Attorney General Raúl Torrez warned that any attempts at price gouging and defrauding victims of recent wildfires would face swift legal action. Torrez spoke from Ruidoso, where he was meeting with local officials. He said his department has been receiving reports from Roswell, Alamogordo and even Albuquerque of price increases in hotels “We have unfortunately […]
Jul. 3—As two wildfires raged 75 miles away, the price of a room quoted by one Roswell hotel last month jumped overnight from $93 to $216.12, according to a complaint filed in recent days with the New Mexico Department of Justice. Market forces at work? Or an unconscionable business practice? Attorney General Raúl Torrez said […]
Apr. 21—GRAND FORKS — The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to 6,563 calls for service in 2023. Of those, 14% were for fires or fire alarms. “That is very consistent with a lot of departments that provide the same type of services that we do,” Fire Chief Gary Lorenz told the Herald. The total number […]