Top Local Stories 2026
National Night Out Brings Community and Law Enforcement Together in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. - Community members and law enforcement officers gathered Tuesday evening at Franklin Miles Park for this year's National Night Out, an annual event focused on strengthening relationships between public safety agencies and the communities they serve. The event...
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Route 66 Documentary to Make Albuquerque Stop During Cross-Country Centennial Tour
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A new documentary celebrating the legacy and future of Route 66 is coming to Albuquerque this fall as part of a nationwide roadshow marking the highway's 100th anniversary. "Route 66: The Main Street of America," a feature-length documentary by ...
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SpaceX Rocket Believed to Have Crashed Into the Moon After Year-Long Drift
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have slammed into the moon Wednesday, ending a journey that began more than a year ago and drawing new attention to the growing issue of space debris. Scientists tracking the object say the rocket stage, which lau...
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New Mexico Sues U.S. Department of Justice Over Epstein Files
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking access to unredacted investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former Zorro Ranch property in Santa Fe County...
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Man arrested on kidnapping charges after following woman into public restroom
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - A 35-year-old man is facing kidnapping and battery charges after Santa Fe police say he followed a woman into a restroom at the Plaza Mercado and prevented her from leaving. According to investigators, the incident happened around 9 p.m. Monday at a bu...
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New zoning ordinance regulating cannabis dispensaries and smoke shops voted down by ABQ City Council
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - A proposal by Mayor Tim Keller and City Councilor Renee Grout to further restrict permits for cannabis and smoke shops in Albuquerque didn't pass during Monday nights city council meeting. The proposal would have increased the minimum distance betwe...
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16 year sentence for killing on I-25 near Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A Doña Ana County man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a deadly freeway shooting that killed a teenager near Las Cruces in 2023. 19-year-old Drake Armendariz pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Benjamin...
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Office of Child Advocate is hiring
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A new state office focused on child welfare is looking to add staff as it begins its work in New Mexico. The Office of the Child Advocate was created to provide independent oversight of cases involving children served by the Children, Youth and Famil...
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