Posted inNew Mexico State Gov.

Shocked by ‘extreme’ PNM bills, Alamogordo residents demand answers

By Kevin Hendricks Alamogordo residents came to Tuesday’s town hall carrying their PNM bills. Some were double their usual amount, some triple, and one topped $1,900. They wanted state regulators to explain how the utility arrived at those numbers. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the two-hour town hall at the Sgt. Willie Estrada […]

Posted inSandoval County

Quantum leap: Future Jobs Summit brings AI, space and tech employers to Bernalillo

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexicans wondering whether tomorrow’s jobs will need them โ€” or a robot โ€” can ask the employers directly Thursday in Bernalillo. State Rep. Alan Martinez will host the free New Mexico Future Jobs Summit from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Sandoval County Administration Building, joined by […]

Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate

Rain check: State forester lifts fire restrictions after soggy September

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper A soggy September just bought New Mexicans a rain check. The state forester lifted restrictions on campfires, smoking, fireworks and open burning Monday morning after late-season storms knocked down the wildfire threat. State Forester Laura McCarthy’s order ends restrictions in place since April 6 on state and private land outside […]

Posted inCorrales

Rick Clemente, 79

Rick Clemente died on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 79. He passed peacefully in Albuquerque with his wife Debbie by his side. Debbie says, โ€œRick lived life to the fullest and there wasnโ€™t a thing he wanted to do that he didnโ€™t end up doing.โ€ His career in the film and entertainment […]

Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate

Polo match: Hurricane leftovers square off with an already-soaked New Mexico

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper New Mexicans who spent last week wringing out their socks should keep the towels handy. Moisture from Hurricane Polo is rolling north this week, and it’s bringing flash flood risk to nearly every corner of the state. Polo is forecast to hit Baja California Sur Monday night as a Category […]

Posted inEstancia

State agents uproot 10-ton illegal cannabis grow near Estancia

By Kevin Hendricks Twenty-one greenhouses near Estancia went from green to gone Thursday after state agents seized an estimated 6,300 illegal cannabis plants, about 10.5 tons of weed, from a large-scale grow on Howell Road. The Regulation and Licensing Department’s Enforcement Bureau and the New Mexico Organized Crime Commission served a search warrant at 102 […]

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