By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. Ryan David Martinez skuttled his […]
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Defendant pleads no contest in shooting of Native activist at protest of Spanish conquistador statue
By Morgan Lee, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man pleaded no contest Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting of a Native American activist during demonstrations about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish conquistador. Ryan David Martinez skuttled his […]
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Letter to the Editor: New Mexico ’emerges’ as worst state in union
Submitted by state Rep. Stefani Lord, Sandia Park New Mexicans are beginning to ask – why our state is ranked last in the nation in every important category (from education, to crime, addiction, and child welfare); and why isn’t their legislator proposing solutions to fix these problems? Both are fair questions. The answer partially […]
Posted inPueblos, Uncategorized
Letter to the Editor: New Mexico ’emerges’ as worst state in union
Submitted by state Rep. Stefani Lord, Sandia Park New Mexicans are beginning to ask – why our state is ranked last in the nation in every important category (from education, to crime, addiction, and child welfare); and why isn’t their legislator proposing solutions to fix these problems? Both are fair questions. The answer partially […]
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Placitas Artist Series features Hermitage Piano Trio this month
As part of its 38th season, the Placitas Artists Series is presenting the Hermitage Piano Trio at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church this month. The Hermitage Piano Trio, one of the world’s premier piano trios according to a press release, will perform at the church at 3 p.m. Oct. 20. The trio has earned multiple Grammy […]
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MyBlue Ride-Sharing Service Launches in Edgewood
The North Central Regional Transit District Blue Bus (NCRTD) announced the launch of its MyBlue ride-sharing service in Edgewood starting Oct. 15. The new service will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, offering residents a transportation option within the Edgewood MyBlue zone. According to a press release, MyBlue is similar to […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Harris dismisses Trump’s comments that he’s a ‘protector’ of women
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post (c) 2024 Speaking on a popular podcast aimed at young women, Vice President Kamala Harris took issue with former president Donald Trump calling himself a “protector” of women and responded to attacks on her stepfamily by Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Harris made the remarks on the “Call […]
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Harris dismisses Trump’s comments that he’s a ‘protector’ of women
By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post (c) 2024 Speaking on a popular podcast aimed at young women, Vice President Kamala Harris took issue with former president Donald Trump calling himself a “protector” of women and responded to attacks on her stepfamily by Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Harris made the remarks on the “Call […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Johnson won’t say Biden won in 2020, raising worries on 2024’s process
Mariana Alfaro, The Washington Post (c) 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wouldn’t acknowledge Sunday that Joe Biden won the 2020 election when asked directly about the election denialism that former president Donald Trump continues to promote on the campaign trail. During a testy exchange on ABC News’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked Johnson […]
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Johnson won’t say Biden won in 2020, raising worries on 2024’s process
Mariana Alfaro, The Washington Post (c) 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wouldn’t acknowledge Sunday that Joe Biden won the 2020 election when asked directly about the election denialism that former president Donald Trump continues to promote on the campaign trail. During a testy exchange on ABC News’s “This Week,” host George Stephanopoulos asked Johnson […]