Top Local Stories 2025
National Day of Prayer
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Albuquerque will host a National Day of Prayer gathering this Thursday evening at Civic Plaza. The event, scheduled from six to seven-thirty, is designed to welcome people from all walks of life for a community prayer service. Organizers say family ...
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Amy is a no-go
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Two lawsuits have been filed, one in Bernalillo County the other in Otero, trying to oust state Republican Chair Amy Barela from her post .Otero County where Barela is running for a commissioner's seat. Albuquerque attorney Robert Aragon, who would ...
11h ago
Solar plant is now a no-go
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- A proposed solar cell manufacturing plant at Mesa Del Sol will not be built after all. The 942-million dollar facility would have employed 900-people. The plug has been pulled by the federal government. Ebon's headquarters is in Singapore - and fede...
11h ago
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill; What It Means for New Mexico
NEW MEXICO - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored broad access to the abortion medication mifepristone, blocking a lower‑court ruling that would have imposed new restrictions nationwide. The order, signed by Justice Samuel Alito, allows patients to continu...
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Two Rescued From Apartment Fire in Southeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Firefighters rescued two people from a burning apartment building Saturday night in southeast Albuquerque, as crews raced to contain flames and search for occupants who were feared trapped. Albuquerque Fire Rescue was dispatched to a multi‑family, multi...
21h ago
Great New Mexico Cleanup Collects More Than 60,000 Pounds of Litter Statewide
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Thousands of volunteers across New Mexico took part in what state officials are calling the largest organized cleanup effort in state history. More than 7,100 volunteers collected 60,046 pounds of litter during the Great New Mexico Cleanup, a two‑day ev...
22h ago
Albuquerque Woman Arrested After Crashing Into Police Patrol Vehicle
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police arrested a woman Friday night after a crash involving a marked patrol vehicle. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, the incident happened around 10:20 p.m. on May 2 near the Speedway gas station at Aspen Avenue and Rio Grande...
22h ago
Hollow Spirits Distillery Still Seeking Information After Fence Theft
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A local business says a theft reported last week remains unresolved as it prepares to open a new location. Hollow Spirits Distillery reports that approximately 100 feet of steel fencing stolen overnight from its Eubank site has not yet been recovered. Own...
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