Top Local Stories 2025
Albuquerque loses its top ranking
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The numbers going down in Albuquerque. Seven fewer people were fatally struck by drivers on the Duke City streets last year - the second straight annual decrease in pedestrian deaths since a post-pandemic spike. Now for the first time in eight years...
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Culinary icons go sky high
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Today the Sunport hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of a couple of local restaurants. Mayor Tim Keller, on-hand for the ceremony said, "Laguna Burger" and Frank's Famous Chicken and Waffles were chosen not only to improve t...
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Party with the apes
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- The ABQ BioPark is hosting an adults-only after-hours event Saturday to support great ape conservation. Officials say guests will have access to the zoo's Asia, Africa, and Ape Walk areas, with extended viewing of primates including chimpanzees, gor...
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Phase One for Santa Fe Airport is complete
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) -- As commercial air travel increases in Santa Fe, airport officials are moving forward with plans to expand both the terminal and roadway access. The Santa Fe Regional Airport recently completed the first phase of a terminal expansion but says growth ...
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State Police investigating weekend Santa Fe Sheriff's Office officer involved shooting
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) - New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Santa Fe County Sheriff's deputies that happened Saturday.Around 4:00 a.m., a Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office deputy was trying to make a traffic...
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Albuquerque man guilty of killing driver in head-on crash
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) - Edgar Mendoza Silva of Albuquerque was found guilty late Friday of Homicide by Vehicle for a fatal crash that happened on August of 2024. Mendoza Silva was speeding along Central Avenue near 47th Street when he lost control of his truck crossed into ...
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UNM College of Education and Human Sciences to Hold First State of the College Address
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico College of Education and Human Sciences will host its inaugural State of the College address later this month, marking the first time the college has formally presented a public overview of its progress and future direction. T...
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Six‑Month‑Old Hippo Maisy Carries on a Long BioPark Legacy
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO - At just six months old, Albuquerque BioPark Zoo's youngest hippopotamus is already making waves. Maisy now weighs more than 330 pounds, a sign of healthy growth for the rapidly developing Nile hippo calf born in October 2025. Maisy is the daughter o...
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