Category Archives: KKOB Local News

Former Lincoln County Commissioner named to fill vacant Senate District 33 seat
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed former Lincoln County Commissioner Rex Wilson to represent Senate District 33, filling the seat left vacant by the resignation of Ni...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 08, 2026

FBI looking for suspect in westside bank robbery
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - New information today about a bank robbery that happened last year on December 29th in west Albuquerque. The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are asking for the public's ...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 08, 2026

8 arrested in Valencia County drug trafficking operation
Belen, NM (KKOB) - A joint law enforcement operation in Valencia County has resulted with the arrest of 8 people in Belen in connection with a drug trafficking operation. The Valencia County Sheriff's...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 08, 2026

HAPPENING NOW: Westbound I-40 closed near Tijeras due to pedestrian fatality
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- Westbound Interstate 40 near mile marker 176 in the Tijeras area is shutdown due to a pedestrian fatality. According to BCSO, deputies were sent to that location in reference t...
Zoltan Csanyi Jan 08, 2026

State Police Seek Help in Fatal Hit-and-Run Near Farmington
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico State Police are asking for the public's help in a fatal hit-and-run investigation near Farmington. On January 2, 2026, around 1:47 a.m., officers responded to a c...
Natassja Leyba Jan 07, 2026

First Female GM to Head Isotopes
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The Albuquerque Isotopes announced today (Wed) a new General Manager and the first female to head a professional baseball organization in Albuquerque. Chrissy Baines assumes t...
Mike Gaba Jan 07, 2026
Isotopes GM Stepping Down
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --It's a new year and a new general manager for the Albuquerque Isotopes. John Traub announced today that he is stepping down from the day to day operations of the Isotopes and ...
Mike Gaba Jan 07, 2026
Sandia Researchers Show Brain-Inspired Computers Can Solve Complex Math
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Sandia National Laboratories scientists have demonstrated that neuromorphic computers-systems designed to mimic the human brain-can do far more than recognize patterns. A new...
Natassja Leyba Jan 07, 2026

New Mexico Unemployment Falls to 4.2% as Health Care and Construction Drive Job Growth
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - New Mexico's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in November 2025, down from 4.4 percent a year earlier. In contrast, the national unemployment rate ...
Natassja Leyba Jan 07, 2026

New Mexico Lawmakers Push Bills to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - Artificial intelligence is now a present reality, and New Mexico lawmakers are taking steps to regulate its use. Representative Christine Chandler has introduced House Bill 2...
Natassja Leyba Jan 07, 2026









