By PATRICK LOHMANN Officials from many agencies responding to the unfolding natural disaster in southeast New Mexico have said an investigation is ongoing about the cause of the South Fork and Salt fires, including whether the blazes were caused by a human or nature. “When we got here we were told it was human-caused; we were […]
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37th Year of Flamenco Festival Features 126 Artists and 23 Shows
Marisol Encinias has been performing flamenco her whole life. “I’m 53 now, and I began dancing with my grandmother when I was 5,” Encinias said. Encinias’ mother started the Festival Flamenco de Albuquerque in 1987. It’s now grown to be the country’s largest flamenco festival and the largest international festival outside of Spain. This year, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
County Commissioners Take Out the Trash
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 Zoning Department was tasked with enforcing the cleanup of six properties. Five of the properties are adjacent to each other, situated on the same block […]
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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 Prairie Star restaurant in Santa Ana. The land, once called the King Brothers’ Alamo Ranch and historically known as Tamaya Kwii Kee Nee Puu by […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
NM voters support abortion rights
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Matthew Reichbach A majority of New Mexicans believe that New Mexico’s abortion laws should be less restrictive or should remain about the same […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
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 the damage in the Ruidoso area from the South Fork and Salt fires this week. “It is my understanding that he very much intends to […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
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 damaged more than 1,400 structures, offering the hope of some assistance for firefighters but adding the threat of high winds and flash floods. Air tankers […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
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 killed one person, damaged hundreds of structures and forced thousands to evacuate. Strong wind pushed the larger of two wildfires into the mountain village of Ruidoso, forcing […]
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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 Salt Fire has burned around 5,000 acres as of Tuesday afternoon. More than 7,000 residents were told to evacuate and an estimated 500 structures “have […]
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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 through New Mexico State Forestry’s Resource Mobilization Plan and the City of Albuquerque Office of Emergency Management. “The Wildland Division is currently preparing to deploy […]
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