Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday night moved to reassure communities near the New Mexico state fairgrounds that their voices will be heard and their needs considered in any potential redevelopment of the site. The commission voted unanimously to introduce legislation creating a tax increment development district (TIDD) centered on the fairgrounds, but that measure will not […]
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Like a Turquoise Cowboy: Estancia Valley to Host First Youth Ranch Rodeo This Summer
New Mexican children will be able to participate in the first Youth Ranch Rodeo, which will be held in Santa Fe on July 19. The East Mountain Rodeo Association of Edgewood (EMRA) was founded in 2020 and has hosted five adult rodeo competitions since then. Now, it is giving the kids a shot. It will […]
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Town of Edgewood Commission Meeting Recap
By Andrea Vasquez Public comment during the Jan. 28 Town of Edgewood meeting raised a series of issues concerning transparency, which was a common denominator among the citizens who spoke at the Town Hall. Citizen Adrian Chavez Sr. took the podium to express his feelings and concerns about former commissioner Sterling Donner’s reason for resignation. […]
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Town of Edgewood Commission Meeting Recap
By Andrea Vasquez Public comment during the Jan. 28 Town of Edgewood meeting raised a series of issues concerning transparency, which was a common denominator among the citizens who spoke at the Town Hall. Citizen Adrian Chavez Sr. took the podium to express his feelings and concerns about former commissioner Sterling Donner’s reason for resignation. […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash. In a memo dated Wednesday and distributed to […]
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Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
By Jeff Stein, Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing federal grants, according to a copy of a new memo obtained by The Washington Post, after the administration’s move to halt spending earlier this week provoked a backlash. In a memo dated Wednesday and distributed to […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]
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Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos
By Tony Romm, Jeff Stein, Jacob Bogage, Emily Davies · (c) 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from imposing a sweeping pause on federal spending, after the new White House policy caused significant disruptions to programs that fund schools, provide housing and ensure low-income Americans have access to health care. The court prevented the restrictions […]