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Free community meals offered in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Ruidoso community members have come together to put on a series of community meals this week as the town rebuilds from both the recent wildfires and floods. The village of Ruidoso first announced these meals on their Facebook page. The community meals are free and all Ruidoso residents are welcome.
Ruidoso Downs to resume horse racing after cancellations; Rainbow Derby, Oaks trials set
Horse racing will restart at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino, according to racetrack officials. The Grade 1, $800,000 Rainbow Derby and $482,000 Rainbow Oaks trials, which were canceled twice June 30 and July 1 because of flooding from burn scars left by recent wildfires near the village of Ruidoso, will be run on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7. ...
PSA 7/2/24 The City of Las Vegas to Still Host 4th of July Fireworks Display
Las Vegas, NM – The City of Las Vegas has decided to continue hosting the 4th of July Fireworks Display after careful consideration. City officials cancelled all 4th of July Fiesta activities on June 25, including the parade, as the water crisis continued to worsen which led to the mandatory closures of non-essential businesses.
Texas County Named Number One In Nation For Flooding Threat
Hurricane season is major worry for some in Texas. We've seen how major storms affect the state, and when a major hurricane is forecasted to hit our area, preparations begin. Attempts to limit the damage are made, and warnings are sent out to alert Texans when the storm will arrive. One of the biggest scares during the storms is none other than flooding.
Experts urge caution around fireworks, heat on July 4
The Fourth of July is a day of cookouts, pool parties, and parades for North Texans and those around the country. But experts are urging people to take caution around fireworks and the near-triple-digit temperatures.
New Mexico Denies Film Incentive Application on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Movie After Fatal Shooting
Producers of the Western movie Rust may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the film to distributors and fulfill financial obligations to the immediate family of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin during rehearsal in 2021.Alec Baldwin Trains Novice With a Dark Past in 'Clear Cut' Trailer New Mexico tax authorities denied an application this spring by Rust Movie Productions for incentives worth as much as $1.6 million, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. A late July deadline for producers to appeal the decision is approaching. Meanwhile, Baldwin is scheduled to...
Lightning strike blamed for wildfire that killed 2 people in New Mexico, damaged 1,400 structures
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A lightning strike caused the larger of two wildfires that has killed at least two people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,400 structures in New Mexico, authorities said Wednesday. The South Fork Fire was first reported June 17 on the Mescalero Apache Reservation and...
CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Thursday, July 4th, 2024
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - CBS7 FIRST ALERT Forecast for Thursday, July 4th, 2024: It’ll be a hot Independence Day across West Texas and southeast New Mexico. Lows will only drop into the 60s, 70s and 80s across the region. Temperatures will warm quickly on Thursday with highs topping out in the 90s and triple digits. Midland/Odessa are looking to reach a high temperature of 102 degrees. Rain chances and coverage increase across the region Thursday with rain chances all the way into the Permian Basin. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening hours, however, it will not be a washout. Even with rain and thunderstorm chances, it’s looking to be a decent day for any July 4th celebrations going on across the area.
Smokey Bear License Plate $$ To Help Fight New Mexico Wildfires
A new license plate coming to New Mexico will help to raise money to fight wildfires in the land of enchantment. House Bill 251, signed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year, officially gave the green light to the the new Smokey Bear license plate program. Smokey...
Xcel Energy moves 3 directors in Amarillo, Lubbock to regional leadership roles
Xcel Energy has named three of its Texas-based directors as regional vice presidents over the company’s core grid operations in the Panhandle and South Plains regions of Texas and in eastern and southeastern New Mexico, the utility company announced this week. David Low has been promoted to regional vice...
Radioactive waste storage continues in New Mexico with 14,000th shipment
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Department of Energy says the 14,000th shipment of transuranic nuclear waste has been placed into the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico. “This marks an important milestone in our mission to clean up the country’s legacy waste dating back to World War II and Cold War eras. […]
Educators, consultants, and lawyers have outsized representation in New Mexico’s legislature
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico’s laws are created by a group of 112 legislators that are supposed to represent more than two million New Mexicans. But a close look at lawmakers’ financial disclosures shows that a few industries play an outsized role in lining lawmakers’ pockets. Candidates and incumbents for the New Mexico legislature […]
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