Top Local Stories 2025
Behind schedule on spending opioid money
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- According to a new report from the New Mexico State Auditor's Office, some New Mexico counties and towns aren't spending enough money. More than three years after they received the first installments of a nearly $1 billion opioid settlement fund, al...
19h ago
Red paint doused on business owner's sculpture
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- Owner of No Bull Prime Meats, Brett Rizzi, spent thousands of dollars on two statues outside of his office in downtown Albuquerque. After six months and $25,000 invested, the statues at 14th Street and Central Ave. were fully installed Sunday, only ...
19h ago
In-N-Out measuring up Cottonwood Mall location
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- In-N-Out is getting closer, Albuquerque! Although the Duke City is still waiting for the hamburger chains first place to open, on Thursday the city commission approved plans for a second location at Cottonwood Mall. Developers have won approval to ...
22h ago
Three Arrested Following Fentanyl Investigation at Santa Fe Hotel
SANTA FE, N.M. - Three people were arrested Thursday following a multi-agency law enforcement operation targeting suspected fentanyl trafficking at a Santa Fe hotel. According to the Santa Fe Police Department, the arrests came after an ongoing street-level narcotics investi...
23h ago
State Awards Nearly $2 Million to Improve Animal Shelters Across New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. - Seventeen animal shelters across New Mexico will receive nearly $2 million in state funding for facility improvements aimed at enhancing the care and sheltering of dogs and cats. The funding is being distributed through the New Mexico Animal Welfare Program,...
Jul 17, 2026
AAA: New Mexico Gas Prices Climb Back Above $4 Per Gallon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico drivers are paying more at the pump as gas prices continue to rise across the state heading into the weekend. According to AAA New Mexico, the statewide average price for regular unleaded gasoline has climbed back above $4 per gallon, marking a...
Jul 17, 2026
Española man sentenced to four decades in federal prison for 2022 crime spree
Española, NM (KKOB) - An Española man who admitted to a violent 2022 crime spree has been sentenced in federal court. Ricky Martinez Jr. was ordered to serve 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a series of armed robberies...
Jul 17, 2026
Police arrest teenagers for crime spree including three stolen cars in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A pair of teens were arrested in Las Cruces in connection with a crime spree around the city that resulted in three stolen vehicles and burglaries of several cannabis shops. Two teenaged boys, ages 16 and 17, are facing several charges related to the ...
Jul 17, 2026
