Category Archives: KKOB Local News
Lawmakers Return to Santa Fe for Special Session Focused on Federal Budget Cuts - Road Funding Left Off Agenda
SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexico lawmakers are returning to the Roundhouse this week for a special legislative session called by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, aimed at protecting key state programs from...
Sep 30, 2025
Albuquerque Moves Forward with Soccer Stadium Plans at Balloon Fiesta Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Just days before the start of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, city officials and New Mexico United announced they're ready to begin groundwork for a long-planned socc...
Sep 30, 2025
Daniel Chavez Drops Out of Albuquerque Mayoral Race, Will Still Appear on Ballot
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Daniel Chavez, a local business owner and candidate for Albuquerque mayor, announced he is ending his campaign following recent polling results. Chavez, who owns a parking company,...
Sep 30, 2025
Police Search for Arson Suspect After Fire Damages Marshalls in Northeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Police are searching for 49-year-old Nathan Castillo, who is charged with arson after a fire damaged a Marshalls store in northeast Albuquerque. The incident happened during an all...
Sep 29, 2025
Man Fatally Shot by Police During Domestic Violence Call in Southwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man was shot and killed by police early Monday morning after officers say they witnessed him striking a woman in the head with a hammer during a domestic disturbance. The inciden...
Sep 29, 2025
UPDATE: One Dead in Overnight Shooting Involving Albuquerque Police
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A person is dead following a shooting involving Albuquerque police early Monday morning. Officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex on Ceja Vista Road near 98th St...
Sep 29, 2025
Lobos Defeat Aggies 38-20 in Front of Sold-Out Crowd at Rio Grande Rivalry
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico Lobos earned bragging rights in the state once again, defeating New Mexico State 38-20 on Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at University Stadium....
Sep 29, 2025
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Southwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight at an apartment complex in Southwest Albuquerque. Officers responded to reports of...
Sep 29, 2025
UNM vs. NMSU Football Game Nearing First Sellout in Nearly Two Decades
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico's football game against New Mexico State is on track to sell out University Stadium for the first time since at least 2007. As of early this morning, m...
Sep 26, 2025
Road Projects Across New Mexico at Risk After Funding Bill Fails
Hundreds of road construction projects across New Mexico could be delayed or canceled after state lawmakers failed to pass a key funding bill earlier this year. The Asphalt Pavement Association of New...
Sep 26, 2025
