Top Local Stories 2026
UPDATE: 'Breaking Bad' co-stars react to death of Star RJ Mitte at 34; Actor Had Recently Visited Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Fans across New Mexico are mourning the loss of RJ Mitte, the actor best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr. on the Albuquerque-filmed television series Breaking Bad. Mitte has died at the age of 34, according to his representatives. He r...
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9-year old girl struck and killed by train in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, NM (KKOB) - A 9-year-old Las Cruces girl was killed early Tuesday morning in Las Cruces after being struck by a BNSF train. Shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the railroad tracks near Conway Avenue near the intersection of...
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APS wants your input for the new 2027-28 school budget community meetings today and Wednesday
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Parents and residents who live in Albuquerque have a chance to offer input on the APS budget for 2027-28. The APS board and Superintendent Gabriella Duran Blakey announce two meetings and one of them is today Oct. 13 and another tomorrow. The communi...
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$47 million jury award to mother and son as result of head-on crash is largest in NM history
Tierra Amarilla, NM (KKOB) - A $47 million award by a Rio Arriba County jury to a man and his mother who were involved in a horrible crash with a tanker truck four years ago near Carlsbad. Because of the crash, military veteran Austin Drewry was left with traumatic brain in...
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Las Vegas Robertson head football coach jailed on aggravated battery charges
Las Vegas, NM (KKOB) - The Las Vegas Robertson High School head football coach is facing felony charges after his arrest on Sunday on charges of aggravated battery and battery. 38-year old Lucas Sanchez remains in jail as of Tuesday morning without bond in the San Miguel Cou...
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New Mexico Braces for First Major Fall Weather Shift
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Fall is arriving in earnest across New Mexico as the first significant cold front of the season moves through the state, bringing widespread chances for rain, gusty winds, and a sharp drop in temperatures. According to the National Weather Service Albuque...
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Maintenance and programming at some New Mexico parks to suffer
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- According to the nonpartisan conservation group "Center for Western Priorities" several national parks in New Mexico will suffer from the U.S. Department of the Interior cancelling contracts to conduct routine maintenance and programming. ...
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Albuquerque Apartment Explosion Ruled Accidental
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Investigators have determined that an explosion that damaged multiple apartments and injured two people in northeast Albuquerque was accidental, though the exact ignition source has not yet been identified. According to Albuquerque Fire Rescue, crews resp...
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