Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Major marketing for Project Jupiter
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A marketing push for Project Jupiter - the large data-center project planned for Doa Ana County - is raising questions about transparency. Flyers and online ads from a group ...
Mike Gaba Mar 04, 2026

Federal Investigators Join Search for Missing Retired Air Force General in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The search continues for retired Air Force General William McCasland, who has been missing from his Foothillsarea home in Albuquerque since Friday. McCasland was last seen ne...
Natassja Leyba Mar 04, 2026

Meet‑and‑Greet With New Mexico Gubernatorial Candidates
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - The public will have an opportunity this week to meet the candidates running for New Mexico governor. The Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meetandgreet on...
Natassja Leyba Mar 04, 2026 PromesaStudio / Depositphotos.com

Serna moving up
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The former top official of the NM Depart of Transportation, Ricky Serna will now head to his new job at the State Treasurer's office. Serna was recently appointed second in c...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Heyman case dismissed
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The lawsuit filed by former Albuquerque firefighter Aden Heyman has been dismissed. Heyman was fired when he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party in 2023, b...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Whole Foods heading west
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Whole Foods is planning a new store on Albuquerque's Westside. A listing shared by commercial real estate firm SimonCRE shows the grocer will open at Cottonwood Corners, part...
Mike Gaba Mar 03, 2026

Attempted bank robber armed with hatchet arrested in Deming
Deming, NM (KKOB) - A Las Cruces man is facing a federal charge after an attempted bank robbery in Deming. Investigators say 41-year-old Zachary Clay walked into the 1st New Mexico Bank around 9 a.m. ...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 03, 2026

San Juan County drug operations result in several drug seizures and dismantling drug operations
Farmington, NM (KKOB) - In San Juan County, a regional drug task force says it has taken down 20 separate drug-trafficking operations. The Region II Narcotics Task Force reports seizing over 100-thous...
Zoltan Csanyi Mar 03, 2026

Meet and Greet Candidates for Governor
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A public meet and greet featuring candidates for Governor of NM will be held tomorrow (Wed) from 5pm to 7 at NewSpace Nexus, 2420 Alamo Ave SE. The gathering is hosted by the ...
Francina Walker Mar 03, 2026
California Man Sentenced for Drunk Driving Crash in Tesuque
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A California man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed two young men north of Santa Fe in February of 2024. Scott Sullivan pleaded gui...
Francina Walker Mar 03, 2026








