By Hannah Grover While oil, gas and mining industries pay severance taxes, renewable energy projects are not subject to those taxes. Some fear this will result in a lack of funds to support crucial services ass New Mexico transitions away from fossil fuels. That is why Rep. John Block, R-Alamogordo, pushed for a renewable energy […]
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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Stansbury Pledges to Fight for Neighbors
By Rodd Cayton U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, while addressing the New Mexico Legislature on Jan. 30, pledged to defend the most vulnerable New Mexicans as the second Trump administration pursues policies that target immigrants and put at risk gains made by marginalized communities. Stansbury represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, which includes all of Torrance […]
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Kirtland’s State of the Base: 2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Challenges
Submitted by Colonel Michael Power, Installation & 377th Air Base Wing commander As the installation commander of Kirtland Air Force Base, I am proud to reflect on the significant accomplishments we have made to national security and the local economy this past year. With an annual economic impact of $7.5 billion and a community of […]
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Kirtland’s State of the Base: 2024 Accomplishments and 2025 Challenges
Submitted by Colonel Michael Power, Installation & 377th Air Base Wing commander As the installation commander of Kirtland Air Force Base, I am proud to reflect on the significant accomplishments we have made to national security and the local economy this past year. With an annual economic impact of $7.5 billion and a community of […]
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DOJ Announces Indictment in Massive Marijuana Cultivation Scheme
By Kevin Hendricks The United States Department of Justice announced Thursday afternoon that a federal grand jury indicted three individuals for their alleged roles in a large-scale marijuana cultivation and distribution operation on Navajo Nation lands. The indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Dineh Benally, 48, his father, Donald Benally, 74, and Irving Rea Yui Lin, 73, […]
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Cedar Crest – A Century of History
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is a census-designated unincorporated area in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque. The US Census data recorded just under 1,000 residents in the 2020 census. Because Cedar Crest is unincorporated, the community has no defined […]
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What are the Next Steps for the Diamond Tail Solar Project?
By Hannah Grover Opponents of a controversial East Mountains solar project hope the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission will reconsider its recommendation to approve a zoning change needed to move the project forward. Opponents, including the Turquoise Trail Regional Alliance and the East Mountain Protection Alliance Coalition, filed appeals following the board’s meeting in […]
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Feds Charge, Arrest Operator of Cannabis Facilities Near Estancia
By Kevin Hendricks A two-time Navajo Nation presidential candidate who is linked to two cannabis greenhouse operations that were raided by multiple law enforcement agencies Jan. 23 is facing a slew of federal charges. Federal authorities arrested Dineh Benally, who operates the Nihooka Dine Earthly People Church operation near Estancia, in Los Lunas the day […]
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Feds Raid Two Cannabis Greenhouse Grow Operations in Torrance County
By Kevin Hendricks Multiple federal law enforcement agencies, along with state and local police, raided at least two cannabis greenhouse operations near Estancia. Agents and officers from the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Mexico State Police and the Torrance County Sheriff’s Department arrived en masse at the facilities […]
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Crime, Child Welfare, Behavioral Health Among Lujan Grisham’s Legislative Priorities
By Susan Morée Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signaled in her State of the State speech on Tuesday that she intends to pick up the fight over public safety that led to a stalemate in the special session this summer. Lujan Grisham highlighted several legislative priorities, from improving oversight for the New Mexico Child, Youth and […]