Todd Kurtz

Albuquerque

Morning Anchor at KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, NM)

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Tuda Libby Crews' Legacy in Conservation

2 months ago | koat.com | Todd Kurtz

Nestled in the sparsely populated town of Bueyeros, New Mexico, population four, sits Ute Creek Cattle Company. A turquoise gate marks the entrance to a home where one woman has dedicated her life to preserving the land.Tuda Libby Crews grew up on this very ranch, surrounded by the rugged beauty of Harding County. She recalls simpler times, flipping through old photographs of her childhood."This is my grandmother - she was a remarkable girl.
The meaning behind the red hand symbol seen across the country and its tie to the MMIP crisis

Jun 14, 2024 | koat.com | Todd Kurtz

The color red, often seen as a red hand painted over a person's mouth, has become a symbol of the missing in New Mexico and across the U.S. This powerful protest symbol is a way for advocates and victims to give voice to the voiceless.The red hand print often appears on a person's face at rallies to solve cases of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples.
Here's why ABQ is the best place to fly hot air balloons

Sep 21, 2023 | koat.com | Todd Kurtz

TODD: THE FIRST TIME A HUMAN FLEW THRGHOU THE AIR WAS IN A THO AIR BALLOON. THAT WAS ALMOST 250 YEARS AGO. TODAY, WE CELEBREAT THAT CASUAL MODEF O TRANSPORTATION AS WE LIVE IN ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE WORLDO TTAKE A RIDE. SEEING THIS NEVER GETS OLD. IF YOU'VE EVER HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE OF FLYING IN A HOT AIR BALLOON YOU KNOW THAT BUOYANT, FREE FEELING OF LIFTING F.OF BRAD RICE KNOWS IT WELL, HE PILOTS FOR RAIOWNB RYDERS, AND HAS BEEN FLYING HOT AIR BALLOONS FOR 25EA.
Who is the fire dancer at Zozobra?

Aug 31, 2023 | koat.com | Todd Kurtz

As Zozobra's story developed through the years, many different elements went into the burning. Will Shuster felt he needed something more than just watching Old Man Gloom burn. He went to Jacques Cartier, a famous ballet dancer from New York who moved to Tesuque, New Mexico, to ask him to dance in front of Zozobra as he burned. Cartier declined Shuster's request. Shuster invites Cartier to the construction and tells Cartier he has the opportunity to create and what the roles are.
AAPI Heritage Month: Meditation in New Mexico and its origins

May 19, 2023 | koat.com | Todd Kurtz