Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Public Broadcasting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Public broadcasting stations across New Mexico are facing major budget reductions following the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate over $1 billion in federal support for ...
Aug 08, 2025 President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967
New Glass Recycling Drop-Off Opens at Palo Duro Senior Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The City of Albuquerque's Solid Waste Management Department has launched a new glass recycling drop-off site at the Palo Duro Senior Center, aiming to make recycling more accessibl...
Aug 08, 2025
APD Investigating Deadly Overnight Shooting in South Valley
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred overnight in the South Valley. Officers with the Southwest Area Command were dispatched to the 400 block of Mer...
Aug 07, 2025
Vehicle Fire Spreads to Northwest Albuquerque Home Early Thursday Morning
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded early Thursday morning to a structure fire in northwest Albuquerque. Crews were dispatched at approximately 1:09 a.m. to a residence at 6601 Mesa ...
Aug 07, 2025 Photo Credit AFR
Albuquerque Mother Charged After Baby Hospitalized for Suspected Overdose
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque mother is facing a child abuse charge after her 1-year-old baby was hospitalized for a suspected opioid overdose earlier this week. According to court documents, pol...
Aug 07, 2025 Isha Garcia
Albuquerque Mother Charged in Death of 18-Month-Old Daughter
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - An Albuquerque mother was arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with the death of her 18-month-old daughter, who police say died from injuries caused by abuse. Officers resp...
Aug 07, 2025
Supervised probation for copper thief
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Last month, Jack Ming of Rio Rancho pleaded guilty to embezzlement. A facilities manager at Labatt Food Service in Albuquerque, Ming admitted to ordering double the amount of ...
Aug 06, 2025
Twelve Trees Removed from Fort Marcy Park Ahead of Zozobra Event
SANTA FE, N.M. - Twelve Siberian Elm trees have been removed from Fort Marcy Park in preparation for the 101st Burning of Zozobra. According to the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, the trees made up about 3%...
Aug 06, 2025
Japan Marks 80 Years Since Hiroshima Bombing with Silent Prayer
HIROSHIMA, Japan - A silent prayer was held Wednesday morning in Hiroshima to mark 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city during World War II. Japanese Prime Minister Shig...
Aug 06, 2025
Four Dead After Medical Plane Crash Near Chinle Airport
CHINLE, Ariz. - Four people were killed Tuesday afternoon when a small medical transport plane crashed near Chinle Airport in northeastern Arizona. According to the Navajo Police Department, the aircr...
Aug 06, 2025
