Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Doa Ana County man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a deadly freeway shooting that killed a teenager near Las Cruces in 2023. 19-year-old Drake Armendariz pleaded...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new state office focused on child welfare is looking to add staff as it begins its work in New Mexico. The Office of the Child Advocate was created to provide independent ov...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico ranchers are urging lawmakers to consider the challenges facing the cattle industry as preparations begin for the upcoming legislative session. The New Mexico Catt...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Chipotle says it has removed jalapeos from some of its restaurants after identifying the peppers as a potential ingredient linked to a salmonella outbreak under investigation. In a...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --In April, Michael Ontiveros of Albuquerque was found guilty of four counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13. Sentencing was held Monday for Ontiveros, he was given a ...

SANTA FE, N.M. - Forty-one rural health care organizations across New Mexico will share $50 million in state funding aimed at strengthening access to care and preventing health facility closures in un...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Monday night in the South Valley, according to the Bernalillo Coun...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund has awarded $50 million in state funds to 41 rural health care providers and facilities across NM. The fund was established in 2023 to help...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A homeowner in a Sandia Heights neighborhood is under investigation for shooting a mama bear in his back yard on Sunday afternoon. The bear and her two cubs have been frequent...

Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A state commission investigating Jeffrey Epstein's activities in New Mexico is expected to release an interim report Wednesday, offering the public its first detailed update on t...