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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.
Our Town Muleshoe: Bailey County courthouse acts as hub for county
MULESHOE, Texas (KCBD) - The Bailey County Courthouse, the heartbeat of the county, is located in the middle of downtown Muleshoe. “When you take a county like Bailey, if you’re just driving through you think, what do they have to offer,” Bailey County Judge Basil Nash said. “And if you never stop to talk to anyone, you’ve missed it. It’s the citizens of Bailey county is what makes this special.”
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.
Family said Texas Marine veteran released nearly one week after ICE detention
The family of a Texas Marine veteran said he’s headed home after nearly a week in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Maria Renteria Torres said immigration officials detained her husband, Julio Torres, at DFW International Airport while returning home from a trip to Mexico late last week. Just...
Preliminary NTSB report reveals what led to deadly midair crop-duster collision in West Texas
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board released Wednesday revealed what happened in the moments leading up to the deadly midair collision of two crop-duster airplanes last month near Whiteface. The report comes about three weeks after the June 14 crash in Cochran County that left Philip Joseph...
'They dumped him like it was trash day...left him to die': 15-year-old in ICU after being shot in the head at house party
SAN ANTONIO — A soon-to-be East Central High School sophomore is in the Intensive Care Unit following a shootout at a party over the weekend. Witnesses told police they saw 15-year-old Elden Balderas thrown into the street and left for dead after he was shot. KENS 5 obtained new...
MAN FORMERLY ASSOCIATED WITH DORA SCHOOLS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR CORRUPTION CHARGES
Portales, NM – Ninth Judicial District Attorney, Quentin Ray, announced that on June 26, 2024, Steven Butler, age 56, of Dora, NM, was sentenced to 3 years in the Department of Corrections for 6 counts involving unfair biding practices with the Dora Schools. The New Mexico Office of the...
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.
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