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Tierna Unruh-Enos
The Independent News: June 20, 2024
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Let’s Not Even Call This a Debate
At 7 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on June 27, more than four months before Election Day, Joe Biden and Donald Trump will spend 90 minutes on CNN airing rehearsed talking points in front of a moderator in two-minute soundbites in a studio empty but for the production crew and campaign staff. Happily, I will be […]
Commissioner: East Mountains Are In a Water Crisis
The Bernalillo County Commission is expected to consider an application for much-needed Water Trust board funding for Carnuel in a June 25 meeting. Commissioner Eric Olivas wants to secure funding to provide houses in Carnuel with drinking water and improve wastewater removal systems. Olivas, who is also the chair for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water […]
Who Wins, Who Loses
It’s hard to know who the biggest loser in the Hunter Biden trial might be. Hunter Biden, of course, who was convicted on three felony counts on June 11 by a jury of his Delaware peers, lost the legal case. Donald Trump lost something bigger; his complaints about two-tiered justice were stopped cold. During the […]
What’s Next for Spaceport America?
It was glamour and glitz again as Virgin Galactic sent its last space tourists into the heavens this month. Now the company will fade away for two years to build the next generation ship – not here but in Mesa, Arizona. What’s next for Spaceport America? Maybe it’s time to go back to Plan A. […]
Edgewood Hit by Storm Causing Major Damage, Downed Powerlines
The Town of Edgewood is cleaning up after a storm with large hailstones and high winds which affected the town and surrounding areas. Yesterday, residents in Edgewood experienced power outages and damage to many buildings, dwellings and fencing. Edgewood, located in the southwest part of Santa Fe County, is home to a community of 6,100 […]
Edgewood Hit by Storm Causing Major Damage, Downed Powerlines
The Town of Edgewood is cleaning up after a storm with large hailstones and high winds which affected the town and surrounding areas. Yesterday, residents in Edgewood experienced power outages and damage to many buildings, dwellings and fencing. Edgewood, located in the southwest part of Santa Fe County, is home to a community of 6,100 […]
Torrance County Wants Your Input on Development Projects Around the County
The Torrance County Commission has scheduled a public hearing about the county’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) during the next regular council meetings. ICIP provides a framework for county leaders to build a five-year plan for community growth and development projects. Residents will have two opportunities to voice their concerns and ideas about public projects […]
UPDATE: Missing Person Alert Issued for Woman Last Seen Near Edgewood
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include new information from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 83-year-old Bonny Dumond. She was last seen June 14, around 7 p.m., in the area of Niki Court and Holli Loop in Edgewood. Dumond lives […]
