This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Nash Jones, KUNM As several fires continue […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico sends fire crews and engines to help fight LA blazes
This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Nash Jones, KUNM As several fires continue […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.
By Sarah Ellison · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer Prize for its work covering the 2008 presidential campaign, the board praised the nascent outlet for using “probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web” to examine more than 750 political claims, “separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters.” The […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Meta deals a blow to fact-checking. Critics says politics is to blame.
By Sarah Ellison · The Washington Post (c) 2025 When PolitiFact won a Pulitzer Prize for its work covering the 2008 presidential campaign, the board praised the nascent outlet for using “probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web” to examine more than 750 political claims, “separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters.” The […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Mountainair Police Looking for Person who Dumped a Dog at Gas Station
The Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter announced on social media Jan. 9 that a dog was dumped at a town gas station earlier that morning. According to the social media post, someone in a blue Toyota Tacoma dumped a male husky or husky mix at the gas station around 10 a.m. The dog is safe, […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Mountainair Police Looking for Person who Dumped a Dog at Gas Station
The Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter announced on social media Jan. 9 that a dog was dumped at a town gas station earlier that morning. According to the social media post, someone in a blue Toyota Tacoma dumped a male husky or husky mix at the gas station around 10 a.m. The dog is safe, […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Mountainair Property Owners Now Responsible for Keeping Town Clean and Safe
The Town of Mountainair has adopted a property maintenance ordinance designed to ensure the community remains clean, safe and welcoming for all residents. The ordinance sets guidelines that hold property owners responsible for following to help keep the town beautiful and free from hazards. According to Mayor Peter Nieto, the guidelines include maintaining weeds to […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Wild Hearts Gallery Donates to Local Nonprofit
Wild Hearts Gallery members recently presented a check for $826 to Rebuilding Together Sandoval County, a nonprofit that provides no-cost home rehabilitation to the needy. This donation was generated by a percentage of sales from the 2024 Holiday Market and the December Artist Reception.
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Year, New Look, for Sandoval County Commission
The Sandoval County Commission’s first meeting of the new year Jan. 8 featured a new look, new commissioners and a newly modernized Commission Chambers. Commissioners chose District 3 Commissioner Michael Meek as chair of the board after serving the past two years as vice chair to kick off the meeting in the recently updated and […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Democratic legislators search for agreement on alcohol tax hike
By Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth For the third straight year, lawmakers are trying to raise taxes on alcoholic drinks, in an attempt to reduce New Mexico’s worst-in-the-nation alcohol-related death rate. This time, they just might succeed. New Mexico has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the country. In 2023 excessive drinking killed […]