Chevron Corporation gave the single largest contribution to a dark money group that attempted but failed to stop the growing influence of progressive lawmakers in the Legislature during this year’s primary election, campaign filings show. The New Mexico Project, which for months fought divulging the source of its money and the details of its spending […]
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Posted inArts & Culture, rio-rancho
Our Town, Their Stage
For five years, the Rio Rancho Players Community Theater has entertained the City of Vision with Broadway-style performances. Now they invite audiences to enjoy dessert during their upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s classic, Our Town. The performance group is preparing for the eight-show run at The Neighborhood in Rio Rancho Life Plan Community, 900 Loma […]
Posted innmstatewide, Politics & Elections
Oil-and-gas giant gives big to dark money group
Chevron Corporation gave the single largest contribution to a dark money group that attempted but failed to stop the growing influence of progressive lawmakers in the Legislature during this year’s primary election, campaign filings show. The New Mexico Project, which for months fought divulging the source of its money and the details of its spending […]
Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County
Updated: Albuquerque Journal editor resigns following shoplifting charge in Rio Rancho
Patrick Ethridge, the Albuquerque Journal’s top editor, resigned his position Thursday afternoon a few hours after a Rio Rancho Municipal Court judge approved his release from custody. Rio Rancho Municipal Court Judge Michael Gibson granted Ethridge’s early release Thursday morning after Ehtridge withdrew a previously entered guilty plea and pleaded no contest. Gibson originally sentenced […]
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Albuquerque Journal editor serving 10-day sentence for shoplifting charge
Patrick Ethridge, the Albuquerque Journal’s top editor, is set to be released Saturday after serving a 10-day sentence in the Sandoval County Detention Center, according to court documents. Ethridge pleaded guilty to misdemeanor shoplifting on Sept. 25, court documents show. The Journal announced Sept. 27 that the 47-year-old Ethridge had been placed on “a mandatory […]
Posted inEstancia, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Smashing Pumpkins
This October the Estancia Rotary Club is kicking off fall the same way they have for 28 years: by launching pumpkins as far as they possibly can with mechanical devices. Families, community-serving groups, vendors, pie connoisseurs, slingshot engineers, travelers from around New Mexico and anyone looking to spend a cool afternoon outdoors will be gathered […]
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New Mexico’s top cowboys will compete in rodeo finals in Cuba
The best amateur cowboys and cowgirls in New Mexico will descend on Cuba this weekend for the 2024 New Mexico Rodeo Association (NMRA) Finals. Taking place Oct. 5 and 6 at the Sandoval County Fairgrounds, the finals bring together the best talent from across New Mexico and showcase the state’s top 10 competitors’ skills in […]
Posted inCorrales, Sandoval County
Persistence Pays Off
Corrales Fire Chief Anthony Martinez’s persistence paid off. On Sept. 25, county commissioners approved a resolution to donate a decommissioned 2014 Ford F550 pickup from the county’s fire department to the Corrales Fire Department. Martinez had his eye on this firetruck for nearly a decade, repeatedly requesting it over the years. When the truck was […]
Posted inSandoval County
County Commission Backs Legislation to Transfer Ancestral Lands Back to San Felipe Pueblo
Sandoval County commissioners unanimously approved a letter to the New Mexico congressional delegation expressing strong support for legislation to transfer approximately 7,167 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land, known as Ball Ranch, into trust for the San Felipe Pueblo. U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury introduced the San Felipe Pueblo Land Trust bill on Sept. […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Police: BB Gun Bandits Strike Bernalillo Store, Evade Officers in High-Speed Chase
The Bernalillo Police Department (BPD) reported that two men, one of whom was armed, allegedly stole two BB guns and a case of CO2 from Tractor Supply. They then led officers on a chase from Bernalillo, through Corrales, and into Albuquerque. The pursuit was eventually called off due to the suspects’ reckless driving, which included […]