Submitted by the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops Immigration has become a top issue of concern for many Americans, including Catholics, engendering strong emotions on both sides of the immigration debate. Despite the nation’s long, and primarily positive, experience with newcomers, in which we have welcomed people to our shores for generations, immigration remains […]
Kevin Hendricks, nm.news
Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
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Health Yeah! Mobile Health Unit Offers Limited Service Over the Holidays
The Bernalillo County School-Based Mobile Health Clinic, Health Yeah!, will offer limited free health services to the community over the holiday break. The Mobile Health Unit will provide services at Los Vecinos Community Center on Dec. 23, 26 and 27. The following week services will be provided at Westside Community Center on Dec. 30 and […]
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‘Do nothing’ will Not Be Our Answer to Syria
Sunday morning dawned with surprising news for many: Bashar al-Assad, dictator of Syria, had fled the country, ending a brutal regime begun by his father. Much of the initial information as to Assad’s status was provided by Russia. The world would later learn that Assad had quietly shipped his family to Russia weeks earlier before […]
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Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission Unanimously Supports Controversial Solar Project
The Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommends that the county commission approve a request by an Argentina-based energy developer for a zoning change that would allow a controversial solar farm with battery storage to move forward. The planning and zoning commission voted on the zone change during a lengthy meeting Tuesday evening in […]
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Edgewood, it’s time to Stuff the Bus
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD), also known as the Blue Bus, is partnering with the Town of Edgewood, Edgewood Lions Club of New Mexico, Sandia Mountain Lions Club and East Mountain Food Pantry to host a Stuff-The-Bus Event aimed at helping families in need during the holiday season. The food drive is set […]
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The Edge of Christmas
The Town of Edgewood hosted an all-day Christmas party Dec. 7 full of twinkling lights, caroling and a visit from Santa at Venus Park. Edgewood’s Parks & Recreation Department and the Teen Advisory Council partnered on this year’s Reindeer Run, a free 5K event that was open to fitness buffs of any age or skill […]
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Albuquerque Band Brings Blend of Traditional Irish Folk and Rock n’ Roll to East Mountains
This weekend, venues in the East Mountains and Torrance County will be getting a taste of “Celtic-flavored funky fusion” from an Irish Americana band composed of members who have been in the New Mexico music game a long time. Dirty Old Town ABQ (DOTABQ) brings their diverse mix of Irish, Cajun, Norteño/Tex-Mex, country, rock, folk, […]
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Otero County Commissioner Elected to Lead New Mexico Republican Party
Otero County commissioner elected to lead New Mexico Republican Party Members of the New Mexico Republican Party over the weekend elected Otero County commissioner Amy Barela as their statewide party chair. Barela got 157 votes in the party’s convention on Saturday in Truth or Consequences, more than all four of the other candidates combined. In an interview […]
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Stansbury Announces Run for House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Position
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury officially announced Dec. 9 she will run for the congressional House Natural Resources (NHRC) ranking member seat. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, was endorsed last week by the former NHRC Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva, D-Arizona, who announced in October his plans to step down following a […]
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Letter to the Editor: Climate Change and Economic Challenges Need Leadership Not Rants
Submitted by Susan Smith, Tijeras Wow! What a rant by Rep. Lord in the December 5 Independent. It’s so tempting to respond in kind, but the deadly seriousness of climate change is too important for that. Fortunately, she doesn’t deny climate change, just our ability to fix it. It’s true that we don’t know how […]