Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Artificial intelligence continues to expand with applications in virtually every sector of modern life, from the economy to government to entertainment and education. Startin...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A reported explosion sparked a fiery blaze Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in Northeast Albuquerque, leaving two people injured and causing significant property damage, acc...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In response to a series of fires in the Bosque - two in June and another this week - the Albuquerque Police Department is launching a new drone patrol program aimed at fire prevent...

A federal jury in Manhattan delivered a split verdict today in the high-profile trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of violating the federal Mann Act, wh...

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...