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Recovery from the state’s most destructive wildfire is complicated by high tensions between residents and the party responsible — the United States Forest Service

Recovery from the wildfire is complicated by high tensions between residents and the party responsible — the United States Forest Service

But one local official and a municipal advocacy group say getting rid of gross receipts taxes will harm already-reeling local governments.

The legislation would enable the Federal Emergency Management Agencys regional claims office, which is set to close in November, to remain open until the end of 2027.

With a few more days of rain expected, officials aren't sure how much more water the burn scare can take.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a hotline Monday morning to help northern New Mexico disaster victims learn more about an office tasked with paying them nearly $4 billion in

Six months after Congress passed legislation promising compensation to victims of the Calf Canyon/Hermit's Peak fire, a claims office run by FEMA has hired local workers and set up a Facebook page and hotline.

Wildfires in western states are becoming more severe and costing more to fight.

On Monday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 6 with an emergency declaration to immediately make funds available to those who are trying to rebuild.

Advocacy groups praised the governor’s proposal for a boost in state environment programs, but activists also urged the state government to do more to fight climate change in a busy opening day of the 2023 legislative session.