Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, the Los Padilla swimming pool in the South Valley is expected to reopen on Wednesday. The yearly opening was delayed due to upgra...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Monday, Rep. Matthew McQueen of Galisteo announced his candidacy in the 2026 Democratic primary for New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands. This follows Jonas Moya, a ranche...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- With a bill approved by lawmakers during this year's 60-day session set to take effect today, the director of the state agency tasked with cracking down on illicit actions in...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Following a series of suspicious fires and ongoing extreme heat which has heightened fire risk across the city, APD is expanding its use of drone technology to monitor the Ri...

Crews continue battling the Oak Ridge Fire on the Navajo Nation, where nearly 200 acres have burned near Sanostee, New Mexico. The blaze, which ignited Saturday, has forced evacuations in the area. Na...

Authorities in Luna County say they've arrested a couple after finding a young child living alone in a shed - with no running water, no electricity, and surrounded by animal feces. The Luna County She...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office will be conducting DWI checkpoints and saturation patrols throughout July. From July 1st to the 31st, deputies will be targeting impair...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Criminals have put a crimp in rapid wildfire response with the theft of vital New Mexico Forestry Department equipment. New Mexico State Police is asking for the public to he...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Sandia Labs is preparing for workforce reductions that could impact up to 510 employees. Officials say the restructuring is tied to cost-cutting measures and may be influence...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Bernalillo County is set to receive nearly $26 million in state funding for housing, health, and public safety projects. The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the r...