By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County commissioners have approved nearly $11.3 million in new bonds to buy landfill equipment and settle up land costs tied to the Project Ranger site, both coming in at lower interest rates than the county had budgeted for. Commissioners adopted an ordinance authorizing up to $9.5 million in gross […]
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Nob Hill’s Wallfetopia, aka La Waffleria, closes after a decade, citing illness and economy
Foodies looking for their Sunday brunch fix of rainbow lattes and puff pastry waffles topped with deep-fried bananas enjoyed under shaded picnic tables are in mourning this week. Nob Hill’s decade-old Waffletopia, formerly known as La Waffleria, announced Sunday that a short-term closure over the weekend would be permanent. Just a few days after posting […]
Rooted in Corrales: New council member brings farming perspective to local government
By Rodd Cayton Potatoes grow very well in New Mexico, Lisa Brown says. Brown, recently appointed to the Corrales Village Council, knows that firsthand, having been raised there, farmed there and sought solutions there. She served on the village’s farmland preservation commission. Brown sat with the Corrales Comment to discuss her connection to the village […]
Rio Rancho Democrat drops out of HD23 race, cites ‘vile tactics’ from GOP
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper.Democrat Elise Falanga Taylor is ending her campaign for New Mexico House District 23, saying she won’t let what she calls “vile tactics” from Republicans overshadow the issues at stake. Incumbent Rep. Alan Martinez, the House Minority Whip, denies he or his campaign had anything to do with it. In a […]
3 Questions: Bryan Konefsky with Basement Films and Experiments in Cinema
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For more than two decades, filmmaker and educator Bryan Konefsky has been bringing experimental filmmakers from around the world to Albuquerque through Experiments in Cinema, the defiantly noncompetitive experimental film festival he founded in 2005. What began as a single-night event has grown into an international gathering devoted not […]
UNM Hospital CEO announces retirement as SRMC reports growth
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval Regional Medical Center’s longtime CEO is stepping down Dec. 11, and she used what may be her final mill levy update to Sandoval County commissioners to introduce the man taking her place — while fielding pointed questions about ER wait times, a doctor shortage and crash data commissioners say […]
Op-ed: Rep. Cates is a proven advocate fighting for District 44
Submitted by Nandini Pillai Kuehn, Ph.D., MHA, Corrales I would like to thank Adam Prior, who is currently running to unseat Representative Kathleen Cates in House District 44, for publicly acknowledging, after reviewing her donations and her votes, that she cannot be bought. (See his Letter to the editor: Follow the money — and the […]
East Mountains fair to showcase services for veterans
By Rodd Cayton Veterans in the East Mountains area will have the opportunity next month to find answers and resources they need. The office of House District 22 Rep. Stefani Lord is hosting the Sept. 9 East Mountains Veterans Services Fair, which will bring together several agencies to create a one-stop shopping situation. A news […]
Bridging the gap: Legislators and educators unite for childcare reform
By Rodd Cayton What happens when several state legislators and childcare advocates gather in one room in Bernalillo? “Great success and great fun,” says Kate Noble, president and CEO of Growing Up New Mexico. Her organization focuses on strategies for improving the lives of children from the prenatal stage to age 5. Growing Up New […]
Art Battle Albuquerque pits artists against one another to crown the best in Burque
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Paintbrushes, blank canvases and a ticking clock come together as Art Battle makes its Albuquerque debut this weekend. Art Battle Albuquerque brings 12 artists together for a live painting competition Sunday, Aug. 16, at Valle De Luna Event Center. Artists have just 20 minutes to transform blank canvases into […]


