Category Archives: KKOB Local News

SUN Bucks program money to be distributed after federal delay
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Summer grocery benefits for New Mexico families will begin rolling out after a federal delay. State officials say starting June 15, nearly 293,000 children will receive 120 do...
Zoltan Csanyi 20h ago

Funeral services announced for Al Hurricane Jr
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Public memorial services have been announced for New Mexico musician Al Hurricane Junior. The Sanchez family says a rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, June 12, followed by ...
Zoltan Csanyi 21h ago

BREAKING NEWS: State Police investigating officer involved shooting involving Santa Fe Sheriff's Deputy
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police investigators are investigating a shooting in Santa Fe involving a deputy with the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened on Avanti Court...
Zoltan Csanyi 23h ago

Pojaque Pueblo recovers ancestral land
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The northern New Mexico pueblo of Pojaque has announced they've purchased a piece of privately owned ancestral land, about .75 of a square mile in the upper Rio Grande Basin, ...
Mike Gaba Jun 01, 2026

Unhoused dogs receive new amenities
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque's Gateway West shelter, which has 660-beds for individuals experiencing homelessness now has new amenities for dogs who are residing there with their unhoused own...
Mike Gaba Jun 01, 2026

Measles case #16
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The measles case count in New Mexico has hit 16. The New Mexico Department of Health reports that a federal inmate held in the Luna County Detention Center has tested positiv...
Mike Gaba Jun 01, 2026 iqoncept / Depositphotos.com

Pecos Man Arrested After Threatening Fishermen
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The NM Department of Justice has announced the arrest of Erik Michael Briones on five counts of aggravated assault involving alleged threatening and menacing conduct with a fi...
Francina Walker Jun 01, 2026

Public's Help Needed With Missing Jane Doe
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The public's help is needed by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office in helping identify a Jane Doe whose remains were found December 2nd of 1974, 6 miles south of Santa Fe. Investiga...
Francina Walker Jun 01, 2026

Hunt On For Jewelry Thief
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) The search is on for a man who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from stores across the city. Jesus Herrera is a repeat offender with an exte...
Francina Walker Jun 01, 2026

City Council to vote on increasing city's minimum wage at Monday night's meeting
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The minimum wage in Albuquerque could be going up. Tonight, the City Council will be discussing and taking final action on a proposal to increase the minimum wage by three-dol...
Zoltan Csanyi Jun 01, 2026









