At a meeting June 12, the Sandoval County Commission ordered the cleanup of several properties filled with rubbish and debris to restore public health and safety. The county’s Planning and […]
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Pueblo of Santa Ana Doubles in Size by Reacquiring Ancestral Land
The Pueblo of Santa Ana officially reacquired 60,000 acres of ancestral land in a historic trust signing ceremony with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on June 12 at the […]
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NM voters support abortion rights
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Federal disaster aid requested for NM fires, hundreds more firefighters en route
By DANIELLE PROKOP & LEAH ROMERO ROSWELL – Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) expects President Joe Biden to sign a federal emergency declaration to pave the way for funds and additional aid to address […]
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New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New Mexico threatened by wildfires that have killed at least two people and […]
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Cooler temps and rain could help corral blazes that forced thousands to flee Ruidoso
By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Cooler weather — and the chance of rain — could bring some relief this week to firefighters battling blazes in southern New Mexico that […]
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New Mexicans react to fire in Ruidoso
All eyes in New Mexico are on Ruidoso where two fires are threatening the village and the Ruidoso Downs. The South Fork Fire has burned around 15,000 acres and the […]
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Albuquerque Fire Rescue Sends Crew to Help Fight Ruidoso Fires
The Albuquerque Fire Rescue Wildland Division is deploying resources to Ruidoso to help with the ongoing efforts to fight the South Fork and Salt fires. AFR resources have been requested […]
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Southern New Mexico wildfires lead to evacuation of village of 7,000
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes without taking time to grab any belongings due to fast-moving wildfires. “GO NOW: […]
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Lack of both healthcare workers and infrastructure hurting New Mexicans’ access to medical care
By LEAH ROMERO Despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the state legislature, many New Mexico counties still face shortages in healthcare workers and placements for them to practice. According […]