The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five office recently awarded seven local governments with a 95% match in funding. According to a press release from NMDOT, the funding, announced Oct. 31, is for local entity projects, investing $9,713116.73 in District Five Transportation Funded Roadway projects. Two projects in the East Mountains totaling over […]
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Bridging Sands of Time
Last week Edgewood community members celebrated a piece of New Mexico history finding a permanent home in Venus Park during the Huston Memorial Bridge’s ribbon cutting ceremony. The ribbon was cut by Dottie Miller, daughter of Donald and Mary Huston for whom the bridge is named. Miller said her father retired in Edgewood in 1983 […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
Post election we still have to live with each other
Not long ago, I drove to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family members I hadn’t seen in a few years. It was mostly a social visit, although I’ve been working on the family history and genealogy and wanted to gather more information. I figured politics might come up. We may share genes, but we don’t […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Election Day photos show voters and poll workers across the U.S.
The Washington Post staff (c) 2024 It’s finally Election Day in America. Polls are open, and millions of voters who have not yet cast a ballot will head to their voting sites as candidates nationwide wrap up their campaigns. Polls will start closing in states including Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia at 7 p.m. Eastern […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Election Day photos show voters and poll workers across the U.S.
The Washington Post staff (c) 2024 It’s finally Election Day in America. Polls are open, and millions of voters who have not yet cast a ballot will head to their voting sites as candidates nationwide wrap up their campaigns. Polls will start closing in states including Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Virginia at 7 p.m. Eastern […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors
By David Nakamura, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A federal judge late Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from entering polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. In a separate case, the Justice Department reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors
By David Nakamura, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A federal judge late Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from entering polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. In a separate case, the Justice Department reached an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
For nearly half of Trump voters, overt appreciation of Hitler is acceptable
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly was one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving chiefs of staff when Trump was in the White House. He was in Trump’s company regularly and was present for some of Trump’s private comments. As when Trump reportedly praised the generals who served Adolf […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
For nearly half of Trump voters, overt appreciation of Hitler is acceptable
By Philip Bump, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly was one of Donald Trump’s longest-serving chiefs of staff when Trump was in the White House. He was in Trump’s company regularly and was present for some of Trump’s private comments. As when Trump reportedly praised the generals who served Adolf […]
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Bernalillo Officers Join Sandoval County for Election Security
In a show of interagency support, the Bernalillo Police Department (BPD) has stepped in to support the Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) by providing security at the county election warehouse to help manage election resources. To alleviate the strain on its already short-staffed sheriff’s department, Sandoval County Chief Deputy Clerk Joey Dominguez contacted Bernalillo Police […]