SANTA FE, N.M. - New Mexicans now have a new way to apply for and manage essential benefits like food assistance and Medicaid - right from their smartphones or tablets. The state has officially launched the YesNM mobile app, expanding access to health and human services beyo...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Thursday morning in the city's northwest. Officers responded shortly after 3 a.m. to reports of a disturbance and gunfire at a residence located in the 6300 block of Pastorcito Dri...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting Saturday night in Albuquerque's North Valley. The incident resulted in the death of one individual. According to a BCSO spokesperson, deputies responded to an alarm activation at a business o...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The city's Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency is working with the Piru Group on a proposal that would install a total of 42 modular housing units throughout vacant lots in the city. The group is calling these one bedroom homes, 'the future of housin...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Santa Fe County is launching an appointment-based voting system for the 2025 regular local election, the first of its kind in New Mexico. Voters can choose an early voting site and schedule a time to cast their ballot, aiming to reduce wait times an...

Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The Albuquerque Sunport has launched "Ascend ABQ," a retail program designed to spotlight local small businesses. Nine vendors now operate kiosks throughout the airport, with rotating leases ranging from months to years. The city spent two...

Bernalillo County, NM - A 77-year-old man from Bernalillo County has been diagnosed with plague, marking the second human case reported in New Mexico this year, according to the state Department of Health. The man was hospitalized and has since been discharged. No deaths fro...

SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS, N.M. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is inviting public feedback on its newly released draft recovery plan for the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly, a species found only in high-altitude meadows of south-central New Mexico. Listed as enda...