Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Family of Slain Officer Gifted Mortgage-Free Home
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has provided a mortgage-free home to the family of fallen New Mexico State Police Patrolman Justin Hare. The home was delivered as part of the founda...
Dec 15, 2025
Holiday Closures for State Public Health Offices
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) will adjust its schedule for the upcoming holidays: Wednesday, December 24: Offices close at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 25: Offices closed for...
Dec 15, 2025
Get your pets' picture with Santa
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Santa - taking Friday off from the North Pole - instead he's landing his sleigh at the Eastside Animal Shelter this Friday. You and your pet can get a picture with him for fre...
Dec 15, 2025 HASLOO / Depositphotos.com
Sandia Engineers Speed Up Testing of Heat Shields for Hypersonic Vehicles
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - From the lessons of the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster to today's routine commercial returns, heat shields-formally known as thermal protection systems (TPS)-remain essential...
Dec 15, 2025
Man arrested for two shootings including woman killed last week
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - An arrest has been made in connection with two violent shootings that happened in recent days in Albuquerque, among them, the murder of a woman last week. Jevon Thomas, 28, is...
Dec 15, 2025
Bernalillo County Certifies Albuquerque Runoff Election Results
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Bernalillo County has officially certified the results of Albuquerque's 2025 mayoral runoff election. The Board of Canvass completed its review Monday, confirming Tim Keller'...
Dec 15, 2025 tony4urban / Depositphotos.com
New Mexico Launches "Do the Loving Thing" Campaign to Promote Child Support Payments
SANTA FE - New Mexico is rolling out a new public awareness campaign aimed at encouraging parents to pay child support. The Health Care Authority's Child Support Services Division (CSSD) launched the ...
Dec 15, 2025
14 people displaced in structure fire, one arrest for arson
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - 14 people were displaced during a building fire near downtown Albuquerque. Fire crews responded to put out a fire at an apartment building on the 400 block of Broadway SE. Fir...
Dec 15, 2025
Cannabis CEO, former state secretary Duke Rodriguez announces run for governor
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - We now have another candidate for Governor of New Mexico. Duke Rodriguez, the former Secretary of Human Services during the Gary Johnson administration and now CEO of Ultra He...
Dec 15, 2025
New speed cameras up and running in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho, NM (KKOB) - Those new speed cameras in Rio Rancho, are now up and running. The new cameras will increase coverage throughout the city, in an effort to control speeding drivers and other tr...
Dec 15, 2025
