Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Gas goes digital
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Beginning Friday NM Gas Company customers will be able to use a digital wallet to pay their monthly gas bills. According to a news release, the utility is adding PayPal, PayP...
Mike Gaba Sep 09, 2025

Governor defends her choice
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is defending her appointment of CYFD Secretary Teresa Casados, who retired Friday after two years in the role. The governor called Casados' wo...
Mike Gaba Sep 09, 2025

Bernalillo County Clerk's Office Celebrates National Voter Registration Day
Bernalillo County, NM - The Bernalillo County Clerk's Office will host outreach events across Albuquerque on Tuesday, September 16, in celebration of National Voter Registration Day. The initiative he...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Stolen UPS Truck Sparks Police Chase on I-40 in Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM - A dramatic police chase unfolded Monday afternoon on Interstate 40 after a suspect forced his way into a UPS truck with the driver still inside. The incident began near To'Hajiilee, ...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Isleta Grill Sweeps Top Awards at Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Grill of Isleta Pueblo claimed both top honors at the New Mexico State Fair's Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge, winning the People's Choice Champion and Blind Judging Champi...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Residential Property Owners May See Tax Decrease in 2025
Bernalillo County, NM - Property owners in Bernalillo County could see lower tax bills this year, as the county's mill rate has dropped for the second consecutive year. The mill rate, used to calculat...
Natassja Leyba Sep 09, 2025

Chop shop cars parked at Sunport
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Three stolen cars were recently discovered at the Sunport with the investigation uncovering a local chop shop using the airport parking lot to store stolen vehicles. Court do...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

Needles on toilet seat
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Farmington Police Department is investigating an incident in which a 51-year-old man was injured by needles taped to a men's toilet seat in the East Main Walmart. An FPD ...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

Golf club uses robots
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Robots featuring cutting-edge technology are allowing the Los Alamos Golf Club to cut the grass without lifting a finger. The recreation superintendent in Los Alamos says the ...
Mike Gaba Sep 08, 2025

PNM Highlights Copper Theft Risks During Awareness Month
Albuquerque, NM - PNM is warning customers about the dangers and costs of copper theft as part of its annual Copper Theft Awareness Month this September. Copper is widely used in electrical wiring due...
Natassja Leyba Sep 08, 2025