Morgan Stephens
@morganstephensa
reporter @kob4, former White House @business, @dailykos, @cnn, poet TILT, @usc alum, Long Covid advocate
The Rio Grande is one of Albuquerque's most beautiful locations. But, right now, it's looking more like a desert than a river. kob.com/new-mexico/rio…
For the second time in about two weeks, a home was seen floating down a river in Ruidoso, New Mexico, after intense flooding hit the region. @KOB4 Courtesy: Lindsey Thorpe #NewMexico
NEW:
Intel is set to lay off 227 workers in Rio Rancho, according to a notice recently filed with the New Mexico state government. kob.com/new-mexico/alb…
#Journoalert: After Intel reiterated it would not have any layoffs, Intel announces it will let go of over 200 employees from July to September 2025. If you've been impacted by any recent layoffs, @KOB4 would love to talk with you. DM's open.
The Walmart by I-40 and Coors has become a flashpoint in the nation's immigration enforcement debate. kob.com/news/protester…
TODAY for @KOB4: Chants, tension, & the media told to stop filming a Walmart protest today in ABQ. The demonstration is in response to a viral clip of ICE tasing & detaining a Venezuelan man, then forcing a filming bystander off the property. kob.com/news/protester…
Wildlife photographer Sha Lu captures the perfect moment a small animal looks at the camera while being caught by a predator.
Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, but a new survey shows that Americans broadly see it as a win for the wealthy. kob.com/ap-top-news/mo…
Sat down today with New Mexico PBS general manager to discuss the staggering impact on public broadcasting by the GOP-led rescission bill being voted on in the Senate. @KOB4 kob.com/new-mexico/law…

My latest: Where do Albuquerque mayoral candidates stand on ICE raids? kob.com/news/top-news/…
Our hearts are heavy as we stand in solidarity for Ruidoso and the three lives lost last week in the flooding. We send our love and deepest condolences to every family impacted by these losses in NM and TX. 💔
LATEST:
Some folks in Albuquerque say they've been targeted by scammers pretending to be PNM solar panel salesmen and pest control workers. kob.com/new-mexico/pnm…
A broken promise to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case has sparked outrage among some of President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters. kob.com/ap-top-news/ma…
LATEST:
There were 5,000 APD calls to buses in the first three months of 2025 alone. kob.com/new-mexico/cit…
Watch this morning's news conference in the @VillageRuidoso live via @KOB4 here: facebook.com/share/v/1Ds9y5… #RuidosoRecovery