The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands’ Mountainair Ranger District (NF & NGs) strategy to burn an area near the Upper Red Canyon Campground in the Manzano Mountains has been postponed due to unfavorable conditions. As explained by the New Mexico Fire Information website, the area, around 12 miles northwest of Mountainair, was initially scheduled […]
Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of nm.news. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Mountainair Police Department Welcomes New Police Officer
By Andrea Vasquez The town of Mountainair welcomed a new officer to its Police Department. Mountainair’s Mayor Peter Nieto personally recommended Officer Steven Aragon, expressing his confidence in his ability and the enrichment he will bring to both the department and the community. After approval from the Mountainair Town Council last week, Aragon officially began […]
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BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities
Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]
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BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities
Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]
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Power outage scheduled by CNMEC: Preparation Tips for East Mountains
By Andrea Vasquez Despite various icy weather concerns the East Mountains community voiced, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) announced a scheduled outage from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The scheduled power outage will occur on Wednesday, Jan. 22 and is said to be necessary to switch members in the Coron, Cedarvale, Duran, White Oaks, […]
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New exhibition features work by those experiencing homelessness
A rare art collaboration marking its 28th year takes center stage during a Feb. 1 opening at Albuquerque’s Harwood Art Center. The new exhibition features work by those who are experiencing homelessness or have previously been unhoused. “Between Dust & Stars: Echos of the High Desert,” is a collection by the artists of ArtStreet — […]
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New exhibition features work by those experiencing homelessness
A rare art collaboration marking its 28th year takes center stage during a Feb. 1 opening at Albuquerque’s Harwood Art Center. The new exhibition features work by those who are experiencing homelessness or have previously been unhoused. “Between Dust & Stars: Echos of the High Desert,” is a collection by the artists of ArtStreet — […]
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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 […]
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Consolidation of Power
America’s 47th Inauguration Day was notably different and not just for record cold temperatures bringing events indoors and January 20 coinciding with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (where my alma mater, Notre Dame, did not pull off a necessary Hail Mary play to beat Ohio State). […]
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WATCH: Gov. Lujan Grisham’s 2025 State of the State Address
Courtesy of New Mexico PBS, the video of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address to the New Mexico Legislature is below. The governor gives the speech to a joint session of the Legislature, along with many guests of legislators and dignitaries, on the first day of each legislative session.