<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The New Mexico State Capitol Building, or Roundhouse, during the 2025 legislative session. Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) […]
Bernalillo County
Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, County Government
BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
<img width="1080" height="702" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Former Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?w=2212&ssl=1 2212w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=300%2C195&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=768%2C499&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1536%2C998&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=647%2C420&ssl=1 647w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=150%2C97&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=696%2C452&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1068%2C694&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1920%2C1247&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=600%2C390&ssl=1 600w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: […]
Posted inEast Mountains, New Mexico Legislature, Santa Fe County, Torrance County
East Mountains communities set to receive capital outlay funding
By Hannah Grover About $7.4 million of state capital outlay funding could be coming to Torrance County, while other East Mountains communities also had projects included in the legislation. Capital outlay funding is awarded to local governments through legislation annually. The $7.4 million that Torrance County entities are set to receive is in addition to […]
Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, County Government
BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
<img width="1080" height="590" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The Bernalillo County Commission meeting held on January 9th, 2024. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C164&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C560&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C420&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C840&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1119&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C82&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C380&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C584&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1049&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C328&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) […]
Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Environment & Climate
Bernalillo County releases stormwater management guidance for solar projects
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A solar panel farm just outside of Deming, New Mexico. Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?w=1376&ssl=1 1376w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=706%2C470&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Environment & Climate
PNM again considering cutting the power in the East Mountains
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is again considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountains on March 18. Earlier this month, PNM announced plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains due to high wind conditions that could create a fire risk. Later that same day, PNM […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Environment & Climate
PNM again considering cutting the power in the East Mountains
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is again considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountains on March 18. Earlier this month, PNM announced plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains due to high wind conditions that could create a fire risk. Later that same day, PNM […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Environment & Climate
PNM again considering cutting the power in the East Mountains
By Kevin Hendricks The Public Service Company of New Mexico is again considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountains on March 18. Earlier this month, PNM announced plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains due to high wind conditions that could create a fire risk. Later that […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Environment & Climate
PNM again considering cutting the power in the East Mountains
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is again considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff in the East Mountains on March 18. Earlier this month, PNM announced plans to shut off power to 10,000 customers in the East Mountains due to high wind conditions that could create a fire risk. Later that same day, PNM […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Edgewood, Environment & Climate, Santa Fe County, State News, Torrance County
Another high wind, fire alert on tap for residents from East Mountains to Texas line
Due to extreme weather conditions such as a combination of high winds, low humidity and elevated temperatures that can increase wildfire risk, residents of New Mexico are urged to take precautionary measures. Local experts recommend avoiding outdoor burning and checking for ignited fires that could spread quickly. You should also remain in the lower levels […]