We’ve gotten through the One Big Beautiful Bill, which is essentially a spending bill on top of tax and budget policy. This law raises the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, makes the 2017 tax cuts permanent and issues $150 billion in new spending for defense and $170 million in new spending for Homeland Security. It […]
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Don’t gamble with Medicaid: Rural New Mexico can’t afford newly passed funding cuts
By Alanna Dancis, Chief Medical Officer, New Mexico Medicaid H.R. 1 — the federal reconciliation bill that has garnered major attention over recent weeks — was just passed into law. New Mexican communities like Carlsbad stand as a warning for the rest of rural America. With 836,000 New Mexicans enrolled––nearly 40% of our population––we lead […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
How to explore Sandoval County by bike and train
By Riann Martinez, Rio Metro Regional Transit District If you’re looking for a new way to explore central New Mexico, why not combine a scenic train ride with a bike adventure? With the New Mexico Rail Runner Express and a looping network of cycling locations in Sandoval County, it’s easier than ever to hop off […]
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From Tijeras to the deep: MMA3 Thompson’s journey aboard USS Springfield
Submitted by American Connections Media Outreach NAVAL BASE GUAM – Before the ocean swallows the light and the hatch seals shut, every submariner carries one thing below the surface — their story. For Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Thompson, a native of Tijeras, New Mexico, serving as a machinist’s mate (auxiliary), that story began in […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
Fed Chairman Powell: stay boring, my friend
With this lede, I know my readers are thrilled we are going down the exciting macroeconomic rollercoaster again! All the M1 money supply thrills! The monetary policy chills! This week we all held our breath for the Fed to spill the forecast tea. Well, at least I did. The Federal Open Market Committee of the […]
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Reel Gems – Overlooked Films Currently Streaming: Matchstick Men (2003)
By Douglas Wood Rated PG-13 Currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube “You’re not a bad guy, just not a very good one.” This is how Roy Waller’s 14-year-old daughter succinctly sums up her no-longer-estranged dad in the highly underrated black comedy caper, Matchstick Men. Roy (Nicholas Cage) is a con man, or […]
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With 10 years on the air, Placitas radio station is looking ahead
Submitted by KUPR Many things hold together the fabric of a community; local radio is one of them. Serving Placitas and the surrounding communities is a tiny, low-power FM station that just celebrated its 10th anniversary. While an eclectic mix of music is at the center of the station’s programming, KUPR is also deeply rooted […]
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Taking off the uniform
Editor’s note: This is a story from “Unbreaking the Circle,” a military anthology that will launch on June 28 at the Corrales Community Library. By Jim Tritten Jasmine and I entered the medicine circle, arm in arm, from the east, the direction of the rising sun and the new day. Dusty tan stones lined the sandy […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Opinion & Analysis
The Next Education Disruptor: GenAI in New Mexico’s Schools
Submitted by Trey Smith One of the more consequential outcomes of this past year’s legislative session was the passage of House Memorial 2, which mandated the creation of a statewide working group focused on making recommendations for generative artificial intelligence (AI) policy and use in New Mexico schools. I was fortunate enough to be appointed […]
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Laura Roberta Oney Jones
Laura Roberta Oney Jones, 70, a lifetime resident of NM, passed away May 28, 2025, in Albuquerque. NM. Laura was born in Mountainair, NM on June 13, 1954 and lived on her grandfather’s ranch until she was 14-years-old. She attended school in Mountainair, graduating in 1972. She then attended NMSU, graduating with both her B.S. […]