Sandoval County Commissioners voted at the Aug. 14 meeting to amend an Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) agreement with Intel, aiming to support the ongoing upgrades at the company’s Rio Rancho facility. The commission approved the resolution to finalize the agreement before the current one expires in October. The amendment, which is the second requested by […]
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DWI Double Crash on US 550 Ends with Probation for Driver, Serious Injuries for Victim
A man who caused two wrecks within minutes along U.S. Highway 550 on Santa Ana Pueblo in 2021 faced a 10-year prison sentence last week. He will serve 3 years on probation instead. According to information from the United States Attorney’s Office, on Dec. 1, 2021, Santa Ana police officers received a report of a […]
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Grown Santo Domingo Man Found Hiding in Teen’s Closet Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse
A 29-year old Santo Domingo man faces up to six years in federal prison after his 14-year old victim’s mother found him hiding in the child’s closet and admitting that he lied about his age online to meet and sexually abuse a 14-year-old girl when her mother was not home. According to an announcement from […]
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Giving makes us happy….. Let’s talk about sharing wealth without worries
by Maggie Huber, Treasurer, Placitas Community Library Please join us for two programs at the Placitas Community Library on September 28th at 1pm and October 5th at 1pm presented by Kelley and Ric Tredwin of Altalune. Sharing our resources, giving to causes and people we love, makes us all feel good. With that joy may come worry. […]
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The 2024 DNC platform: a lot of parade candy
The Democratic National Committee released its 2024 platform August 18 in conjunction with this week’s national convention hosted in Chicago. There are some stark differences from the Republican platform. First, there’s length: the Democrats’ platform is more than three times as long as the Republicans’, 92 pages compared to 28. And then there is style. […]
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Consider Being a Selective Single-issue Voter
Despite having more watchable programming and better ratings, the Democratic National Convention hasn’t delivered a notable boost to the Harris-Walz campaign. The lead the Democratic ticket has gained in the national polls following President Joe Biden’s departure from the campaign remains steady but has not surged post-convention. Democrats are excited, and we get it – […]
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Former Lawyer Seeks Citizen Grand Jury Indictment Against Torrance County Judge
A former state senator is petitioning for a citizen grand jury to indict Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Shannon Murdock on charges of vehicular homicide in Torrance County. Billy Weinman was killed and his friend Karl Baumgartner was injured when the pair was hit by Murdock’s vehicle while bicycling home to the town of Mountainair. […]
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Going Dry…
Nearly everyone living in the East Mountains worries about access to water, especially since hotter and drier years means frequent fires and lower aquifer levels.. That’s exactly what users of the Tranquillo Pines Water Users Co-Op are experiencing. Dozens of co-op members and other concerned residents showed up to a crowded meeting on Thursday August […]
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Going Dry…
Nearly everyone living in the East Mountains worries about access to water, especially since hotter and drier years means frequent fires and lower aquifer levels.. That’s exactly what users of the Tranquillo Pines Water Users Co-Op are experiencing. Dozens of co-op members and other concerned residents showed up to a crowded meeting on Thursday August […]
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Former Lawyer Seeks Citizen Grand Jury Indictment Against Torrance County Judge
A former state senator is petitioning for a citizen grand jury to indict Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Shannon Murdock on charges of vehicular homicide in Torrance County. Billy Weinman was killed and his friend Karl Baumgartner was injured when the pair was hit by Murdock’s vehicle while bicycling home to the town of Mountainair. […]