Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Gallup Police Investigating Suspicious Death After Body Found in Field
GALLUP, N.M. - Gallup police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a suspicious death after a body was discovered Tuesday in a field on the city's north side. According to the Gallup Po...
Jul 08, 2026
City Seeking Ideas for Redevelopment of Vacant Property
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A large vacant property at the intersection of Lomas Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard, just north of downtown Albuquerque, could soon be transformed through a new redevelopment eff...
Jul 08, 2026
Temporary Closure Extended for McCauley Springs Fire Area
JEMEZ SPRINGS, N.M. - The Santa Fe National Forest has extended a temporary closure order for portions of the McCauley Springs Fire area as recovery and public safety efforts continue. The closure, wh...
Jul 08, 2026
New Mexico State Fair Announces Return of Soundwave NM Music Festival
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The New Mexico State Fair is bringing back its flagship music festival, Soundwave NM, for a second year, highlighting some of the state's top musical talent during the 2026 fair. T...
Jul 08, 2026
Border Patrol Warns Rideshare Drivers About Human Smuggling Tactics Near Southern New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The U.S. Border Patrol's El Paso Sector is warning rideshare drivers to be alert for signs they may be unknowingly assisting human smuggling operations linked to transnational crimi...
Jul 08, 2026 danielfela / Depositphotos.com
CYFD Seeks Dismissal of State Lawsuit
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department is denying allegations made in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the New Mexico Department of Justice and is asking a judge to ...
Jul 08, 2026
Fourth Defendant Convicted in Young Park Mass Shooting Awaits Sentencing
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The fourth and final defendant charged in connection with the deadly mass shooting at Young Park in Las Cruces has been found guilty and is now awaiting sentencing. A jury on Tuesda...
Jul 08, 2026
Health Care Authority Extends Food Benefit Assistance Following McCauley Springs Fire
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Health Care Authority has extended the deadline for certain SNAP recipients affected by the McCauley Springs Fire to request replacement benefits for food lost during t...
Jul 08, 2026
City Seeks Developers to Convert Former Shriners Property Into Affordable Housing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The City of Albuquerque is moving forward with plans to redevelop a former Shriners property into affordable housing and is now seeking proposals from developers interested in the ...
Jul 07, 2026
Eddy County Searching for Suspect
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Eddy County Sheriff's Office continues to search for the driver in a deadly hit and run crash on the Fourth of July. The driver hit several pedestrians killing one and the...
Jul 07, 2026
