Following local news over the long weekend was much like any other. “Shooting.”“Shooting.” “Officer-involved shooting.” Living in the East Mountains – the semiruralcommunities dotting the Sandia and Manzano Mountains east of Albuquerque – manyof us think we can access the amenities of the state’s largest city without suffering fromits ills: the traffic, the homelessness and […]
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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BCSO: Man kills three family members in Tijeras
Authorities say a 24-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges, including three open counts of murder, after admitting to Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he killed his father, mother and sister on Oct. 13. BCSO Sheriff John Allen held a press conference in Albuquerque Monday to share some details about the case, […]
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Brennan and McQueen debate issues facing House District 50
The New Mexico League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County held a Candidate Forum Sept. 30 for House District 50 ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. Democrat Matthew McQueen, the current representative for District 50 and Republican candidate, current Edgewood Mayor and Town Commissioner Kenneth Donald Brennan, debated issues like education, abortion, crime, […]
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Scott, Thornton face off for District 19 Senate seat
Anthony “Ant” Thornton and William “Bill” Scott are vying for an open state Senate seat in the East Mountains. Scott and Thornton are squaring off to replace outgoing Sen. Greg Schmedes in District 19, a historically conservative district that includes Cedar Crest, Sandia Park and Edgewood. Schmedes, a Republican, announced early this year that he […]
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Northern lights make the New Mexico sky glow
It wasn’t just the balloons at the Fiesta that were glowing last week. The Northern Lights, a natural display of light in the Northern Hemisphere, lit up New Mexico Thursday night with a colorful, bright sky. Thanks to a severe solar storm, the spectacle could be seen throughout Northern New Mexico on Oct. 10, including […]
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Splitting Votes and Taking Names
Democrat Fred Ponzlov and independent candidate Zach Withers are vying to knock Republican incumbent Stefani Lord out of office in the race for House District 22. Lord, who lives in the East Mountains, was elected to the seat in 2020. This is one of the few races during New Mexico’s 2024 election season where three […]
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Kick Back, Save Lives
For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras. Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]
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Judge orders state agencies to ensure formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next month’s election
A judge has ordered two state agencies to work together to ensure roughly 11,000 formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next month’s election if they want. Tuesday’s order came in response to a lawsuit filed in late September alleging the voting rights of up to 11,000 individuals were in jeopardy this year, a violation […]
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Edgewood property trade may improve cell service
The Edgewood Commission approved a land swap with Santa Fe County that may mean that residents will have better cell service, improving communication and overall safety for thousands of people in East Mountain communities. At an Oct. 8 meeting, the Edgewood commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the exchange of property with EPCOR Water New […]
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This election will not result in national unity. Reconnecting is up to us.
Early voting for the 2024 election began in New Mexico this week. No matter who becomes our next President, more than 40% of the country will have voted for someone else. Put another way, no matter whom you vote for, nearly half the country is voting for the other candidate. Here’s the tough part about […]