Category Archives: KKOB Local News
APD Releases New Details in Officer‑Involved Shooting Near I‑40
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The Albuquerque Police Department released additional information Tuesday about a deadly officerinvolved shooting that followed a lengthy SWAT standoff near Interstate 40 ear...
Mar 17, 2026
Albuquerque Selected for National Pilot Program Testing Next‑Generation Electric Aircraft
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque has been selected as one of a small number of regions nationwide to participate in a federal pilot program testing nextgeneration electric aircraft, often referre...
Mar 17, 2026
Traffic Signal Work Planned at Paseo del Norte and Tramway
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Drivers traveling through northeast Albuquerque should be aware of temporary changes at the intersection of Paseo del Norte and Tramway on Tuesday, March 18. Traffic signal w...
Mar 17, 2026
Albuquerque Aardvarks Set Sights on Ireland for International Rugby Tour in 2026
The Albuquerque Rugby Club is going international once again. On St. Patrick's Day, the club announced that its local team, the Albuquerque Aardvarks, will travel to Ireland this summer for an interna...
Mar 17, 2026
Thief Takes a Plea Deal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Ricky Roybal, a thief whose criminal history spans a decade, took a plea deal in court this morning (Tue). Roybal burglarized dozens of businesses across Albuquerque stealing ...
Mar 17, 2026
New STEM Lab for Edward Gonzales Elementary
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new STEM Lab is coming to Edward Gonzales Elementary school with an official ceremony on Wednesday. The new Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation STEM Lab was made possible through a p...
Mar 17, 2026
New Mexico Officials Warn of Early-Season Heat as Temperatures Rise
SANTA FE - New Mexico health officials are warning residents to watch for heat-related illness as temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees across much of the state starting Thursday. The early-s...
Mar 17, 2026
No Injuries Early Morning Fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque Fire Rescue responded to a fire early this morning at a residence in the 200 block of Espanola NE. The fire was reported to be at the back of the residence. Crews ...
Mar 17, 2026
Funding for Water Project
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Funding will resume for a project to transport water from the San Juan River to serve parts of the Navajo Nation, the Jicarilla Apache Nation and the city of Gallup. The money...
Mar 17, 2026
Colorado trio charged with drug trafficking from Mexico through NM to other parts of the U.S
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Three Colorado residents have been charged with operating a drug trafficking and money-laundering operation that brought methamphetamines and cocaine from Mexico through New M...
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