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Top official during massive New Mexico blaze gets new post

ALBUQUERQUE – The supervisor of a national forest that erupted in flames earlier this year has been temporarily assigned to a post in Washington, D.C., as New Mexico looks to recover from it...

DATE: Jul 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Western states could settle feud over beleaguered Rio Grande

ALBUQUERQUE – The fight between Texas and New Mexico over the management of one of the longest rivers in North America could be nearing an end as a date to resume the trial has been put off ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

1 of 2 remaining units closes at San Juan Generating Station

Customer rates fuel debate around New Mexico power plant

DATE: Jun 30, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

U.S. makes more wildfire recovery aid available for New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday authorized an increase in funding for debris removal and other emergency measures being taken as a result of a historic wildfire season in Ne...

DATE: Jun 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Crews slow New Mexico fires, brace for dangerous conditions

ALBUQUERQUE – More than 2,000 firefighters battling the largest U.S. wildfire dug back-up fire lines and rearranged fire engines around homes in northeast New Mexico on Wednesday in anticipa...

DATE: May 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Proposed revision of Mexican wolf management plan draws fire

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. wildlife managers want to see at least 320 Mexican gray wolves roaming the Southwest within the next several years as they try to recover an endangered species that for de...

DATE: May 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico fires prompt forest closures; governor seeks aid

ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico's governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire burning in the northeastern part of the state, the damage will be si...

DATE: May 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

New Mexico marks record with massive wildfire

A monster blaze churning in northern New Mexico for more than a month has blackened enough acreage to earn a place in the state’s record books. Aside from being the largest wildfire current...

DATE: May 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Massive New Mexico wildfire grows, but Taos safe for now

Burning now for more than a month, the largest wildfire in the U.S. was spreading toward mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico on Wednesday, prompting officials to issue another set o...

DATE: May 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Cost of fighting New Mexico wildfires reaches $65M so far

Many homes near America’s largest wildfire survived the latest barrage of howling winds and erratic flames, but New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday the risk of more destruction is high and th...

DATE: May 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Wind-whipped fire forces more New Mexico residents to flee

ALBUQUERQUE – Wind-whipped flames raced across more of New Mexico’s pine-covered mountainsides on Monday, forcing more residents to flee their homes and the evacuation of the state’s psychia...

DATE: May 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Southwest wildfire outlook grim as flames char New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Bulldozers were busy Monday scraping through New Mexico’s high country as firefighters scouted more rugged terrain, looking for places where they could wield tools to dig lines...

DATE: Apr 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico