Starting June 9, Albuquerque’s Westside animal shelter will open seven days a week to ease overcrowding and make pet adoptions and services more accessible during the busy summer season. The […]
Jesse Jones
Jesse Jones is a reporter covering local government and news for nm.news
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.
Fixing the fiber fiasco
Frustrated Albuquerque residents called for action at a public hearing on new fiber rules aimed at curbing damage from broadband work, part of a formal process to collect community feedback […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.
ABQ looks to end THC-lookalike sales
The Albuquerque City Council voted 7–2 to ban the sale of synthetic THC-lookalike products, calling them a health risk and saying there’s no solid oversight. Albuquerque would become the first […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Local Gov., Sandoval County
Sandoval County Commission approves bond worth almost half a billion dollars
Sandoval County commissioners advanced the nearly half-billion-dollar revenue bond for the Diamond Tail massive solar and battery project, expected to generate millions in school funding and reshape the region’s energy […]
Posted inCorrales, Local Gov.
Corrales OKs $10.6m budget, backs farmland preservation and siphon deal
The Corrales Village Council unanimously approved its $10.6 million preliminary budget. It advanced five farmland preservation projects during its May 27 meeting. The budget points to a solid financial outlook […]
Posted inCorrales, Environment, Climate & Conservation
The siphon standoff ends
During the Corrales Village Council meeting May 27, Pueblo of Sandia Gov. Felix Chaves told the council the Pueblo of Sandia and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District have reached […]
Posted inFeatures, Sandoval County
Where’s the Pride in Sandoval County?
As cities across New Mexico roll out rainbow flags and pride parades for LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Sandoval County stays silent with no official events, proclamations or celebrations planned — unlike […]
Posted inLocal Gov., Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo okays lifeguards and camp aids
To wrap up May, Bernalillo councilors moved quickly through their May 27 meeting, approving summer hires and hearing a financial update that showed tax revenue falling short of expectations. The […]
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Chamisa Hills plan faces hurdles in Rio Rancho
The Rio Rancho City Council voted unanimously to delay action on the Chamisa Hills master plan after a packed meeting filled with resident opposition. The plan would rezone the former […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho residents praise city’s quick homeless encampment cleanup
By Jesse Jones Shortly after Homelessness in Sandoval County: A hidden crisis was published in the Sandoval Signpost, the city quietly cleaned up a Rio Rancho encampment and fixed damaged […]