Top Local Stories 2026
Albuquerque Sunport Lands Spot on USA Today's Best Airport Art List
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Albuquerque International Sunport has added another national accolade to its growing list of awards, earning a spot among the nation's best airports for public art. The Sunport was ranked No. 10 in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards for ...
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New Mexico United Announces Fan Bus Trip for Season Finale in El Paso
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico United is giving supporters another chance to hit the road with the club. The team announced Wednesday that it will offer a fan bus trip to El Paso for United's regular-season finale against the El Paso Locomotive on Saturday, Oct. 24. For $49 ...
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Bernalillo County Commissioners to Vote on Fentanyl Emergency Declaration
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Bernalillo County leaders are preparing to take what they describe as an unprecedented step in response to the region's fentanyl crisis. During a press conference Wednesday, county officials announced they will ask commissioners to approve a state of emer...
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Social Security COLA increase for 2027 is 3.6% highest in 4-years
Baltimore, MD (KKOB) - The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 3.6 percent benefit increase for 2027 which would be on average, an increase by $75 per month. Nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA...
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Las Cruces mother of 9-year old autistic girl killed by train had previous arrest and children removed from her care
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A 9-year-old Las Cruces girl is dead after being struck by a train early Tuesday morning. Police say Nancy Harvey was found near railroad tracks by Conway Avenue and South Main Street shortly after 2 a.m. Investigators believe the child, who was autis...
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Man convicted of kidnapping and assaulting woman in Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM (KKOB) - An Alamogordo man has been convicted on charges of first-degree kidnapping, and conspiracy charges. Ernesto Robles and three others broke into a residence in Alamogordo in June of 2023 and kidnapped a woman who had previously been a friend of theirs. ...
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Woman in Otero County indicted for sex trafficking her own children to El Paso businessman
Chaparral, NM (KKOB) - An Otero County woman has been indicted for trafficking her own children to an El Paso restaurant owner according to a complaint filed in Otero County. The abuse lasted for years, according to one of the children during a forensic interview with the CY...
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Earthquake felt in Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico Wednesday
Eddy County, NM (KKOB) - Residents in southeastern New Mexico may have felt a small earthquake overnight. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck Eddy County at around 3 a.m. Wednesday. The quake's epicenter was located about 13 miles north-north...
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