Salt Fire /tags/salt-fire Salt Fire en-US Copyright Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:58:54 GMT Elections, fires, health debates, tattoos, and opera all made for robust stories in 2024 /local-news/2024-12-31/elections-fires-health-debates-tattoos-and-opera-all-made-for-robust-stories-in-2024 The 91 news team looks back at their favorite stories of 2024 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 23:58:54 GMT /local-news/2024-12-31/elections-fires-health-debates-tattoos-and-opera-all-made-for-robust-stories-in-2024 TUES: Lujan Grisham to hold a series of public safety town halls, + More /FBI-Couple-Invloved-Salt-Fire-More-Floods-Ruidoso Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will hold the first in a series of town halls on public safety this week in Las Cruces following what she described as a “disappointing” special legislative session. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:08:09 GMT /FBI-Couple-Invloved-Salt-Fire-More-Floods-Ruidoso 91 News As Ruidoso cleans up, federal and local funds start flowing /local-news/2024-07-12/wildfires-floods-ruidoso After days of rain, Ruidoso is in recovery mode from wildfires and flash flooding on burn scars. Meanwhile cleanup is ongoing and some roads remain closed. And federal officials and the local community foundation have started getting money out to residents. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 00:35:55 GMT /local-news/2024-07-12/wildfires-floods-ruidoso Megan Kamerick Floods and evacuations likely to continue in Ruidoso /Flash-Floods-Ruidoso-Evacuations-Continue Another round of flooding Wednesday struck the small southern New Mexico village of Ruidoso, after flooding forced the evacuation of more than 170 people, and 64 swiftwater rescues on Tuesday, and more floods could be on the way. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 22:52:41 GMT /Flash-Floods-Ruidoso-Evacuations-Continue Daniel Montaño Relief fund helps restaurant workers after recent disasters /local-news/2024-07-09/relief-fund-helps-restaurant-workers-after-recent-disasters Two organizations in New Mexico are providing relief to hospitality workers who lost jobs due to the natural disasters in the Mescalero Apache reservation, Ruidoso and Las Vegas. But– their funds are depleting fast. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:18:01 GMT /local-news/2024-07-09/relief-fund-helps-restaurant-workers-after-recent-disasters Mia Casas Attorney General sends cease and desist letters to hotels on price gouging /local-news/2024-07-04/attorney-general-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-hotels-on-price-gouging Attorney General Raúl Torrez has made good on a pledge last week to investigate alleged price gouging at hotels where victims of wildfires in Southern New Mexico sought shelter. Torrez issued cease and desist letters to six properties Wednesday. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:01:17 GMT /local-news/2024-07-04/attorney-general-sends-cease-and-desist-letters-to-hotels-on-price-gouging Megan Kamerick THURS: Lightning caused the South Fork Fire, + More /South-Fork-Cause-Lightning-UNM-Invest-Israel Officials have announced lightning caused the devastating South Fork Fire still burning outside Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:06:17 GMT /South-Fork-Cause-Lightning-UNM-Invest-Israel 91 News State and federal officials urge Ruidoso-area residents to apply for disaster relief /local-news/2024-07-03/state-and-federal-officials-urge-ruidoso-area-residents-to-apply-for-disaster-relief State and federal officials held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to update victims of the South Fork and Salt Fires and subsequent flooding on available disaster assistance. Residents were encouraged to apply broadly and persevere through red tape as recovery gets underway. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:54:29 GMT /local-news/2024-07-03/state-and-federal-officials-urge-ruidoso-area-residents-to-apply-for-disaster-relief Nash Jones State insurance officials on the ground in Ruidoso to help fire victims /local-news/2024-07-01/wildfires-ruidoso-insurance New Mexico’s Office of the Superintendent of Insurance regulates the industry in the state and two bureau chiefs are in Ruidoso helping victims of the South Fork and Salt Fires navigate the long process of recovery. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:31:27 GMT /local-news/2024-07-01/wildfires-ruidoso-insurance KC Counts, KRWG MON: Gov wants more prison time for people convicted of felonies who face new gun charges, + More /kunm-news-update/2024-07-01/mon-south-fork-and-salt-fires-containment-increases-judge-denies-baldwin-dismissal-more The South Fork fire is 79% contained and the Salt fire is 84% contained, with the blazes burning nearly 40 square miles combined. Plus, a court ruling on Friday put an involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin on track for trial in early July as a judge denied a request to dismiss the case on complaints that key evidence was damaged by the FBI during forensic testing. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:04:00 GMT /kunm-news-update/2024-07-01/mon-south-fork-and-salt-fires-containment-increases-judge-denies-baldwin-dismissal-more 91 News