Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Off-duty Roswell Officer Involved in Crash
CHAVES COUNTY, N.M. - An off-duty Roswell police officer was involved in a crash Monday evening in Chaves County. According to the Chaves County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the intersectio...
Natassja Leyba 17h ago aijohn784 / Depositphotos.com

Albuquerque City Council approves $1.5B budget for Fiscal Year 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque City Council has approved a $1.5 billion budget to fund city operations for Fiscal Year 2027 following a series of changes and debate. The amended budget passed Mon...
Natassja Leyba 17h ago

ABQ RIDE reports decline in serious incidents, increase in ridership, safety efforts to expand
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - The City of Albuquerque has released the latest statistics related to transit safety in the city, which include a 21% decrease in safety calls. "Class A" incidents, ones deeme...
Zoltan Csanyi 17h ago

APD to conduct traffic enforcement operations around the city
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque police will be out conducting traffic enforcement operations throughout the city after one of the worst weeks related to traffic, as six people lost their lives ac...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Three arrested for hit and run in Valencia County including mother and son
Valencia County, NM (KKOB) - Three people are in custody including a juvenile in connection with a hit and run crash where a bicyclist was hit and is hospitalized at UNM-Hospital. Valencia County depu...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

Five teens arrested for violent armed robbery in Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM (KKOB) - Alamogordo police say five teenagers are in custody following a reported armed home robbery. Investigators say the group forced their way into a home and held the homeowner at ...
Zoltan Csanyi 18h ago

NM Supreme Court upholds conviction of man for killing 2-year old girl in 2018
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Doa Ana County man in the 2018 death of a two-year-old girl. In a unanimous decision, justices affirmed the conviction...
Zoltan Csanyi 19h ago

Easing pressure on fresh water
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- State officials are awarding more than 13 million dollars to expand the use of brackish water in New Mexico. The projects focus on turning underground salty water into usable...
Mike Gaba May 18, 2026

Three-quarters of a century and still going strong
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Today Bueno Foods is turning 75 years old. Bueno Foods President Gene Baca said, "Our family's been in New Mexico since 1600 and for us, food is more than just nutrients. We f...
Mike Gaba May 18, 2026

The Forward party will make the ballot
Albuquerque, Nm (KKOB) -- The ballot will be expanded this Nov. 3 with a new addition. The newly formed "Forward New Mexico Party" has achieved minor party status and its candidates can appear on the ...
Mike Gaba May 18, 2026









