Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Work on San Mateo Towers Has Begun
The long awaited transformation of the San Mateo Towers has begun. The building has been vacant for at least five years attracting vandals to the area. Workers are now performing interior demolition a...
Oct 27, 2026
Maryland man indicted for voter registration fraud in New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A man from Maryland is indicted by a federal grand jury for fraudulently submitting a voter registration application in New Mexico. According to court documents, in September ...
Oct 27, 2026
New overnight road closures next week on I-25 at Montgomery Blvd bridge beginning Friday Nov. 6
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Prepare for closures next weekend on I-25 as crews continue the widening the Montgomery Blvd bridge. For two nights, Friday Nov. 6 and Saturday Nov. 7, work crews will set bea...
Oct 27, 2026
Santa Fe man sentenced to 35 years in prison for double homicide
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A 26-year old Santa Fe man is given a 35 year prison sentence for a double murder that happened in 2024 in Santa Fe. Manuel Joseph Martinez, pleaded guilty to two counts of secon...
Oct 27, 2026
Peralta man killed in ATV crash in Valencia County
Valencia County, NM (KKOB) - A man was killed in Valencia County after an ATV crash. According to the Valencia County Sheriff's Office, 21-year-old Luis Gamboa from Peralta, was driving north on Don P...
Oct 27, 2026
Woman dies after being swept in Rio Puerco flood waters in Socorro County
Socorro County, NM (KKOB)- In Socorro County, a woman who was swept away Sunday night by flood waters from the Rio Puerco was found dead by rescue workers. . Rescues in the unincorporated San Francisc...
Oct 27, 2026
Downwinders push continues
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Communities affected by radiation exposure from the Trinity nuclear test are continuing their decades-long push for recognition and compensation. This weekend, a new version ...
Oct 27, 2026
New Mexico Flood Recovery Continues as FEMA Approves Emergency Assistance
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Recovery efforts are continuing across New Mexico after days of flooding, severe storms, and a tornado caused widespread damage in communities stretching from the Four Corners regi...
Oct 27, 2026
Strong EF 1 Tornado with 110 mph winds caused damage in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A confirmed EF 1 tornado with 110 mph winds was the cause of damages in Santa Fe on Saturday October 24. The tornado's path was just over a mile at 1.4 miles but was enough to ca...
Oct 27, 2026 Courtesy: SFPD Drone Unit
Santa Fe mother dies after vehicle swept away by strong flood waters
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB)- Santa Fe County authorities have identified a 39-year old woman who died after the vehicle she was in was swept away by strong flood waters on Saturday night October 24 in the are...
Oct 26, 2026
