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Pueblo’s Sandia Mountains land transfer plan faces new pushback at BernCo meeting
Dozens of residents urged commissioners to weigh in on the proposed transfer of about 10,000 acres from the U.S. Forest Service to the Pueblo of Sandia
Council president says city put the cart before the horse on $40.5M hotel deal
Klarissa Peña cast lone no vote, saying deal moved forward before neighbors saw final design
Speed cameras bring in millions as public safety costs already outpace City’s new record budget
The city expects millions from automated enforcement while police and fire costs push the General Fund millions shorter
Stansbury announces $7.6M for Albuquerque housing, homelessness programs
The funding boosts seven local projects, but future federal support remains uncertain
Council sets up public hearing over accidentally-approved homeless shelter near the Sunport
The shelter was accidentally allowed to open without a required permit. Now Burqueños will get their say
Albuquerque Council fails to override Mayor’s veto, killing proposal to make city clerk, attorney independent
Councilor Champine’s plan to put city attorney independence on the ballot failed after councilor admitted ‘sloppy’ late-night work led to mistakes
Oud to Joy: Musician Rahim AlHaj gives back to New Mexico music community
Iraqi refugee, musician, philanthropist headlines charity concert
Nob Hill’s Wallfetopia, aka La Waffleria, closes after a decade, citing illness and economy
Local restaurants continue to struggle with rising food, labor costs
3 Questions: Bryan Konefsky with Basement Films and Experiments in Cinema
Experiments in Cinema founder finds inspiration in art over entertainment.
Commentary: New Mexico’s free childcare built on deceit, dirty secrets
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
Putting patients over profits: A call for higher standards in New Mexico’s senior care
Guest commentary from Jennifer Foote
Placitas’ Anne Hillerman, ABQ Museum’s Andres Connors among those honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Other 2026 recipients include visual artist Adrián Aguirre, sculptor Bill Barrett, painter Eli Levin, painter Sam Scott, musician Delbert Anderson and the Institute of American Indian Arts
Sandoval County animal shelter wins $9,500 for holiday adoption program
Volunteer chips in her own award to help increase shelter impact
Rio Grande water levels “no longer sufficient” to meet irrigator and river needs, says MRGCD
Low snowpack, early spring heat created early runoff
Tijeras turns back to the well it took offline over PFAS fears
Well 1’s sudden failure Thursday forced the village to bring Well 3 back online as a backup water source
New Sheriff in town
Estancia’s Chief Tom Carter, heading for the sheriff’s office, discusses plans with The Independent
East Mountain school breaks ground on new middle school expansion
Award-winning school continues growth in East Mountains
New Mexico Attorney General sues Torrance, Curry Counties to block sheriffs from cooperating with ICE
Local deputies act as ICE agents to make immigration arrests
NMDOT warns of “significant” weekend delays on I-40 in Carnuel through June
I-40 reduced to one lane during weekend bridge work
Rariden welcomed back to commission, for now, as efforts to restore fire service move forward
Just before the commission gaveled into session Tuesday, Rariden gave a brief statement saying his computer access had been restored and he would remain.
Commentary: Schardin Clarke is wrong about the income tax
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Guest Commentary from TRD Secretary Stephanie Shardin Clarke
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Commentary by Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue
Commentary: Unions deserve job-creating Democrats. Unions deserve permitting reform.
Commentary from Robert Lujan, Albuquerque.
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