Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Lobos lock in Coach Eck
Albuquerque,NM(KKOB) -The University of New Mexico and Head Football Coach Jason Eck have agreed to a five-year contract extension, keeping him in Albuquerque through the 2030 season. UNM is coming of...
Dec 01, 2025
State pilot program giving $500 a month to homeless high school students
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)-Homeless high school students in New Mexico that meet attendance and academic requirements, could receive $500 a month as part of a new first-of-its kind program. 350 students in g...
Nov 26, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Valencia county tax payers asked to hold off on payments
Albuquerque(KKOB)- Valencia County residents are being asked to hold off paying their property taxes. According to the Valencia County Treasurer's Office, the 2025 property tax mill rates for county p...
Nov 26, 2025
Suspect sought for westside bank robbery
Albuquerque (KKOB)- The Albuquerque office of the FBI and the Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public's help to identify a man wanted for a robbery of the Bank of America branch at 260...
Nov 25, 2025
Otero county man arrested in murder of girlfriend
Alamogordo, NM(KKOB)- A 31-year old Otero County man is in jail without bond charged with an open count of murder for the killing of his girlfriend. Mathew Weems was arrested initially for a burglary ...
Nov 25, 2025 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
Home explosion victim transferred to Phoenix burn unit
Albuquerque (KKOB)- New information regarding that home explosion on Sunday night that rocked a northeast heights neighborhood. The victim from the explosion who was initially taken to the University ...
Nov 25, 2025
City and mayor sued by former Albuquerque inspector general
Albuquerque (KKOB)- The former Inspector General for the city of Albuquerque, has filed a lawsuit against the city and mayor Tim Keller. Melissa Santistevan, alleges in her suit, she was wrongfully re...
Nov 25, 2025
Bernalillo County offering free rides this Thanksgiving
Albuquerque(KKOB)- Residents in Bernalillo County can take advantage of safe ride options for Thanksgiving weekend. Beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Dec. 1, Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa F...
Nov 25, 2025
Fire crews put out fire at known abandoned high rise
Albuquerque- A busy weekend for Albuquerque Fire and Rescue, as crews were called out to a fire at an abandoned 10-story office building on the corner of San Mateo Blvd and Central Ave on Sunday. Inve...
Nov 24, 2025
1 person injured, 2 dogs rescued in mobile home fire
Albuquerque- An investigation into the cause of a Sunday late afternoon mobile home fire continues today. Just before 5 p.m Sunday, AFR units arrived at a mobile home on the 10600 block of Central Ave...
Nov 24, 2025
