Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Ruidoso Still Waiting on Federal Disaster Declaration After Devastating Floods
RUIDOSO, N.M. - Weeks after catastrophic flooding swept through the Village of Ruidoso, the area has yet to receive a federal disaster declaration - a delay that's slowing recovery efforts and limitin...
Jul 23, 2025
Intel to Cut 227 Jobs at Rio Rancho Plant Despite Major Investment
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Intel Corporation is preparing to lay off 227 employees at its Rio Rancho facility between now and September, according to internal forecasts. The cuts are part of a broader round o...
Jul 23, 2025
48 Families Displaced After Ruidoso Flooding: Gavilan Mobile Home Park Deemed Unsafe
RUIDOSO, N.M. - Two weeks after deadly flooding swept through Ruidoso, residents of Gavilan Mobile Home Park are still trying to recover. Over the weekend, the park's manager, Monda Milton, informed s...
Jul 22, 2025
Mayor Keller Issues Executive Order to Protect Immigrant Rights in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Monday, July 21, Mayor Tim Keller signed an executive order aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant and refugee communities in Albuquerque. The order reaffirms the city...
Jul 22, 2025
Fire Restrictions Lifted in Two Ranger Districts; Others Remain in Effect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The U.S. Forest Service has lifted fire restrictions in the Mountainair and Sandia ranger districts as of Monday, July 21, citing reduced wildfire risk. Visitors to these areas are...
Jul 22, 2025
Turkeyfeather Wildfire Sees Progress After Weekend Rains
RESERVE, N.M. - The Turkeyfeather Wildfire, burning 22 miles south of Reserve, has grown to 24,128 acres but is now 25% contained, thanks to widespread wetting rains over the weekend and into Monday. ...
Jul 22, 2025
New Mexico Expands Primary Care Services Through Historic Partnership with Mescalero Apache Tribe
MESCALERO, N.M. - A groundbreaking public health initiative is bringing expanded primary care services to Tribal and rural communities in New Mexico. For the first time, the New Mexico Department of H...
Jul 21, 2025
Woman Clings to Hood of Speeding Car in Grocery Store Chaos; Driver Arrested with Drugs, Rifle, and Cash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A dramatic scene unfolded outside a Smith's grocery store near Yale and Coal on April 29, where bystanders watched in disbelief as a woman clung to the hood of a speeding Dodge Cha...
Jul 21, 2025
Hook, Line, and $10,000: Elephant Butte's Tagged Bass Challenge Returns
ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. - There's something fishy going on at Elephant Butte Lake-and that's exactly the point. Starting August 1, anglers from across the region will cast their lines in hopes of catchin...
Jul 21, 2025
Caterpillar Outbreak at Hyde Memorial State Park Prompts Health and Environmental Concerns
SANTA FE, N.M. - An outbreak of Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars has taken hold at Hyde Memorial State Park, prompting warnings from state park and health officials. The caterpillars, known for t...
Jul 21, 2025
