Authorities are doing some spring cleaning at the Santa Fe District Courthouse. The First Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Law Offices of the Public Defender are teaming up with the courts later this month to give people with outstanding warrants a chance to see a judge, meet with a public defender and receive favorable […]
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The Independent News: April 18, 2024
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The Independent News: April 18, 2024
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Edgewood Teen Receives Cadet of the Year Award
Cadet Major Jason Shelton, Jr. from the Route 66 Composite Squadron, part of Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico Wing, has been nominated for the Cadet Officer of the Year award. As the Cadet Squadron Commander, Shelton led 15 cadets, winning two Mitchell Awards and a Wright Brothers Award for cadet promotions. He was instrumental in […]
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Edgewood Teen Receives Cadet of the Year Award
Cadet Major Jason Shelton, Jr. from the Route 66 Composite Squadron, part of Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico Wing, has been nominated for the Cadet Officer of the Year award. As the Cadet Squadron Commander, Shelton led 15 cadets, winning two Mitchell Awards and a Wright Brothers Award for cadet promotions. He was instrumental in […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
County Fire Chief Submits Plan to Improve Response Times
Honors and annual reports were on the table at the Sandoval County Commission meeting on April 10. Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Casaus and Chief Deputy Officer Allen Mills took the lead at the meeting by handing out awards and promotions to law enforcement personnel and presenting their 2023 annual report to the commission. Highlights […]
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Councilor wants to expand successful gun violence intervention program to county
The City of Albuquerque is hoping to soon partner with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office to create a Violence Intervention Program for the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County. City Councilor Nichole Rogers will introduce legislation at the next meeting to allow the city to apply for a $1,392,698 grant from the New Mexico Department of […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.
Albuquerque residents may soon see water rate hike
Your water rates may soon be going up. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority will be asking for a 12% rate increase. The water utility staff presented their Fiscal Year 2025 budget to the governing board asking for a water and sewage rate increase at their meeting held Wednesday What does this mean for you? […]
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The mayor said the city needs new 5,000 homes. His budget proposes less than 200.
In 2022, Mayor Tim Keller announced his goal to have 5,000 housing units across the city by 2025 to help with the city’s affordable “housing crisis.” So far 165 affordable units have been built and the next fiscal year’s budget includes funding for 195 housing units — still far short of the goal. Katie Simon, […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation within Albuquerque’s police academy
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer filed a lawsuit Wednesday outlining allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership within the force. The whistleblower complaint centers on a requirement that male cadets shave their heads with a razor daily. […]