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Payout to FEMA Claims Director Sparks Outrage in Northern NM 

March 6, 2026
Two people smile for a selfie at an outdoor event with colorful hot air balloons, including ones shaped like bees, floating in the sky behind them.

3.6.26 – We revisit a bombshell story that first aired in February, reported in collaboration with Source New Mexico journalist Patrick Lohmann and In Focus reporter Cailley Chella. The duo broke the story that Jay Mitchell, the director of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon FEMA claims office, received a huge payout for smoke damage at his outlying Angel Fire Home. That news…

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