The recent human trafficking cases in Albuquerque are being handled by federal law enforcement due to New Mexico’s outdated racketeering law, according to one state legislator. Sen. Craig Brandt, R-Rio Rancho, pre-filed a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding New Mexico’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. The bill seeks to expand the scope […]
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Placitas Holiday Market at the Winery benefits budding artists
Children scramble up bleachers to test out new musical instruments in Mrs. DiMartino’s first-grade music class at Placitas Elementary School. On this day, mandolin player Barb Belknap lines up with them not to perform but to deliver about $1,000 earmarked for art and music supplies at the school. The money was raised by a raffle […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Alamogordo residents weigh in on crime in latest town hall with governor
by Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Alamogordo resident Christopher Douglas recalls being able to ride his bike everywhere while growing up in the southern New Mexico city. There was no thought of danger or risk like he has experienced in more recent years. “This was a wonderful community and now, I want to get out. […]
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Alamogordo residents weigh in on crime in latest town hall with governor
by Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Alamogordo resident Christopher Douglas recalls being able to ride his bike everywhere while growing up in the southern New Mexico city. There was no thought of danger or risk like he has experienced in more recent years. “This was a wonderful community and now, I want to get out. […]
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Trump asks appeals court to block entire special counsel report
By Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court late Wednesday to block the release of both volumes of a special counsel report on his two dismissed federal cases – the latest attempt by the president-elect to fight the final remnants of his criminal cases. In their filing to […]
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Trump asks appeals court to block entire special counsel report
By Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court late Wednesday to block the release of both volumes of a special counsel report on his two dismissed federal cases – the latest attempt by the president-elect to fight the final remnants of his criminal cases. In their filing to […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Op-ed: Let’s Put our Money Where our Mouth is
Submitted by Laura M. Montoya, NM State Treasurer My journey is similar to many other New Mexicans’ in that it took a lot of hard work, hope, resilience, community, and prayer to keep pushing forward to work towards something better for me and my family. Dreams were the hope that helped drive the determination to keep […]
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Changes Are Brewing
The Bosque Brewing Co. announced changes to its brewing production strategy at its Bosque North facility in Bernalillo to address challenges with wastewater that is generated during the brewing process. The changes are to comply with the Town of Bernalillo’s wastewater requirements and ensure smooth operations. Bosque will temporarily move the production of five core […]
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Justice Dept. says it won’t yet release Trump classified document report
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Justice Department said it would not publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s findingsonDonald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents until the ongoing litigation against his co-defendants concludes, according to a filing in a federal appeals court Tuesday morning. But prosecutorssaid Attorney General Merrick Garland does intend […]
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Justice Dept. says it won’t yet release Trump classified document report
By Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Justice Department said it would not publicly release special counsel Jack Smith’s findingsonDonald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents until the ongoing litigation against his co-defendants concludes, according to a filing in a federal appeals court Tuesday morning. But prosecutorssaid Attorney General Merrick Garland does intend […]