Category Archives: KKOB Local News
New Mexico Keeps Full Childhood Vaccine Recommendations Despite Federal Rollback
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Department of Health will maintain its full childhood vaccination recommendations, even as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reduces the number ...
Jan 07, 2026
Winter Storm Safety Guide for New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - As a winter storm heads into New Mexico, here's how to prepare and stay safe on the road, at home, and with your pets. Driving Safety Vehicle inspection: Keep your gas tank f...
Jan 07, 2026
Police charge man suspected in Ruidoso jewelry store burglary during wildfires
Ruidoso, NM (KKOB) - A Ruidoso Downs man who is currently in jail, has now been charged with a jewelry store burglary in Ruidoso during the 2024 wildfires. New Mexico State Police, were investigating ...
Jan 07, 2026
AFR fire crews battle early morning warehouse fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- A large warehouse fire near I-40 and 6th Street kept roads closed and firefighters busy for hours this morning. Albuquerque Fire Rescue says crews arrived around 3:30 a.m. to f...
Jan 07, 2026
Literacy Center Coming to Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico's first Literacy Center is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026. The $30 million dollar project is geared toward boosting literacy for people of all ages in...
Jan 07, 2026 phodopus / Depositphotos.com
Bad "kissing"
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The University of Texas at El Paso researchers discovered "unusually" high levels of the Chagas disease parasite found in bugs near homes and natural areas along the U.S.-Mex...
Jan 06, 2026
New Mexico Unveils Ambitious Three-Year Broadband Plan to Close Digital Divide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - High-speed internet could soon reach every corner of New Mexico. The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) has released its Three-Year Statewide Broadband Plan, a roadmap...
Jan 06, 2026
Waterline Replacement Closes Part of Carlisle Boulevard Through February
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Drivers in southeast Albuquerque should expect delays as crews work to replace a 90-year-old steel waterline along Carlisle Boulevard. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utili...
Jan 06, 2026
Controlled Explosives Test Planned at Sandia Labs Wednesday
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Sandia National Laboratories will conduct a controlled explosives test Wednesday, January 7, at its Thunder Range site on the south end of Kirtland Air Force Base. The test is sche...
Jan 06, 2026
Snow Expected as Winter Storm Moves Into Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque is preparing for its first significant winter storm of the season. A cold front will move in Wednesday night, bringing rain that's expected to turn into snow by T...
Jan 06, 2026
