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2 months ago | 
organmountainnews.com | Elva K. Österreich |Diana Alba Soular
Elva K. Österreich and Diana Alba Soular, Southern New Mexico Journalism CollaborativeSOUTHERN NEW MEXICO - Across southern New Mexico and the country, individuals were terminated from their federal jobs in recent weeks by the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency as part of a massive, controversial effort to save money.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
krwg.org | Diana Alba Soular
SUNLAND PARK – Sunland Park residents in need of food are getting more help, thanks to a sharp increase in the amount of aid being sent to the city. The main nonprofit doling out emergency food aid in the 17,700-person city, the Southern New Mexico Project, is now hosting two food distribution events per month – up from one per month at the end of last year.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Diana Alba Soular
Diana Alba SoularJune 25, 2024 at 12:11 PM·3 min readSOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – Ruidoso residents returned to the village Monday after a week-long evacuation because of two major fires that destroyed parts of the community. Evacuees found a town in full-fledged recovery mode after a number of utilities were destroyed or damaged in either the fires or flooding from recent storms that’s been made worse by burn scars, the vegetation-stripped areas that do little to slow rainfall run-off.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
krwg.org | Diana Alba Soular
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – Ruidoso residents returned to the village Monday after a week-long evacuation because of two major fires that destroyed parts of the community. Evacuees found a town in full-fledged recovery mode after a number of utilities were destroyed or damaged in either the fires or flooding from recent storms that’s been made worse by burn scars, the vegetation-stripped areas that do little to slow rainfall run-off.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
krwg.org | Diana Alba Soular
Ruidoso officials announced Saturday that full-time residents can return to the community Monday morning after being evacuated the past week because of two aggressive fires. The Village of Ruidoso announced full-time residents – not tourists or second home owners – will be allowed to return starting 8 a.m. They say proof of residency will be required. Village officials advised residents to bring a week’s worth of food and drinking water because grocery stores aren’t fully operational.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
kunm.org | Susan Bryan |Adrian Hedden |Diana Alba Soular |Patrick Lohmann
New Mexico heavy rain and flash flooding prompt mandatory evacuations – Associated PressHeavy rain and flash flood warnings in New Mexico prompted officials to order some mandatory evacuations, with shelters set up for displaced residents. The National Weather Service office announced a flash flood emergency on Friday night through early Saturday. The impacted areas included the city of Las Vegas, New Mexico and communities near Albuquerque.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
ruidosonews.com | Diana Alba Soular
Mayor says searches underway for more possible victimsDiana Alba SoularSouthern New Mexico Journalism CollaborativeSOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – Steady rain fell in Ruidoso on Friday, a welcome relief to hot, dry weather that helped to fuel two forest fires that have burned parts of the mountaintop village and neighboring Mescalero Apache Reservation. Rain started about 10 a.m. and continued steadily for several hours, said Kerry Gladden, spokesperson for the Village of Ruidoso.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Diana Alba Soular
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – Heading into Wednesday night, officials were concerned about the impact of significant rainfall on the Ruidoso area. While moisture and precipitation can help quench the fire, intense and erratic winds produced by storms also can spread flames. Plus, burn scars create flash flood risks. Authorities said rain fell Wednesday on the northern part of the South Fork Fire, burning north and west of Ruidoso, but not much fell on the Salt Fire, burning to the south of the village.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
krwg.org | Diana Alba Soular
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – President Joe Biden on Thursday declared a state of disaster in connection to two fires that have burned or destroyed an estimated 1,400 structures in the Ruidoso area and claimed at least two lives. For the second day in row, expected rainfall brought a high risk of flooding to areas around Ruidoso. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch effective through 6 a.m. Friday.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
santafenewmexican.com | Adrian Hedden |Diana Alba Soular
Patrick Pearson played bass and sang '90s cover songs along with country and Spanish music three or four times a week at Quarters bar in Ruidoso. He was known to cook up a pot of taco soup for his friends — and he'd made a lot of friends since moving to Ruidoso full time in 2021. He died the evening of June 17 or early the next morning as the South Fork and Salt fires ripped through the popular tourist village amid the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest.
