Category Archives: KKOB Local News
City of Albuquerque Releases Updated Bike Map With More Than 400 Miles of Routes
The City of Albuquerque has released a new bike map, highlighting more than 400 miles of cycling routes across the metro. The updated map outlines a wide range of options for bicyclists, including pav...
Jun 08, 2026
Carlsbad Police Investigating Fatal Hit-and-Run, Asking for Public's Help
Carlsbad Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a 19-year-old man and are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver involved. Officers say they responded around 5:48 a.m. ...
Jun 08, 2026
Road Work Underway on Barcelona Road in Southwest Albuquerque
Drivers in southwest Albuquerque may experience delays as road work continues along a stretch of Barcelona Road. Bernalillo County officials say crews are working between Coors Boulevard and Condershi...
Jun 08, 2026
Three Indicted for Fraud in Selling Elk Hunting Tags
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A fraudulent scheme involving three men obtaining and selling NM elk hunting tags to out of state hunters has resulted in charges for the men. According to the U.S. Attorney's...
Jun 08, 2026
Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees
The Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame will have two new members when former Pacific Coast League President Branch Rickey and former Isotopes manager Lorenzo Bundy will be inducted on Satu...
Jun 08, 2026
Learn about Monsoon season during weeklong Monsoon Week campaign with Albuquerque National Weather Service.
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Monsoon season is approaching and the National Weather Service in Albuquerque wants New Mexican's to be weather aware during the upcoming storm season. Monsoon Awareness Week ...
Jun 08, 2026
El Paso Electric Rates Could Soar
Residents and businesses in Las Cruces are bracing for what could be a considerable jump in electricity rates if El Paso Electric is successful in getting their rate hike approved. The average monthly...
Jun 08, 2026
New East Mountain School
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Ground was broken Saturday on a new East Mountain Public Charter School which will be built right next to the current high school. The pre-construction process took five years...
Jun 08, 2026
New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Medical Malpractice Law
The New Mexico Supreme Court has issued a ruling clarifying how the state's medical malpractice law applies to hospitals and their employees. In a unanimous decision, the Court determined that Lovelac...
Jun 08, 2026
New Mexico Rises to 49th in Child Well-Being Ranking, Report Shows Ongoing Challenges
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico has moved up slightly in a national ranking measuring child well-being, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The r...
Jun 08, 2026
