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Anthony Moreno
Director of ContentAnthony Moreno serves as the Director of Content at KRWG Public Media. He also is host and executive producer for "Fronteras-A Changing America" and "Your Legislators" on KRWG-TV.
Every Saturday evening on radio, you can listen to Anthony present a review of top stories and interviews on "KRWG News This Week." Prior to serving in his current role, Anthony was the local FM host for Morning Edition from NPR News on KRWG Public Media for nearly a decade.
Anthony is from Kansas City, Missouri. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Pittsburg State University. As a student in the award-winning broadcasting program at Pitt State, he was introduced to National Public Radio by a professor. After an internship at a local NPR-member station, Anthony knew he wanted to pursue a career in public media.
Prior to KRWG, Anthony served as a local host for All Things Considered for a public radio station in Southeast Kansas, where he reported and produced local features from around the region, and produced a weekly university-focused interview segment.
Anthony enjoys movies, live music, hiking, playing basketball, watching his hometown sports teams, and trying new foods. He enjoys serving communities in Southern New Mexico and West Texas, along with exploring the rich cultural landscape that exists throughout the Southwest.
Email: ajmoreno@nmsu.edu
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The growth of the industry in recent years presents a challenge for regulators with limited resources in the state.
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Officials said in an update Tuesday morning that support crews filled 18,000 sandbags and assessed over 4,000 structures across the area impacted by the South Fork and Salt Fires.
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The Southwest Area Incident Management Team said in a media update Sunday morning that crews will focus on constructing direct control lines on the west side of the incident to increase containment. Scattered storms Saturday caused flooding and debris flows in the area impacted by fires. Flooding remains a threat in the area.
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Crews continue with “mop up” work taking out hot spots within the interior of the fires using infrared detection to identify where remaining hot spots are, according to officials.
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On Thursday, officials reported the South Fork was at 17,569 acres and 69 percent containment while the Salt Fire was at 7,939 and 66 percent contained.
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On Tuesday, The Southwest Incident Management Team 5 reported that containment on the South Fork fire was at 54 percent containment and Salt fire at 38 percent.
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On Sunday, officials reported that the South Fork fire was at 31 percent containment while the Salt fire was at 7 percent.
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On Saturday, the Southwest Area Incident Management Team reported that the South Fork fire was 26 percent contained while the Salt Fire was 7 percent contained. The Village of Ruidoso announced Saturday that full-time residents will be allowed to return Monday morning.
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The Southwest Area Incident Management Team said on Friday that rain has helped firefighters on the ground. However, flooding and utility outages have presented challenges.
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Flash flooding in the area impacted firefighting efforts on the ground on Wednesday.