Category Archives: KKOB Local News
LIVE: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Delivers Final State of the State Address as 2026 Session Begins
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to deliver her final State of the State address at the New Mexico State Capitol, opening the 2026 legislative session and outlining her administration's priorities for ...
Jan 20, 2026
Boy In State Custody Arrested
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque police have arrested a boy in state custody accused of sexually assaulting a CYFD employee in her car in the parking lot of the agency's Albuquerque office. The wa...
Jan 20, 2026
Firefighters battle another fire at an abandoned apartment complex
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- Once again Albuquerque Fire and Rescue fire crews battled a serious fire overnight at an abandoned and boarded up apartment complex. Firefighters arrived a the scene of the fir...
Jan 20, 2026
Sandia Physicists Use AI "Labmates" to Rapidly Advance LED Light‑Steering Research
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Physicists at Sandia National Laboratories have reported a major leap in their work to steer LED light, crediting a trio of artificialintelligence systems for accelerating re...
Jan 20, 2026
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
