RAIN, CLOUDS, AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES ARE HELPING FIREFIGHTERS GET A HANDLE ON THE SARDINAS CANYON FIRE IN THE CARSON NATIONAL FOREST, SOUTHEAST OF TAOS. THE FIRE IS HOLDING STEADY AT A LITTLE OVER 23-HUNDRED ACRES, AND IS NOW 40-PERCENT CONTAINED. FOREST OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE HUMAN CAUSED…AND MORE DETAILS WILL…… MORE
Santa Fe National Forest Reopens
THE BARRIERS ARE COMING DOWN AND THE GATES ARE RE-OPENING ACROSS THE SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST. DRY CONDITIONS AND THE HIGH FIRE THREAT PROMPTED FOREST OFFICIALS TO CLOSE THE AREA BACK ON JUNE FIRST. HIGHER HUMIDITY LEVELS AND RAINFALL HAVE NOW ALLOWED SUPERVISORS TO LIFT THE CLOSURE ORDER AND REMOVE THE STAGE TWO FIRE RESTRICTIONS.… MORE
Dangerous Apartment Fire
FIREFIGHTERS ARE BEING CREDITED WITH SAVING A MAN’S LIFE FRIDAY MORNING. ALBUQUERQUE FIRE RESCUE RESPONDED TO THE REPORT OF AN APARTMENT FIRE ON GENERAL MARSHAL STREET NEAR COPPER AND WYOMING. WHILE ONE CREW BATTLED THE FLAMES AT THE FOURPLEX, ANOTHER CREW ENTERED THE APARTMENT AND HEARD SCREAMING COMING FROM A BATHROOM. THEY PULLED THE MAN…… MORE
A Reason Not to Speed
NEW MEXICO APPARENTLY HAS SOME PRETTY STRICT PENALTIES FOR PEOPLE WHO SPEED OR DRIVE RECKLESSLY. IN FACT, THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS OUR STATE RANKS THIRD IN THE NATION FOR STRICT SANCTIONS. SOME OF THE FACTORS IN THE WALLET HUB STUDY INCLUDE MINIMUM JAIL TIME FOR A FIRST RECKLESS DRIVING OFFENSE…AND HOW MUCH DO SPEEDING TICKET…… MORE
Too Much Rain
THURSDAY’S RAIN BROUGHT BACK AN OLD PROBLEM FOR RESIDENTS OF BELEN…FLOODING. THE RAIN CAUSED A BREACH ON THE BELEN HIGHLINE CANAL, SENDING WATER THROUGH THE STREETS. STATE REPRESENTATIVE GAIL ARMSTRONG IS WORKING WITH OTHER LAWMAKERS AND AGENCIES TO COME UP WITH A PERMANENT SOLUTION. SHE SAYS, RIGHT NOW, T HE DAMAGE IS BEING ASSESSED AND…… MORE
Not Quite Enough Rain
SANTA FE NATIONAL FOREST OFFICIALS ARE HOPING THEY CAN SOON LIFT THE CLOSURE ORDER THAT’S BEEN IN PLACE SINCE THE FIRST OF JUNE. SPOKESMAN BRUCE HILL TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB MONSOON SEASON GOT OFF TO A PRETTY GOOD START THURSDAY…BUT IT’S NOT YET ENOUGH TO REOPEN. HILL SAYS HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE UP…WHICH IS ANOTHER GOOD INDICATION.…… MORE
Quite a Drop at the Butte
THE ONGOING DROUGHT HAS DONE A NUMBER ON ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE. STATE PARK OFFICIALS SAY THE WATER LEVEL IS 18 FEET LOWER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO AT THIS TIME. LEVELS HAVE DROPPED DRAMATICALLY DUE TO THE LACK OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE ROCKIES. THE PARK MAY EVEN HAVE TO CLOSE SOME BOATING…… MORE
Gas Prices Down This Week
REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS? AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, MOTORISTS IN THE ALBUQUERQUE AREA WERE ENJOYING GAS PRICES THAT AVERAGED 2-06 A GALLON. TRIPLE “A” NEW MEXICO SAYS THAT’S NOT THE CASE RIGHT NOW WITH THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE AT 2-87 A GALLON AND ALBUQUERQUE’S AVERAGE AT 2-75, 69 CENTS HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR. BOTH…… MORE
Da Vince Exhibit Extended
THE DA VINCI EXHIBIT AT THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE WON’T BE GOING AWAY ON JULY 29TH AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. MUSEUM OFFICIALS SAY IT’S BEING EXTENDED AN EXTRA MONTH THROUGH AUGUST 29TH DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND. MORE THAN 70-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE EXHIBIT, “DA VINCI–THE GENIUS”, SINCE IT OPENED…… MORE
NM Leads in Pedestrian Fatalities
YOU LIVE IN THE NUMBER ONE STATE IN THE NATION FOR PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES. THAT’S ACCORDING TO DATA RELEASED BY THE GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION. NOW, THE MID-REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS HAS PUT TOGETHER A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACTION PLAN TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THERE ARE RECURRING SAFETY ISSUES. AUGUSTA MEYERS IS WITH THE MID-REGION COUNCIL OF…… MORE
