(Albuquerque) The former campaign manager for ‘Joe Exotic,’ Joshua Dial, exposed dark secrets from his time working at the G.W. Zoo, which was the subject of the blockbuster Netflix show ‘Tiger King.’ In an interview with Brandon Vogt, Joshua Dial accused his old boss, Joe Exotic, of having photos and possible videos of bestiality from…… MORE
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No Memorial Day at Elephant Butte
(Albuquerque)-Due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, it appears one of the most popular Memorial Day destinations in New Mexico will be closed this year. State Representative Rebecca Dow of Truth or Consequences says shutting down Elephant Butte Lake will have a major impact on the economy of not only Sierra County, but the…… MORE
New Health Orders for New Mexico
(Albuquerque)-Governor Lujan Grisham is issuing new health orders as of this Saturday. Some restrictions will be loosened…while others will stay the same. That includes the stay-at-home order. Lujan Grisham says the stay-at-home instructions are effective and will be renewed until there’s a vaccine for coronavirus. All retailers will now be allowed to operate at 25…… MORE
More Cases of Coronavirus in New Mexico
(Albuquerque)-A dozen more New Mexicans have died from coronavirus, bringing the state’s death toll to 231. More than 53-hundred people have now tested positive for the virus, with 155 new cases reported on Wednesday. A hundred-and-nine of those new cases are from McKinley and San Juan Counties. Two-hundred people are hospitalized…with 52 of them on ventilators. More than 115-thousand New…… MORE
Santa Fe School Budget Expected to Shrink
(Albuquerque)-Santa Fe Public Schools superintendent Veronica Garcia meets Thursday for a study session with the school board to present her budget plan for schools next year. It’s a 265-million dollar plan that’s 5-million dollars over the current year’s budget. The Santa Fe New Mexicans reports the plan includes raises for teachers … summer learning programs ……… MORE
Medical Chopper Temporarily Banned from UNM Hospital
(Albuquerque)-The helicopter from the San Juan Regional Medical Center in northwestern New Mexico is banned from landing at University Hospital for 10 days. The Albuquerque Journal reports UNM Hospital has the only level-1 trauma center in New Mexico. Meanwhile, northwestern New Mexico has been hard hit by the coronavirus … but that’s not the reason the chopper…… MORE
Closures Extended for Navajo Nation
(Albuquerque)-Coronavirus will have the Navajo Nation closed longer than expected. It was to reopen this coming Sunday but has now extended its closure until June 7th. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says this is not the time to reopen even though Arizona and others are reopening restaurants and other businesses. Nez tells KOB-TV they need to see…… MORE
Will New Mexico Health Order Be Expanded?
(Albuquerque)-Another live stream news conference is scheduled for Wednesday, and this time Governor Lujan Grisham is weighing in on whether to extend the major health orders that have non-essential businesses closed and bans gathering of more than 5 people. At Wednesday’s news conference, the Governor will talk about the efforts statewide that could rein in the coronavirus…… MORE
Lumberton Wildfire Grows
(Albuquerque)-The Lumberton fire in Rio Arriba County is now 30-percent contained. The State Forestry Division’s Wendy Mason tells Newsradio KKOB the fire is burning ponderosa pine and brush…and is on private property. There are six homes that are threatened and two homes that have been evacuated as a precaution. The fire was reported just before noon on…… MORE
Increased Testing of the Coronavirus
(Albuquerque)-The State Dept. of Health continues to ramp up testing for the coronavirus. Now, any worker in the state can get tested for free…even if they don’t have symptoms of the virus. A drive-up clinic will be open at Lovelace Hospital in downtown Albuquerque from 9am to 3pm. The Health Dept.’s David Morgan says it’s important to test…… MORE
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