Top Local Stories 2025
Sandia National Laboratories Selected to Lead Six Projects in New DOE AI Initiative
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Sandia National Laboratories has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead six major research projects and participate in 17 additional teams through the newly launched Genesis Mission, a nationwide effort aimed at accelerating scientific dis...
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Elephant Butte Lake Remains Open as State Crews Respond to Low Water Levels
ELEPHANT BUTTE, N.M. - New Mexico State Parks is continuing efforts to maintain safe access and recreational opportunities at Elephant Butte Lake State Park as water levels at the reservoir decline amid ongoing drought conditions. According to park officials, water releases ...
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New Mexico Treatment Court Advocate Carlos Gonzales Receives National Honor
SANTA FE, N.M. - A New Mexico court program manager and longtime recovery advocate has received a national award recognizing his work in treatment courts and substance use recovery programs. Carlos Gonzales, a statewide program manager with the Therapeutic Justice Support Pr...
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New Mexico State Treasurer's Office Names Anna Marie Lujan as New CFO
SANTA FE, N.M. - The New Mexico State Treasurer's Office has announced the appointment of Anna Marie Lujan as its new Chief Financial Officer. Lujan officially began her new role on July 20, bringing more than two decades of experience in public finance, budgeting, accountin...
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APD Arrests Suspect in Fatal Shooting Outside Central Avenue Smoke Shop
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police have arrested a man accused of participating in a deadly shooting outside a smoke shop along Central Avenue. According to the Albuquerque Police Department, Charles Richards, 36, was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the fat...
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Police arrest man for firing gunshots through window while driving on I-40
Moriarty, NM (KKOB) - An Albuquerque man is in jail after he was arrested for shooting from his gun from inside a moving box truck along the interstate near Albuquerque. According to state police, 27-year old Jacob Gonzalez-Sotelo is charged with shooting at or from a motor...
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Sierra County approves moratorium over new data centers
Truth or Consequences, NM (KKOB) - Another New Mexico county is putting the brakes on new data centers. Sierra County commissioners voted unanimously to approve an 18-month moratorium on future data center development. The move follows similar actions earlier this year by S...
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Body of woman found in Rio Arriba County identified as kidnapping victim
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police are providing an update regarding the disappearance and death of a woman who was kidnapped during a carjacking in Rio Arriba County. On July 13, human remains were discovered near the Cordova Transfer Station. On Friday, the Offi...
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