By Meryl Kornfield · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (New York) and four other Senate Democrats are urging the Social Security Administration’s inspector general’s office to investigate the impacts of the U.S. DOGE Service’s dramatic restructuring and sweeping cuts to the government agency. The letter sent to the inspector general’s office […]
By Hannah Grover A mid-April snowstorm put a damper on Easter celebrations in the East Mountains, but the Town of Edgewood says the Easter Egg hunt has been rescheduled. While the Bunny Hop Run/Walk still took place as planned on April 19, the Easter Egg hunt was postponed due to the weather conditions. “Normally, it […]
By Meryl Kornfield, Lisa Rein, Hannah Natanson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When Richard VanMetter tried to buy a sandwich, he didn’t realize he was dead. The 76-year-old retired physicist, on vacation in Boca Raton, Florida, in February, assumed there might have been a fraudulent charge that caused his credit card to be declined for a $6 Italian sub […]
Staff report Mandy’s Farm is set to host its annual Derby Watch Party on May 3 from 2-6 p.m. at its original residential location in Albuquerque’s South Valley. This year’s event will be even more special as the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Derby Day event, a beloved community tradition, draws hundreds of guests […]
Staff report Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas will feature “Joan Fenicle: In Praise of Clouds,” an exhibition of oil paintings by local artist Joan Fenicle, running from April 29 to May 25. Fenicle’s work, inspired by the landscapes of Colorado and New Mexico, explores the theme of clouds as a connection between earth and the […]
By Hannah Grover As Earth Day arrives and the legislative session just behind New Mexico, we took a look at new laws areto protect the state’s environment. Each year, legislators bring hundreds of proposals to address climate change, water, wildfires, energy resources and other environmental topics. While not all of the efforts were successful, some […]
Staff report Buttercrust Pizza, a local staple in Moriarty, is holding a “Love Donation Day” on April 23 to support the Brewer family, who recently experienced the loss of their husband and father, Rodney Brewer. Fifty percent of the day’s profits will be donated to the family. Rodney Brewer passed away on April 12, leaving […]
Staff report The 8th Annual Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival is set to take place on May 3 and 4 at a new indoor location: the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. […]
By Jesse Jones The Town of Bernalillo will receive $5.4 million in state capital outlay to build a new fire station, the largest single investment in the town’s history. During the Town Council meeting on April 15, Mayor Jack Torres announced a record-setting capital outlay award that will fund a long-anticipated fire station. The funding, […]
By María Luisa Paúl · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Yes, the headlines are bleak. Yes, scientists are sounding the alarm. Yes, a growing pile of studies warn that the world is “on the brink of irreversible climate disaster,” as a recent “state of the climate” report put it. It’s easy to feel like the planet is on […]
