Top Local Stories 2025
Roswell Officer Involved Shooting
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --An officer involved shooting in Roswell left a man dead in the early morning hours Saturday morning. Roswell Police officers were called to a domestic disturbance situation involving a man and a woman. When officers arrived they found the woman outsi...
26m ago
NMDOT Issues Travel Advisory
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --A travel advisory in southern NM has been issued by NMDOT for Tuesday through Friday due to expected high winds in the area. With the high winds blowing dust is expected to significantly impact the state between noon and 8pm. NMDOT warns travelers t...
41m ago
Fire Restrictions for Village of Ruidoso
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Level 1 fire restrictions have been imposed on the Village of Ruidoso as officials respond to elevated fire danger restrictions. A briefing held on Saturday highlighted Level 1 restrictions as commercial fire pits specifically permitted by the fire m...
46m ago
NMHU Looking For $
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --NM Highlands University is hoping to upgrade its sports facilities at their Las Vegas campus by securing $80 million from the legislature in the final days of the session. NMHU President Dr. Neil Woolf told a committee, that for far too long, the un...
51m ago
Xcel Energy Warning Customers Possible Outage
Xcel Energy is warning customers that a Public Safety Power Shutoff may be necessary Tuesday beginning about 8am due to the expected high winds in the area. Unseasonably warm, dry conditions, low humidity and parched vegetation along with the winds have increased the likelih...
54m ago
Man arrested after barricading inside residence in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) A 37-year old Santa Fe man was arrested after and hours long situation in Santa Fe which required the intervention of the police SWAT Team. This morning at approximately 5:40 am, the Santa Fe Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team arrested El...
Feb 15, 2026
House passes HB 99 Medical Malpractice Bill now goes to Senate
Santa Fe, NM(KKOB) - The state's House of Representatives today passed the a bill that would hopefully contribute in reducing medical malpractice claims as well as help to stop the loss of physicians leaving New Mexico for other states due to the high cost of medical malprac...
Feb 15, 2026
The City of Deming, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and former police officer facing a civil rights lawsuit
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --The City of Deming, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety and former police officer Jesus Lopez Jr. are facing a civil rights lawsuit over alleged abuse. The lawsuit accuses Lopez of using his position as a police officer to lure a 16-year-old ...
Feb 13, 2026
