New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division announced $851,400 in grants awarded to 43 organizations as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Outdoor Equity Fund . According to a news release, these grants will benefit programs across 15 counties and seven tribal communities and are aimed at enhancing youth access to outdoor activities […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions
By Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday. Cases have been detected in 14 states, according to an update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald’s outbreak tied to slivered onions
By Jonel Aleccia, Associated Press At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning tied to onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, federal health officials said Wednesday. Cases have been detected in 14 states, according to an update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico Secretary of State plans to file police report over harassment linked to state lawmaker
By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Tuesday she is preparing to file a police report tied to threats and harassment she faced on social media that were “egged on” by a state representative who has made unverified claims of voter fraud in state elections. Toulouse Oliver, a […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico Secretary of State plans to file police report over harassment linked to state lawmaker
By Austin Fisher, Source NM New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said Tuesday she is preparing to file a police report tied to threats and harassment she faced on social media that were “egged on” by a state representative who has made unverified claims of voter fraud in state elections. Toulouse Oliver, a […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Donald Trump’s victory puts all eyes back on the border
This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Molly Montgomery, Searchlight NM On October 31, Donald Trump landed in Albuquerque at a private aviation hangar, a location he chose for a rally […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Donald Trump’s victory puts all eyes back on the border
This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Molly Montgomery, Searchlight NM On October 31, Donald Trump landed in Albuquerque at a private aviation hangar, a location he chose for a rally […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
These tax cuts will go away without action by Congress and Trump
By Julie Zauzmer Weil, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Many tax cuts enacted during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term are set to expire at the end of 2025. That means taxes will rise for most Americans unless Congress acts to renew them. Some key features of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – including […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
These tax cuts will go away without action by Congress and Trump
By Julie Zauzmer Weil, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Many tax cuts enacted during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term are set to expire at the end of 2025. That means taxes will rise for most Americans unless Congress acts to renew them. Some key features of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – including […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government, Pueblos
Advocates hope city pauses encampment sweeps during Albuquerque’s homeless count
One of the key responsibilities of the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness (NMCEH) is organizing and executing the annual point-in-time count, or PIT count — an effort each January to get an accurate tally of people experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque. The count is a federal requirement that’s critical for the funding of homelessness programs […]