Organizers announced Monday that the Placitas Holiday Market drew record crowds over Thanksgiving weekend, raising more than $18,000 for five local nonprofit organizations through vendor fees and raffle donations. The two-day event, held Nov. 22-23 at six sites throughout the community, featured local artisans and vendors while directing proceeds to the Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade, […]
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Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness
Cedar Crest community unites to help with Trail Rider Pizza renovation
Just over three months after the Greenside Cafe closed, Trail Rider Pizza owner Ashlea Cook will take over the space in an expansion of the locally cherished dining spot. “We are in full renovation mode,” Cook told The Independent. Cook, who will celebrate her 20th anniversary in the business next month, has been seeking to […]
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Cedar Crest art gallery hosting benefit auction, fire performance
Enchanted Soul Art Gallery is hosting a weekend of events to close out its year before entering a seasonal hibernation that will last until early April. The gallery, located at 12220 Highway 14 N., will feature a fire hoop performance, an art auction benefiting a local teacher facing illness and a youth gingerbread house contest […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County Animal Services to host holiday adoption event
Sandoval County Animal Services will host its Holiday Adoption Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 20, offering families the chance to adopt dogs in time for the holidays. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bernalillo Community Museum and will feature adoptable canines, a visiting Santa Dog and community partners. Families who […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Pueblos
Federal jury convicts man in 2018 kidnapping after seven years as fugitive
A federal jury has convicted a man who evaded capture for seven years after kidnapping and carjacking his former employer in a violent 2018 attack in Placitas. Jose Ramirez, 37, was found guilty this week of conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping, conspiracy to carjack, carjacking, using a firearm during a crime of violence and extortion, according […]
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Thousands of New Mexicans face new work requirements for food benefits
Nearly 56,000 New Mexicans will need to work, volunteer or participate in job training for 80 hours each month to maintain food stamp benefits under new federal requirements taking effect Jan. 1, 2026. The changes stem from federal legislation Congress passed in July that expands work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate, Westside Albuquerque
Cuba to receive $11.7M for zero-waste water desalination facility
The Village of Cuba will receive $11.7 million to design what officials are calling a first-of-its-kind zero-waste desalination facility that could produce more than half a million gallons of potable water daily, state officials announced Thursday. The grant, the largest among seven recipients in New Mexico’s new Strategic Water Supply Program, marks a significant investment […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness
Edgewood to host inaugural Holiday Balloon Glow this weekend
Edgewood will celebrate its first Holiday Balloon Glow on Saturday, offering residents a free opportunity to experience an illuminated hot air balloon display at Venus Park. The event, scheduled from 4:30 to 7 p.m., will feature local balloons and pilots at the park located at 171 NM 344. The East Mountain Balloon Group is organizing […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Op-ed: Sandoval County’s ‘blank check’ zoning is a betrayal of public trust
Submitted by Ken DeHoff, Corrales In any functioning democracy, the bedrock of local governance is the public trust—the solemn agreement that officials will act with transparency regarding the land we share. In Sandoval County, that trust is being dismantled through a zoning process that prioritizes corporate secrecy over the safety of its citizens. The recent […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Public Schools names first new superintendent in over three decades
For the first time in its 31-year history, Rio Rancho Public Schools will have a new leader. The Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Robert W. Dodd as the district’s next superintendent during a meeting Wednesday, according to a district press release. Dodd, currently the director of school leadership and improvement for Montgomery County Public […]