Tag Archives: Update

48 Families Displaced After Ruidoso Flooding: Gavilan Mobile Home Park Deemed Unsafe
RUIDOSO, N.M. - Two weeks after deadly flooding swept through Ruidoso, residents of Gavilan Mobile Home Park are still trying to recover. Over the weekend, the park's manager, Monda Milton, informed s...
Natassja Leyba Jul 22, 2025

Mayor Keller Issues Executive Order to Protect Immigrant Rights in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - On Monday, July 21, Mayor Tim Keller signed an executive order aimed at strengthening protections for immigrant and refugee communities in Albuquerque. The order reaffirms the city...
Natassja Leyba Jul 22, 2025

Fire Restrictions Lifted in Two Ranger Districts; Others Remain in Effect
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The U.S. Forest Service has lifted fire restrictions in the Mountainair and Sandia ranger districts as of Monday, July 21, citing reduced wildfire risk. Visitors to these areas are...
Natassja Leyba Jul 22, 2025

Turkeyfeather Wildfire Sees Progress After Weekend Rains
RESERVE, N.M. - The Turkeyfeather Wildfire, burning 22 miles south of Reserve, has grown to 24,128 acres but is now 25% contained, thanks to widespread wetting rains over the weekend and into Monday. ...
Natassja Leyba Jul 22, 2025

Woman Clings to Hood of Speeding Car in Grocery Store Chaos; Driver Arrested with Drugs, Rifle, and Cash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A dramatic scene unfolded outside a Smith's grocery store near Yale and Coal on April 29, where bystanders watched in disbelief as a woman clung to the hood of a speeding Dodge Cha...
Natassja Leyba Jul 21, 2025

Three Wildfires Burning Across New Mexico as Monsoon Weather Offers Hope
NEW MEXICO - Fire crews continue to battle three active wildfires across the state, with monsoon conditions offering some relief and hope for containment. The Turkeyfeather Fire, burning in the Gila N...
Natassja Leyba Jul 21, 2025

Two Hospitalized After Rollover Crash in Southwest Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office is investigating a serious rollover crash involving a single vehicle near the intersection of Rio Bravo Boulevard SW and Isleta Boulevard SW....
Natassja Leyba Jul 21, 2025

New Mexico's New Alert System Wakes Residents at 1 A.M.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A late-night alert that startled many New Mexico residents this week was part of a newly implemented emergency notification system for missing adults. The alert, issued by New Mexi...
Natassja Leyba Jul 18, 2025

New Mexico Man Charged in Violent Assault on Mescalero Apache Reservation
MESCALERO, N.M. - A New Mexico man is facing federal charges after allegedly assaulting and strangling a woman over a two-day period on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. According to court documents, ...
Natassja Leyba Jul 18, 2025

Flash Flooding Prompts Swift Water Rescues in Ruidoso
RUIDOSO, N.M. - Flash flooding in the Ruidoso area has led to multiple swift water rescues as heavy rain continues to impact the region. According to the National Weather Service, two separate water r...
Natassja Leyba Jul 17, 2025