Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow, Power Outages Across New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A major winter storm dropped snow, sleet, and freezing rain across large portions of the United States over the weekend, stretching from New Mexico to the East Coast and as f...
Jan 26, 2026
Space heater cause of early morning fire in Albuquerque, part of busy weekend for AFR
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Albuquerque Fire and Rescue answering a call around 7 this morning at 1103 La Poblana, for a reported structure fire. When fire crews arrived, they reported black smoke showin...
Jan 26, 2026
BREAKING UPDATE: Sunport Shelter in Place Lifted, Operations Resume
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - A shelter-in-place was briefly issued at the Albuquerque Sunport on Monday morning while airport officials investigated a security issue. According to a social media post fro...
Jan 26, 2026
Seeking leaks
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The New Mexico Environment Department is utilizing a satellite-based leak detection program to help rural communities quickly identify and repair leaks in drinking water syste...
Jan 23, 2026
No contest for Ortiz
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) --A plea of no contest was entered for a man accused of killing a woman outside the Adam Food Market in January of 2024. Alexander Ortiz, was charged with second-degree murder wi...
Jan 23, 2026
Governor activates emergency resources as winter weather moves into New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- Governor Lujan Grisham issued an emergency declaration in response to severe winter weather forecasted to move across the state this weekend, with extreme cold temperatures pthrou...
Jan 23, 2026
Ortiz Pleads No Contest
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A plea of no contest was entered for a man accused of killing a woman outside the Adam Food Market in January of 2024. Alexander Ortiz, was charged with second-degree murder w...
Jan 23, 2026
Life Plus 24 Years
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Two men were sentenced on Wednesday for their part in a robbery that then escalated into kidnapping and murder. Charles Robinson and Walter Eddings were found guilty in Octobe...
Jan 23, 2026
Man killed after neighbor's gun goes off while he was cleaning the firearm in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A Santa Fe man was killed by what appears to be a bullet discharged from a gun from his neighbors apartment. Police answered a call to a home on Zepol Road after receiving a repo...
Jan 23, 2026 Screenshot
$24.4 million for behavioral health services statewide recently approved
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - The state has approved $24.4 million in early access funding to expand behavioral health services across New Mexico, allowing communities to address gaps in care while longer-ter...
Jan 23, 2026 Iosebi Meladze / Depositphotos.com
