By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM An Albuquerque city counciloris holding public meetings this week to get input from the community on how to spend state funds. District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers says the community is often left out of these discussions and she wants to change that. Rogers is partnering with Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque, which is a […]
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District 6 councilor wants to hear input on how to spend the state capital outlay funds
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM An Albuquerque city counciloris holding public meetings this week to get input from the community on how to spend state funds. District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers says the community is often left out of these discussions and she wants to change that. Rogers is partnering with Participatory Budgeting of Albuquerque, which is a […]
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New Mexico Broadband Office wants $70M for satellite, high-speed internet
By Austin Fisher, Source NM As people wait for new high-speed internet to get installed along power lines or beneath the ground, New Mexico’s broadband agency wants to use public funds to cover some of the cost of getting high-speed internet from space. The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion on Tuesday asked […]
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New Mexico Broadband Office wants $70M for satellite, high-speed internet
By Austin Fisher, Source NM As people wait for new high-speed internet to get installed along power lines or beneath the ground, New Mexico’s broadband agency wants to use public funds to cover some of the cost of getting high-speed internet from space. The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion on Tuesday asked […]
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Hyatt Regency Tamaya announces Trumper as Director of Engineering
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa announced Gerry Trumper as Director of Engineering Nov. 19. In his new role, Trumper oversees the day-to-day operations of the resort’s engineering department, ensuring that the resort’s facilities and equipment are maintained, from the on-site pools to golf course and spa. “We are thrilled to welcome Gerry Trumper to […]
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Substitute Teacher at Estancia High School Accused of Criminal Sexual Penetration of a Student
An Estancia woman is facing six felony charges including criminal sexual penetration of a minor and child solicitation by electronic communication device while she was working as a substitute teacher at Estancia High School. Estancia police say some of the alleged crimes happened on Estancia Municipal Schools property. Police say Michaela Ford of Estancia, 30, […]
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Trump tax and tariff proposals would increase prices on goods for New Mexicans
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report President-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping changes to the tax code as well as imposing tariffs that could […]
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Trump tax and tariff proposals would increase prices on goods for New Mexicans
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Nicole Maxwell, NM Political Report President-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping changes to the tax code as well as imposing tariffs that could […]
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Missing ballots counted and added to Torrance County total count just in time for Election Day
Even though 140 absentee ballots were mailed in October without a return address, Torrance County Clerk Linda Jaramillo said the missing labels did not impact validity, and counting them was no issue. They were inspected with enough time to be returned before Nov. 5. The voting centers in Torrance County closed at 7 p.m., and […]
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Several fresh faces join New Mexico House leadership
By Nash Jones, KUNM Following internal elections over the weekend, the leadership of the New Mexico House come January is mostly set. While some leaders are returning to their posts on both sides of the aisle, most will be new to their roles. With Democrats maintaining their majority in the state Legislature, ceding only a […]