Diana Alba Soular

NM Local News Fund's Southern Project Coordinator | Freelance writer | Former Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter | Joining the discussion on journalism's future 🖊

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

Consider supporting local news across New Mexico on this #GivingTuesday2024!

@NMLocalNews is leading its yearly 1-to-1 match where 20 newsrooms can double their fundraising power this month:
https://t.co/iMVrGGHtm4 #GivingTuesday #SupportNMnews

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

@latimes 💛

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

It took me about 1 hour and 15 minutes to get to the voting booth due to an extra-long line at #LasCruces City Hall. I was voter #244 at the ballot machine I used. There were two machines in use, from what I could tell, and the other machine had seen a similar number of voters.

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

I am at the #LasCruces City Hall voting place. I've been in line about 40 minutes and now can see the door to the room where the voting booths are. People seem orderly.

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

Thanks to @krwg for the chance to discuss local news, the loss of more journalists' jobs in Southern New Mexico/El Paso, what it means for our communities, and some of the work of @NMLocalNews #nmlocalnews

[KRWG Public Media @krwg]

On Thursday's Newsmakers, Diana Alba Soular, Project Manager with the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative joins us for a discussion on the importance of local news in our region. Stream it LIVE on https://t.co/AXBQkH3KNv this Thursday at 7pm!

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

The health care situation in Southern New Mexico is dire.

[Ed Williams @edwreports]

There's been a lot of attention paid this week to the @NewMexicoDOJ investigation into Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces. I just got back from there, and found that MMC is just one barrier to care for undocumented residents: https://t.co/CtSD1SmECz

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

@LucasPeerman @ABQJournal Congrats to you!

[NWS El Paso @NWSElPaso]

The Borderland has wetter weather coming. This is an image of the forecast precipitation/rainfall amounts for the next 5 days. Up to 1" over the lowlands and up to 4" over the mountains. #nmwx #txwx

[New Mexico DHSEM @NMDHSEM]

Thank you to the incredible team who came and out conducted search and rescue operations after the #SouthForkFire and #SaltFire! We were grateful to know that they had no significant findings and that they worked so quickly and thoroughly to clear the burn scar area.

[KRWG Public Media @krwg]

A Lincoln County spokesperson said that there were 164 water rescues between Saturday and Sunday as rain came down on the Village of Ruidoso and surrounding communities.
https://t.co/jtg6jHWFp9

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

A look at the financial resources that can help #RuidosoFire victims, as well as perspective from owners of a business there:

https://t.co/fw2VNHBlTV

#southforkfire #saltfire #ruidoso

[Leah Romero @rromero_leah]

A Village of Ruidoso spokesperson just told me they are down to one person still unaccounted for following the South Fork and Salt fires and flooding that followed. Just yesterday the list was up to 89 people. More TK. #nmfire @VillageRuidoso @source_nm

[NWS El Paso @NWSElPaso]

Just as a reminder, here is a look at the difference between a "Flood Watch" and a "Flood Warning.

[KRWG Public Media @krwg]

Officials report that the South Fork fire was at 37 percent containment and the Salt Fire was 7 percent contained as of Monday. Flooding is still a threat in the area due to widespread rainfall in recent days that has also limited firefighting access.
https://t.co/VAxUW7eJ7R

[KRWG Public Media @krwg]

First responders are continuing their efforts to clean up and contain the South Fork and Salt Wildfires as Ruidoso residents trickle back into the town.
https://t.co/UDjOrAQqGk

[Diana Alba Soular @AlbaSoular]

Moisture expected to slow #RuidosoFire growth and other updates:

https://t.co/fw2VNHBlTV

#saltfire #southforkfire #ruidoso

[Rep. Gabe Vasquez @RepGabeVasquez]

🚨 At the urging of the New Mexico Delegation and Mescalero Apache, the President has now issued a Major Disaster Declaration, releasing federal funds for impacted communities in Lincoln and Otero Counties.

[Grant Tosterud @granttosterudwx]

The dust storm in southern New Mexico today from an airplane! #NMwx

[Shaun Griswold @shaun505]

The latest flood reports in Southern New Mexico. #NMFire https://t.co/OPFQbydvKO