Thousands of cancer patients in northern New Mexico may be left without care
820 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. – Around 4,000 patients battling cancer in New Mexico may have to find new doctors and treatment options after a major medical group in Santa Fe terminated a contract with an independent cancer practice.
McBride Fire evacuees return to destroyed homes, memories
941 Views   RUIDOSO, N.M. – The devastation of the McBride Fire is just setting in for families in Ruidoso. Some neighborhood streets were completely leveled, leaving a number of people with nothing but memories.
McBride Fire: Two fatalities, 207 homes burned; evacuations remain
828 Views   RUIDOSO, N.M. — The McBride Fire in Ruidoso has now burned 5,736 acres and claimed two lives as evacuations remain Thursday. 207 homes have also been lost since the McBride Fire began Tuesday afternoon on McBride Drive. A Type 1 Incident Management Team took over the fire response at 6 a.m. Thursday, as evacuations remain.
Lincoln National Forest fire danger rating elevated to high
935 Views   ALAMOGORDO N.M — The National Forest Service has raised Lincoln National Forest’s fire danger rating from moderate to high. The change in fire risk was announced in a press release Tuesday, as high winds, low humidity and several burning fires impact New Mexico.
Hermits Peak Fire now 928 acres in size, 10% contained
802 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. — There are new, mandatory evacuations for a wildfire burning northwest of Las Vegas. Officials are asking the communities of San Ignacio, Las Dispensas, Las Tusas and Pendaries to evacuate.
State lawmakers respond, say teacher raises are fully funded
773 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — State lawmakers are responding to criticism that they did not put enough state money toward the teacher pay raises that passed the legislature earlier this year. On Thursday, they emphasized that it’s all fully funded.
US Border Patrol warns marijuana possession remains illegal at all checkpoints
1,185 Views   EL PASO, TEXAS – The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is reminding people that, while New Mexico law allows recreational marijuana use, federal law does not. Border Patrol issued a statement Tuesday reiterating how, under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a prohibited drug.
CannaBiz: Why one New Mexico city is set to see a big marijuana sales boom
1,205 Views   SUNLAND PARK, N.M. – When legal recreational marijuana sales begin Friday in New Mexico, the economic impact is expected to be felt all over the state, but a few areas are particularly well-positioned for a big surge in sales.
Projections vary on how much legal recreational cannabis sales will help New Mexico
1,003 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On the eve of legal recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico, it’s still unclear how much tax revenue the state will make from the industry.
ABQ BioPark named one of the worst zoos for elephants in the nation
818 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An international animal protection organization is calling the ABQ BioPark out, alleging it’s one of the worst zoos in the nation for elephants. Within the last year, KOB 4 reported that two young elephants at the BioPark died – both from a herpes virus. That’s part of the reason […]
