Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Ruidoso Downs closing, 2026 racing season moved to Albuquerque due to flooding concerns
Ruidoso Downs, NM (KKOB) - Ruidoso Downs will not have a racing season at its track for the first time in over 80 years and due to flooding concerns the track and the state have decided it can no long...
Jan 20, 2026
Deadline to Clear Homeless Camp Today
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A judge has ruled that the owner of Quirky Used Books and More must clear its property of a homeless camp by end of day today (Tue). The judge also made clear the City of Albu...
Jan 20, 2026
Rio Bravo and Second Street Project Brings Five‑Week Lane Closure
Bernalillo County, NM - A westbound stretch of Rio Bravo Boulevard SW near Second Street has been reduced to one lane as construction continues on the Rio Bravo and Second Street Intersection Project....
Jan 20, 2026
Jobs at the Ballpark
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --If you'd like to work in minor league baseball your chance may be coming up. The Albuquerque Isotopes will be hosting a job fair this Saturday from 10a to 1p at Rio Grande Cre...
Jan 20, 2026
Santa Fe Housing Portal
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new online portal set up by the City of Santa Fe will make it easier for renters to report a landlord for income discrimination. Renters who believe they've been rejected du...
Jan 20, 2026
Taos Pueblo man sentenced for killing girlfriend, Diné artist
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A Taos Pueblo man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for the 2021 killing of his longtime girlfriend, DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo. Federal prosecutors say 33-year-old ...
Jan 20, 2026
Will Capital Outlay Reform Happen in 2026?
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --With the 2026 NM Legislature beginning today capital outlay will be a topic of discussion. NM lawmakers are faced with more than $7 billion in unspent balances for some 6,000 ...
Jan 20, 2026
Teen gets 22 year sentence for killing 16-year old and dumping body in desert
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Another teenager involved in the killing of 16-year-old Jesus Quintana Cota has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Prosecutors say Dominik Marques is one of three teens acc...
Jan 20, 2026
Survey: 65% of doctors in NM are thinking of leaving the state to practice elsewhere
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - 65% of doctors in New Mexico who answered a recent survey, are considering leaving the state to practice medicine elsewhere and of those, 83% said the reason has to do with the p...
Jan 20, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
No more office overnights for the kids
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Today Governor Lujan Grisham signed an executive order banning the practice of children in state custody sleeping overnight in government offices, which has occurred when no a...
Jan 19, 2026
