Category Archives: KKOB Local News
UPDATE: 'Breaking Bad' co-stars react to death of Star RJ Mitte at 34; Actor Had Recently Visited Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Fans across New Mexico are mourning the loss of RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the Albuquerque-filmed television series Breaking Bad. Mitte ...
Oct 12, 2026
Search and Rescue Teams Save Lost Hiker on Mount Taylor
CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - A 69-year-old hiker is recovering after a dramatic overnight rescue on Mount Taylor, where he became lost in remote terrain and feared he might not survive the night. According t...
Oct 12, 2026
United Rolls Into the Playoffs Believing Its Best Soccer Is Still Ahead
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - There was no champagne celebration. No talk of simply being happy to be in the postseason. Inside the New Mexico United locker room Saturday night, the message was clear: the...
Oct 12, 2026
2026 Balloon Fiesta Wraps Up, Reveals 2027 Theme
Balloon Fiesta Bids Farewell, But the Adventure Isn't Over Yet ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - For nine days, Albuquerque woke up before sunrise and looked skyward. There were mornings filled with glowing balloon...
Oct 12, 2026
CABQ Volunteer Fest to be held tomorrow Tuesday October 13 at Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The City of Albuquerque's Office of Civic Engagement is hosting the Fall 2026 Civic Connections Volunteer Fest on Tuesday, October 13, from 3 to 6 pm at the Albuquerque Museum...
Oct 12, 2026
Las Cruces to raise minimum wage starting January 1, 2027
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - The minimum wage in Las Cruces is going up again next year. Beginning January 1st, workers within city limits must be paid at least $13.47 an hour, up from the current rate of ...
Oct 12, 2026
Latest Poll Shows CD2 Race at 4 Points
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --With the general election only three weeks away a new Albuquerque Journal poll has NM's 2nd Congressional District race at only 4 points apart. Incumbent Democrat Gabe Vasquez...
Oct 12, 2026 EvgeniyShkolenko / Depositphotos.com
New Mexico State Police investigating fatal train vs vehicle crash in Valencia County
Bosque, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a train and a vehicle in Bosque. Emergency crews responded to the collision near Highway 346 and Highway 116 Monda...
Oct 12, 2026
Haaland still leads Hull by slim margin in latest ABQ Journal poll
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- Democratic candidate Deb Haaland continues to lead Republican competitor former Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull in the race for governor, according to a new poll from the Albuquerq...
Oct 12, 2026
Texas man in jail on charges related to death of his wife in Clovis
Clovis, NM (KKOB) - A Plainview, Texas man is in custody in Curry County in connection with the death of his wife in Clovis. 39-year old Jon Quezada initially told deputies that he had found his wife,...
Oct 12, 2026
