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The Geronimo Springs Museum's Ralph Edwards Room celebrates the town's name change and Fiesta tradition. AT THE GERONIMO SPRINGS MUSEUM, in Truth or Consequences, festive dresses, parade costumes, and photographs of glamorous Hollywood celebrities share space with the museum’s other exhibitions featuring prehistoric fossils, Native pottery, Western art, and even an authentic miner’s cabin. Incongruous? Maybe. But no history of this area would be complete without the Ralph Edwards Room, which houses a collection celebrating the day in 1950 when Hot Springs, New Mexico, became Truth or Consequences. When Edwards, host of the popular radio and television game show Truth or Consequences, challenged cities across America to adopt the program’s name and promised a live TV episode from the first town to do so, Hot Springs jumped at the chance. On March 31, residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of the name change, and Edwards broadcast the show from there the following evening. For the next 50 years, Edwards and some of his Hollywood pals returned to T or C for the annual commemoration that became known as Fiesta. “I had a new Fiesta dress every year as a young girl,” remembers Ann Welborn, a museum board member. The museum’s exhibition spans seven decades and features Fiesta mementos, including Edwards’s honorary sheriff’s posse uniform and saddle. A recently installed television plays a clip of Edwards relating how the town embraced its new identity. “We want people to hear the story directly from Ralph,” says Welborn.
BernCo DA pushes for stricter juvenile state code aimed at teens with guns
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County District Attorney is trying to tackle the growing problem of kids with guns. The DA’s Office said one of the biggest challenges they’re encountering is an outdated state code that lacks proper consequences. District Attorney Sam Bregman said the New Mexico Children’s Code was adopted more than three decades […]
Mayor of Ruidoso shares updates on village post-disaster
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KTSM) — More than two months later and the Village of Ruidoso continues to show its resilience in the wake of two major wildfires and continuous flooding. The mayor of the village, Lynn Crawford, has been a key player in navigating the disaster. From providing updates to the community via multiple social […]
Years to decades for Ruidoso landscape to recover post-fire, floods
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KTSM) — After the Village of Ruidoso and surrounding areas experienced two fast-burning wildfires simultaneously in June, environmental experts say the area scorched by those flames can take up to decades to recover. Erin McElroy, a forest and watershed health coordinator with the New Mexico Forestry Division, said periodic fires can benefit an […]
Reward increased for information in off-duty Albuquerque police officer’s death
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Authorities are still looking for any information about a hit and run that killed an off-duty Albuquerque Police Department officer. Investigators believe someone in a Volkswagen ran into Officer Bianca Quintana near Coors and Chapulin last week. The make and model of that car is not known. The reward for information leading […]
Restitution hearing set for New Mexico man convicted of wire fraud
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A restitution hearing has been scheduled in the case of former Roswell Escrow Services, Inc. owner Christopher Adam Jensen-Tanner. Jensen-Tanner was sentenced to 46 months in prison for wire fraud in July 2024. The restitution hearing will be September 18, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse at 100 N. Church […]
Albuquerque City Council rejects ordinance to raise minimum wage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque City Council rejected an ordinance to raise the minimum wage in a 6-3 vote on Monday night. The bill would have raised the city’s minimum wage to match the state, including for tipped workers, from $11.20 to $12 an hour. It would also have bolstered enforcement of wage theft violations. […]
Devon Dampier ready to drive the Lobos offense as QB 1
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Devon Dampier is ready to go into his sophomore season at New Mexico as the starting quarterback. He will play his first game as QB 1 when the Lobos host Montana State in the season opener on Aug. 24. Dampier does the same thing before...
Law firm threatens to sue FEMA over delays in aid for Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire victims
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (KRQE) – Victims of the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire are still struggling to get federal assistance. The destructive blaze burned more than 300,000 acres in 2022 devastating homes and businesses. Residents said the federal government has failed to respond or have stalled claims for recovery assistance. A law firm representing many of those […]
Deadly officer-involved shooting cancels classes at Franklin High School
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A man in his 50s is dead after a morning incident led to an officer-involved shooting at Franklin High School on Thursday, Aug. 22. El Paso ISD Chief of Police Manuel Chavira spoke on Thursday morning and said the isolated incident involved a man in his 50s and a responding […]
El Paso ISD announces Phase II meetings for district redesign
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Independent School District (ISD) announced the upcoming community meetings for Phase II of the Destination District Redesign, the district announced in a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The district says during Phase I, they presented key decision points for consideration and collected feedback from the community. […]
National fentanyl prevention and awareness day recognized by DEA
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) --The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 21st. Due to this, they will have extended DEA Museum hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will have an exhibit called "The Faces of Fentanyl" and it is...
Rain & cooler air creeping closer to Rio Grande Valley
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two different weather patterns will battle it out today…The Monsoon wetter weather pattern to The Northwest, versus the hot and dry bubble to The Southeast with more Heat Advisories in effect. Showers, with some lightning strikes, are still holding together while moving north-northeast along I-25 from north of Hatch, through Truth […]
Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A 43-year-old Juarez woman was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for recruiting for a Mexican drug trafficking organization. Karla Adriana Votta-Cardenas is said to have worked for a drug trafficking organization that is allegedly led by Jorge Sanchez-Morales. Court documents state, the organization primarily trafficked methamphetamine in liquid The post Juarez woman sentenced to 20 years for recruiting for Mexican Drug Trafficking Organization appeared first on KVIA.
Brownsville St. Joseph’s De la Cruz commits to UTEP
BROWNSVILLE — Brownsville St. Joseph senior all-state offensive lineman Diego De la Cruz announced Monday his verbal commitment to play college football at the University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP is a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school that competes in Conference USA. “I am honored and blessed...
New Mexico Tourism Department gives out $1M for community cleanup initiatives
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Tourism Department is giving out $1 million to help clean up communities in the state. Sixty-seven groups and agencies are participating in the Clean and Beautiful grant program this year which is a new record for the department. The grant money is going toward youth empowerment and waste reduction. Albuquerque […]
Xcel Energy addresses call for customers to reduce power usage
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Xcel Energy is speaking out on what caused the company to ask eastern and southeastern New Mexico customers to reduce their energy usage Monday night. The company issued an alert on Monday asking some of its Texas and New Mexico customers in several counties to cut back on their energy usage until 9 […]
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