Submitted by Bruce Moffitt Senate Bill 279 to outlaw some firearms should be a non-starter. The civilian semi-automatic rifle is not an assault rifle. It is the modern rifle. From the Blunderbuss on, all major advances in firearm technology have been done by the military. When an assault rifle is adopted by the armed forces, […]
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Park Upgrades are Coming to Edgewood
By Andrea Vasquez The Town of Edgewood announced that ECHO Ridge Park will be temporarily closed for renovation from March 3 to late May. The plan is to upgrade park roadways and parking and picnic areas. The parking lot upgrades will also include establishing an ADA-compliant parking pad. “The project includes repairing the entry gate, […]
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Park Upgrades are Coming to Edgewood
By Andrea Vasquez The Town of Edgewood announced that ECHO Ridge Park will be temporarily closed for renovation from March 3 to late May. The plan is to upgrade park roadways and parking and picnic areas. The parking lot upgrades will also include establishing an ADA-compliant parking pad. “The project includes repairing the entry gate, […]
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Bernalillo Hosts Deb Haaland as She Launches 2026 Governor Bid
By Jesse Jones Deb Haaland, the first official candidate in New Mexico’s 2026 governor’s race, made her second campaign stop Feb. 14 at the Range Café in Bernalillo, addressing about 200 supporters. The event was part of a 19-town tour that began Feb. 13 in Albuquerque and will end March 2 in Ruidoso. “Together, we […]
Posted inCommunity Content, Congress & Federal Gov., Edgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Hal Crossley and the New Town of Buford, NM
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Buford, New Mexico had its beginnings on 160 acres of land purchased in about 1937 by Hal Crossley, near what is now Old Route 66 and Eunice Road in Moriarty. In 1937, the alignment of Highway 66 was […]
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Legislators Introduce Immigrant Safety Act
This story was originally published by the Santa Fe Reporter. By Mo Charnot As state legislators enter their last week of filing before the new bill introduction period ends on Feb. 20, one bill that would axe New Mexico’s local government agreements with ICE detention facilities has resurfaced for the third time on the legislative […]
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Edgewood Commission Addresses Financial Oversight, Infrastructure and Community Concerns
By Andrea Vasquez The Edgewood Commission tackled a range of issues at its Feb. 11 meeting, including financial accountability, infrastructure development and community development. Commissioner Patrick Milligan initiated a call for a comprehensive forensic audit of the town’s legal bills, citing significant discrepancies. This prompted a broader discussion among the commissioners regarding overseeing legal spending […]
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Edgewood Commission Addresses Financial Oversight, Infrastructure and Community Concerns
By Andrea Vasquez The Edgewood Commission tackled a range of issues at its Feb. 11 meeting, including financial accountability, infrastructure development and community development. Commissioner Patrick Milligan initiated a call for a comprehensive forensic audit of the town’s legal bills, citing significant discrepancies. This prompted a broader discussion among the commissioners regarding overseeing legal spending […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Trump officials ask CDC, FDA to use gender notice on restored websites
By Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Salvador Rizzo · The Washington Post The Trump administration has directed the nation’s premier health agencies to place a notice harshly condemning “gender ideology” on agency webpages that a federal judge ordered be restored online this week. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration were asked […]
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Trump officials ask CDC, FDA to use gender notice on restored websites
By Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Salvador Rizzo · The Washington Post The Trump administration has directed the nation’s premier health agencies to place a notice harshly condemning “gender ideology” on agency webpages that a federal judge ordered be restored online this week. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration were asked […]