Category Archives: KKOB Local News

DEVELOPING NEWS: Fire crews put out fire at Hotel Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Santa Fe fire crews working a fire this morning at the Hotel Santa Fe at 1501 Paseo de Peralta. Calls about a fire at the hotel came in just before 5:00 a.m. Thursday and upon ar...
Zoltan Csanyi 15h ago

7th DWI
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Following a crash on a highway in Valencia County on May 31st, 58 year old Patricio Duran is now facing his 7th DWI charge. NMSP officers had responded to Highway 6 near mile...
Mike Gaba Jun 10, 2026

Car registration fees on the increase
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- It will cost New Mexicans more to register their vehicles. In an effort to support more than $1 billion in transportation projects, drivers will soon pay about 25% more to re...
Mike Gaba Jun 10, 2026

Keeping the character of Old Town
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Developers have their eyes on a vacant office building within walking distance of Old Town and the Sawmill Market. While they envision filling the space with a chain hotel al...
Mike Gaba Jun 10, 2026

Alvarado receives life sentence
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A 23-year-old Southern New Mexico man will be serving a sentence of life in federal prison after he was found guilty of kidnapping, carjacking and killing a Las Cruces man in...
Mike Gaba Jun 10, 2026

Socorro County Moratorium on Data Centers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Socorro County commissioners last night unanimously approved a one year moratorium on potential development of data centers and related infrastructure in the county. It's in r...
Francina Walker Jun 10, 2026

Bloomfield Man Charged
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI announced today that a Bloomfield man has been charged with second degree murder after allegedly fatally stabbing a man during an argume...
Francina Walker Jun 10, 2026

NM Restaurant CEO Retiring
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The NM Restaurant Association announced today (WED) it will soon have a new CEO as long-time executive, Carol Wight has announced her retirement effective the end of the year....
Francina Walker Jun 10, 2026

Las Cruces Cooling Centers
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --With temperatures beginning to rise across the state, the city of las Cruces has announced the opening of several cooling centers to help residents stay safe during the hot se...
Francina Walker Jun 10, 2026

Free Groceries for Seniors and Vets
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Free groceries will be available for low income older individuals and veterans in Bernalillo County this month. The County has teamed up with Silver Horizons to offer the groc...
Francina Walker Jun 10, 2026









