By Kevin Hendricks Multiple federal law enforcement agencies, along with state and local police, raided at least two cannabis greenhouse operations near Estancia. Agents and officers from the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Mexico State Police and the Torrance County Sheriff’s Department arrived en masse at the facilities […]
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Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
by Ben Brasch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A woman who once called herself the “MAGA Granny” has spent the past few years criticizing Donald Trump after she was sentenced to 60 days in prison for being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Pamela Hemphill from […]
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Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
by Ben Brasch (c) 2025 , The Washington Post A woman who once called herself the “MAGA Granny” has spent the past few years criticizing Donald Trump after she was sentenced to 60 days in prison for being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Pamela Hemphill from […]
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Keeping the Dream Alive
By Jesse Jones Elected officials, faith leaders and residents gathered at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish in Rio Rancho Jan. 20 for the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day luncheon. Hosted by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) of New Mexico, the event honored Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and reaffirmed the community’s commitment […]
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House passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianne LeVine · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A bill that would allow the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing the House on Wednesday, the first part of the president’s plan to overhaul immigration policy. The Laken Riley Act, named in memory of a […]
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House passes Laken Riley Act as Trump begins immigration crackdown
By Mariana Alfaro, Marianne LeVine · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A bill that would allow the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of theft-related crimes is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk after passing the House on Wednesday, the first part of the president’s plan to overhaul immigration policy. The Laken Riley Act, named in memory of a […]
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Baby Found Safe in Stolen Truck
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A baby was found safe and unharmed in a stolen vehicle in Rio Rancho last weekend. According to the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office, a truck was stolen with a young child inside of it on Jan. 18 from Platina Road SE around 4:50 p.m. About an hour later, the Rio Rancho […]
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Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
By Maria Sacchetti, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration late Tuesday directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially prosecute state and local officials who don’t cooperate with the president’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a […]
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Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
By Maria Sacchetti, Jeremy Roebuck · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration late Tuesday directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially prosecute state and local officials who don’t cooperate with the president’s plans to carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history, according to a document obtained by The Washington Post. In a […]
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State raises Medicaid reimbursements for providers who work with developmentally disabled
The State Healthcare Authority is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers who work with patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help attract and retain more of those providers. The new higher reimbursement rates are based on an independent third party review that takes into account pay rates in nearby states and market salary trends. […]