The Bernalillo County Clerk’s Office will be celebrating National Voter Registration Day with its annual Voter Registration Day event. The event is set for Sept. 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bernalillo County @ Alvarado Square, located at 415 Silver Ave SW. According to the county, the registration day event “focuses on empowering every eligible […]
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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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APS grad and former teacher takes the lead at state education dept.
A Rio Grande High School graduate and former educator will be New Mexico’s fifth education chief in as many years. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mariana Padilla as Cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Public Education Department. Padilla has served as the director of the New Mexico Children’s Cabinet since […]
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APS grad and former teacher takes the lead at state education dept.
A Rio Grande High School graduate and former educator will be New Mexico’s fifth education chief in as many years. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mariana Padilla as Cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Public Education Department. Padilla has served as the director of the New Mexico Children’s Cabinet since […]
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Nine Mile Picnic Ground Reopens for First time Since 2017
The Nine Mile Picnic Ground, a popular day-use site located off of N.M. 536 at mile marker 9 in the Sandia Ranger District, reopened Friday, Sept. 6, after an $800,000 makeover. The area had been closed to the public since 2017 due to public safety concerns and a backlog of deferred maintenance, according to the […]
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Nine Mile Picnic Ground Reopens for First time Since 2017
The Nine Mile Picnic Ground, a popular day-use site located off of N.M. 536 at mile marker 9 in the Sandia Ranger District, reopened Friday, Sept. 6, after an $800,000 makeover. The area had been closed to the public since 2017 due to public safety concerns and a backlog of deferred maintenance, according to the […]
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Trash hike approved by Bernalillo County commissioners
By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ. The cost of taking out the trash is going up for residents of unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a 6.5% increase in residential solid waste user fees. Basic trash service — which includes one trash receptacle and one cart for recyclables — […]
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Trash hike approved by Bernalillo County commissioners
By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ. The cost of taking out the trash is going up for residents of unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a 6.5% increase in residential solid waste user fees. Basic trash service — which includes one trash receptacle and one cart for recyclables — […]
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Groovy Dogs Available to Adopt at Woofstock
The Friends of Estancia Valley Animals are hosting Woofstock, a multiagency pet adoption event set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at Venus Park, 181 N.M. 344 in Edgewood. The nonprofit has promoted responsible pet ownership through education, low-cost spay and neuter events, and adoption fairs in the Edgewood area for over 12 […]
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Edgewood Commission Approves Upgrades to Police Radio Systems
Upgrading police radio systems, pursuing due diligence and rules regarding the acquisition of properties with water rights were major points of conversation at the Sept. 10 Edgewood Commission meeting. The Edgewood Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution to transfer surplus funds from their fire budget to the police department to purchase new radios and […]
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FACT FOCUS: A Look at False and Misleading Claims Made During Trump and Harris’ Debate
In their first and perhaps only debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris described the state of the country in distinctly different ways. As the two traded jabs, some old false and misleading claims emerged along with some new ones. Here’s a look. Trump overstates his economic record TRUMP: “I created one […]