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Chief Justice Julie J. Vargas. The photo is courtesy of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

The New Mexico Supreme Court’s new chief justice, Julie J. Vargas, is sworn in by the Justice Thomson, the most recent chief. The photo is courtesy of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

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Today is Apr. 9 and that means it is #LocalNewsDay!  It’s the one day a year the entire country is asked to do one thing to support their local journalists. Why should you pay to support our journalists when we give all of our stories away for free? And that’s all from just the past […]


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Late into the city council meeting, a handful of exhausted Burqueรฑos and organizers pleaded with councilors to replace runoff elections with instant runoffs. It failed [โ€ฆ]

Rio Rancho

Including The 528 and Sandoval Signpost

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Rio Rancho Players open new theater with airport comedy-drama Rio Rancho Players debut their new theater space with It Happened at the Airport, a double bill of comedy and drama running through April 26.ย  Airport โ€” [โ€ฆ]

Edgewood & East Mountains

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Meanwhile, in the rest of New Mexico…

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CYFD, governor dispute DOJ findings, say reforms already underway New Mexico’s child welfare agency and governor push back on a damning DOJ report, saying reforms are already closing the gapsย  [โ€ฆ]

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16th Annual Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest (Saturday 11, Festival) Chocolate and coffee make for a fine pairing – at least if this 16th annual food and drink festival is any indication. The world’s largest chocolate and coffee festival returns to Expo New Mexico (300 San Pedro Dr. NE) with 200 chocolatiers, coffee roasters, candy makers, bakers, breweries, […]

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ย After more than two decades of producing theater without a permanent home

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By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – This spring, Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company returns to the stage with Out of Many, One, a program that highlights the power of individuality within a collective art form. Featuring five original works by Spanish choreographers, the production leans into the company’s repertory roots while offering audiences a layered […]

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