Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Las Cruces- A 16-year old Las Cruces teen is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a 21-year old man and injuring three others during a house party in Las Cruces on Saturday. The unident...

Albuquerque- More than $200 million in federal funds are coming to New Mexico according to senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich, from the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills. $195,250,000 is e...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Looking to cut your own Christmas tree this holiday season? Permits for New Mexico's national forests are now available online through Recreation.gov. The permits grant acces...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - AAA New Mexico is forecasting a surge in Thanksgiving travel across the Mountain Region, with gas prices holding steady compared to last year. Between November 25 and Decembe...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Six cameras will be installed in each Rail Runner car and a full-time person will be monitoring them in real time, and with a security guard onboard, situations can be handled...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- There's a new arrival at the ABQ BioPark. Gentoo penguins Digit and Killian, parents of Ike who hatched in 2022, have welcomed another chick. The baby hatched November 3 and ...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New charges have been filed against Brian Boyce, the driver accused of killing UNM Hospital nurse Alec Montoya. Boyce, 42, was indicted for homicide by vehicle and open conta...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to the Embudito Trailhead late Tuesday morning after reports of an injured hiker. Crews were dispatched around 11:47 a.m. and located the pa...

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - After turning Interstate 40 into his personal racetrack, a runaway pig is settling into a much quieter life. Albuquerque police wrangled the animal last Tuesday after a pursu...

Rio Rancho, New Mexico - After more than a decade in office, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is calling it quits-but not politics. Hull announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, choosing inst...