Category Archives: KKOB Local News

San Juan County to sue over Sunray Park relocation to Clovis
San Juan County, NM(KKOB) - San Juan County is pushing back against a plan to relocate Sunray Park and Casino's racino license from Farmington to Clovis. Earlier this month, the New Mexico Gaming Comm...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 20, 2026

New student drivers requirements for "vulnerable road users" sent to Governor
Santa Fe, NM(KKOB) - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to sign a bill that makes it mandatory for student drivers to take a class on "vulnerable road users" like bicyclists, skateboarders an...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 20, 2026 gdolgikh / Depositphotos.com

Man convicted for carjacking of balloon pilot in 2024
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - An Albuquerque man was found guilty on Thursday for a carjacking that happened in 2024. Nasiah Perea was charged with several counts including armed robbery, and unlawful takin...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 20, 2026

Third arrest made in 2025 shooting and robbery near Old Town
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Nearly a year after a deadly confrontation in an Old Town parking lot, APD has arrested the third and final teenager accused in the case. A 17-year-old is now in juvenile dete...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 20, 2026

Deputy injured in officer involved shooting in Doña Ana County
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB)- Authorities in Doa Ana County have identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting following a structure fire Tuesday night. Deputies say 35-year-old Dylan Leonard ref...
Zoltan Csanyi Feb 20, 2026
Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs Could Bring Relief for Some New Mexico Businesses
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The U.S. Supreme Court's sixtothree decision striking down the Trump administration's tariffs could have financial implications for businesses across the country - including ...
Natassja Leyba Feb 20, 2026

Standardizing literacy instruction
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- New Mexico lawmakers have unanimously approved Senate Bill 37, a measure aimed at standardizing high-quality literacy instruction statewide. The governor has announced she wi...
Mike Gaba Feb 19, 2026

AAA New Mexico Gas Prices Dip
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico drivers are enjoying a small but noticeable break at the pump this week. AAA New Mexico reports the statewide average for regular unleaded is now $2.60 a gallon, down 12...
Natassja Leyba Feb 19, 2026

New Mexico Reopens Investigation Into Epstein's Former Zorro Ranch
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Department of Justice is taking another look at Jeffrey Epstein's former Zorro Ranch, reopening a criminal investigation that was closed nearly seven years ago...
Natassja Leyba Feb 19, 2026 photo credit realtor.com
Governor Highlights Major Policy Wins as Final Legislative Session Wraps
SANTA FE, N.M. - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is marking the end of her final legislative session by celebrating a wide slate of bills approved by New Mexico lawmakers, including reforms in health ...
Natassja Leyba Feb 19, 2026








