boarded up single-family home in southeast Albuquerque at 44...
Sep 30, 2026
