By Andrea Vasquez The Edgewood Community Library will host its annual Build-a-Pal event on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 171B, NM 344, Edgewood, NM 87015. This hands-on event will be fun and educational. This event’s intention is to allow children to create a one-of-a-kind, Valentine-themed stuffed animal to take home. All supplies will be provided […]
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Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Westside Albuquerque
Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You (or Your Family, Friends or Neighbors)?
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Randi McGinn. Have you ever been called upon to be someone’s hero? If you’ve chosen a “hero” career like nursing, firefighting, law enforcement or the military, you have that chance almost every day, usually in dramatic fashion. The rest of us don’t really think of ourselves as heroes […]
Posted inStatewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Stansbury Ranking Member of DOGE Subcommittee and, no, it Isn’t Run by Elon Musk
By Matthew Reichbach U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury announced last week that she would serve as the ranking member of the DOGE Subcommittee on Oversight. The subcommittee was created by the Republican leadership of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Stansbury, a Democrat who represents New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, told NM Political Report Monday that the committee […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
200 Social House Brings Fresh, Local Flavors to Bernalillo’s Dining Scene
By Jesse Jones A local restaurateur is giving American food a Southwest spin at Bernalillo’s newest upscale restaurant, 200 Social House. Dustin Darnell, owner of 200 Social House, is bringing the same “elevated” fine dining approach that defines his two other businesses, 3128 Social House and Gather, located in Albuquerque’s Nob Hill district. The restaurant […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 DORAL, Florida – Democrats in Congress are considering forcing a showdown over the debt limit to rein in President Donald Trump’s vast plans to reshape the U.S. economy and remake the federal government. For 30 years, Republicans have used the threat of a national default to make Democrats […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda
By Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 DORAL, Florida – Democrats in Congress are considering forcing a showdown over the debt limit to rein in President Donald Trump’s vast plans to reshape the U.S. economy and remake the federal government. For 30 years, Republicans have used the threat of a national default to make Democrats […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon ‘disrupter,’ vows swift action
By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is already generating turbulence at the Pentagon, where newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got to work Monday on a mission to shake up the U.S. military and align it more closely with the returning president’s “America First” agenda. […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon ‘disrupter,’ vows swift action
By Missy Ryan, Dan Lamothe · The Washington Post (c) 2025 President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is already generating turbulence at the Pentagon, where newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got to work Monday on a mission to shake up the U.S. military and align it more closely with the returning president’s “America First” agenda. […]
Posted inLocal Government
Future of the fairgrounds up for debate at BernCo Commission meeting
Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider initial steps toward possible redevelopment of the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The state government is asking county officials to create a tax increment development district centered on the fairgrounds. The county could issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements and a portion of gross receipts taxes or property taxes […]
Posted inLocal Government
Future of the fairgrounds up for debate at BernCo Commission meeting
Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will consider initial steps toward possible redevelopment of the New Mexico state fairgrounds. The state government is asking county officials to create a tax increment development district centered on the fairgrounds. The county could issue bonds to pay for infrastructure improvements and a portion of gross receipts taxes or property taxes […]