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George Weston — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:57:51 +0000

June 18 At Noon: Udall constitutional amendment, AARP hails defeat of pay-to-delay, fireworks ban?

Bill Dupuy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:51 +0000

On Tuesday's midday report:

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall on constitutional amendment to void high court decision...AARP New Mexico applauds Supreme Court decision on "pay to delay" generic drugs...A state lawmaker from Albuquerque tried but failed to ban fireworks during high fire periods...headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

Udall writes legislation to overturn Citizens United

Bill Dupuy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:52:26 +0000

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico has introduced legislation that could lead to overturning that controversial Supreme Court decision that essentially says money equals speech and corporations are actually people.

The legislation calls for a constitutional amendment that would give Congress, not the courts, power over how elections are financed.

Constitutional amendments require approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, after which they would have to be approved by state legislatures in at least 38 states

June 18 First News:The forced closing of the Legal Tender restaurant in court on Thursday. (listen)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:13:57 +0000

A court hearing has been set for Thursday over the dispute between the Legal Tender restaurant in Lamy and the Lamy Railroad and History Museum. The operators claim the museum doesn't have the authority to evict them. The restaurant closed at the end of May, following demands from the museum's board that they leave.

June 17 At Noon: Is Santa Fe's watershed safe from fire, can we conserve even more water?

Bill Dupuy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:36:16 +0000

On Monday's midday report:

Now that wildfires some miles from Santa Fe seem to be dissipating, we’ll take a look at a closer, very dry site for a potential blaze – the lower Santa Fe watershed…. Some recent rain doesn’t mean the drought is over just yet. We’ll get some tips for how to conserve even more of it…headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:08:53 +0000

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June 17 First News: Good containment on 2 nearby fires while a 3rd could grow larger. (listen)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:14:24 +0000

The Jaroso Fire burning some 20 miles NE of Santa Fe is at 3500 acres in extremely rugged terrain. The area is largely inaccessible to ground crews. Potential for growth is considered high as there are large swaths of dead and downed trees throughout the region. Meanwhile, good progress has been made at the 24,000 acre Thompson Ridge Fire in the Jemez with containment at 80%. The Tres Lagunas Fire near Pecos is 90% contained.

June 14 At Noon: Mora County's tough water problem, home cooling during peak demand hours

Bill Dupuy — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:24:40 +0000

On Friday's midday report: As Santa Feans face restrictions on how many days a week they can water their vegetation, the small community of Mora County faces a near disaster because of the drought…On really hot days, more air cooling units ask for more electricity to deliver consumers more cool air. But PNM has a way of helping solve the peak demand problem, one air conditioner at a time….And Santa Fe says there’s plenty of parking around the new district courthouse. But not in its own garage…headlines...60 Seconds with Chri

June 14 First News: Jaraso Fire 20 miles NE of Santa Fe proving difficult to map. (listen)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:18:21 +0000

The Jaroso Fire burning some 20 miles northeast of Santa Fe still has no containment. Estimates of its size range from 4-to-8 thousand acres but the intense heat of the blaze has been preventing accurate infra-red mapping. It's burning in very difficult terrain accessible only by helicopter. The area has almost a thousand acres of abundant ground fuels with vast stands of downed trees, felled by a severe wind incident some years ago.

June 13 At Noon: OK to speak Tibetan at Whole Foods? Study: hands-free not safer, fires updated

Bill Dupuy — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:35:24 +0000

On Thursday's midday report: More on the Whole Foods question of different languages being spoken in their stores. The ACLU is asking whether it's OK to speak Tibetan but not Spanish at work.... As police in Santa Fe continue to cite drivers for talking on a hand-held phone, the national AAA organization finds that hands-free is no safer....US Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico calls for senate action on climate change….headlines...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen...

June 13 First News: No containment yet of the 8K acre Jaroso Fire. (listen)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:07:31 +0000

Still no containment to report in the 8,000 acre-plus Jaroso Fire burning east of Española. The fire is in extremely difficult terrain accessible only be helicopter in a region with abundant ground fuels for further growth. A special tactical team takes on management of the fire as of today. Meanwhile, at the 23,000-acre Thompson Ridge Fire in the Jemez, containment has reached 60%. Current burning is occurring within its established perimeter line. Near Pecos, the Tres Lagunas Fire is at 80% containment and on track for full suppression this weekend.

June 12 AT NOON: Today's top local news headlines and features from the KSFR Newsroom. (listen)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:27:58 +0000

After local news, a talk with The New Mexico Environmental Law Center on new, less restrictive "pit rules" for oil & gas developers. And we'll hear about record-breaking heat around the state and ways to avoid getting ill from it. plus...60 Seconds with Christopher Hagen

June 12 First News: Jaroso Fire, 20 mi. NE of Santa Fe, at 6K acres. (listen)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:08:30 +0000

The newest fire in the Santa Fe area has ballooned in size to more than 6,000 acres. The latest report on the Jaroso fire in the Pecos Wildnerness came late last night before new infrared mapping could be done. A huge pyrocumulus cloud erupted from the area, creating opportunity for photographers and causing concern among local residents. But Santa Fe city hall has tried to calm fears, saying it is some 20 miles in a straight line from the city.

1 p.m. Jaroso fire update

Bill Dupuy — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:40:43 +0000

The latest report of the Jaroso fire burning in the Pecos Wilderness came from overnight infrared mapping and put its size at 360 acres. But the size of the plume visible from Santa Fe today suggests growth.

A Santa Fe fire manager estimates it to be 500 acres at 12 noon.

June 11 At Noon: Now 3 fires nearby, school board to sue, July 4th fireworks

Bill Dupuy — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:30:22 +0000

On Tuesday's midday report: The latest on the newest wildfire in the Pecos Wilderness. It hasn’t grown as much as they had feared – at least yet…We’ll speak with the chair of the Santa Fe Board of Education about plans to sue the state over the level of funding… It’s been so dry you may wonder why the National Weather Service is talking about Monsoon Awareness. Turns out it’s about

deadly lightning…And during the wildfire season, what does Santa Fe plan to do about 4^th of July fireworks…

June 11 First News: A new blaze, the Jaroso Fire, has broken out SE of Chimayó. (listen)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:16:32 +0000

A new fire that erupted in the Pecos Wilderness after a lightning strike is believed to have grown to 1000 acres as of this morning. The Jaroso Fire is burning in steep terrain southeast of Chimayó. Fire officials expect high fire activity today as the area has hundreds of acres of downed trees felled in a strong wind incident some years ago. Meanwhile, good progress has been made in containing the Tres Lagunas Fire near Pecos with full suppression possible by this weekend. The 21,000 acre Thompson Ridge Fire in the Jemez is now 50% contained with very little new growth.