Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Tres Piedras Shooting
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A fatal shooting that took place last Friday in Tres Piedras west of Taos is still under investigation by NM State Police. The shooting occurred during a reported home invasio...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Drone Legislation Proposed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Illegal drone activity coming from Mexico into NM is the reason for Senate Bill 136. The bill would crack down on illicit cartel drone activity along the border. Rob Hart of t...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Replacement SNAP Benefits
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Lincoln and Chaves County residents who lost food due to Winter Storm Fern have until Monday, February 23rd to request emergency replacement of their SNAP benefits. The NM Hea...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026
Governor Regrets Signing CARA ACT
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced yesterday that she now regrets signing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act bill into law. The legislation was supposed to su...
Mike Gaba Feb 06, 2026

Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A New Mexico grand jury has indicted actor Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, according to the Bernalillo County District Attorney's Offic...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026

Bernalillo County Launches Season With Adoption Event at The Craftroom
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Bernalillo County Animal Care Services is kicking off its 2026 event season with a community adoption event at The Craftroom on Saturday, Feb. 7. The event will run from 11 a...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026

National Wear Red Day Highlights Ongoing Heart Disease Concerns
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - National Wear Red Day is putting a spotlight on heart disease, one of the leading causes of death for both women and men in New Mexico. Over the past decade, the state has av...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026
New SNAP Work Requirements Already Straining New Mexico Food Pantries
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXCO - Just days after New Mexico's new work requirements for SNAP benefits took effect, food pantries across the state are reporting an immediate rise in demand. The changes, which ...
Natassja Leyba Feb 06, 2026

SNAP qualifications narrowed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The New Mexico Health Care Authority says more than 19,000 lawfully present immigrants are expected to lose federal SNAP benefits this year as their renewals come up. New rul...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026

Celebrating America's birthday
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The New Mexico History Museum is celebrating America's 250th birthday with a special exhibit, "Americana at 250: Eagles, Flags, and Uncle Sam." The exhibit will showcase 17 sy...
Mike Gaba Feb 05, 2026








