By Connor Currier The Town of Edgewood will permit the water utility company EPCOR to rezone two of its properties. The town commission voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve two of EPCOR’s requests during a quasi-judicial hearing. Stephen Murillo was the only commissioner not present during the hearings. “Our future plans are to maintain the existing […]
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Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Hats are in the ring for November elections
Forty-one candidates are seeking elected office across Sandoval County this fall. In Corrales, Mayor James Fahey Jr. is facing challengers Bob Eichhorst and Fred Hashimoto. Village Councilors Rick Miera, Mel Knight and John Alsobrook are running unopposed. Five candidates in the Village of Jemez Springs — Victoria Martinez, Monique Cheri Alton, James McCue, Melina Sanchez […]
Posted inPueblos
New Mexico State Police chief defends CDL policy after federal criticism
New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler defended his agency’s commercial driver’s license policies after federal officials criticized the state’s compliance with English language proficiency requirements for truck drivers. The dispute centers on a July 3 traffic stop involving commercial truck driver Harjinder Singh, who was later involved in a fatal crash in Florida that […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Here’s who’s running for office in the East Mountains, Edgewood, Estancia Valley
By Connor Currier In New Mexico, candidate filing day for all local offices was on Aug. 26 and the list of candidates for this year’s local elections is now finalized. The candidates are running for seats in Tijeras, Edgewood, Mountainair, Estancia and Moriarty. Here is who is running for office. Moriarty City Council Municipal Judge […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., Pueblos
Republican senators defend ICE detention facility after tour
Two Republican state senators defended a federal immigration detention facility in southern New Mexico on Monday, arguing against proposed legislation that would ban such facilities in the state. Sens. Crystal Brantley of Elephant Butte and Nick Paul of Alamogordo toured the Otero County Processing Center, which houses approximately 1,027 immigrants awaiting deportation under contract with […]
Posted inPueblos
Over 1,100 candidates file for New Mexico municipal elections
Nearly 1,200 candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run for municipal offices across New Mexico, with mayoral races from major cities to small villages drawing the most attention in the 2026 election cycle. A total of 1,196 candidates filed for positions ranging from mayor and city council to school board, hospital board and soil and water […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Indigenous artist to demonstrate traditional basket weaving at Coronado Historic Site
Hopi basket maker Leslie Randolph Robledo will demonstrate traditional wicker plaque weaving and yucca basket creation at Coronado Historic Site on Saturday as part of the site’s monthly artist demonstration program. The program, running through October on the last Saturday of each month, highlights artists from New Mexico’s 19 federally recognized Pueblos and Arizona’s 12 […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo Farmers Market set for Friday at Rotary Park
The Bernalillo Farmers Market will once again be at Rotary Park on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., offering local produce and goods to families in the area. The market, located at 370 Rotary Park Road, which started in June and runs through October, features vendors selling fresh eggs, local honey, tomatoes, zucchini, flowers, bread […]
Posted inLocal Government, Pueblos
Moriarty to discuss city budget, appointing new clerk during doubleheader meetings
By Connor Currier The City of Moriarty will discuss its future budget and the appointment of a new clerk during back-to-back meetings on Aug. 27. The council will host a special meeting starting at 5 p.m. about the city’s budget, followed by a city council meeting at 7:30 p.m., to appoint a new City Clerk/Treasurer […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval Commission to contemplate rocket bonds
Wednesday’s Sandoval County Commission meeting will have a distinctive economic development theme. Commissioners will consider approval of up to $125 million in bonds to attract a new manufacturing plant and hear an update from the Sandoval Economic Alliance (SEA). Castelion Corporation is considering Rio Rancho for a hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing site that would […]