Bernalillo County officials are asking eligible voters who haven’t yet voted to cast their ballots Tuesday. “Every election is an opportunity to make your voice heard,” County Clerk Linda Stover said in a news release. “By voting, you’re taking an active role in shaping our community’s future and ensuring your values are represented.” Aside from […]
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‘Make your voice heard’
Bernalillo County officials are asking eligible voters who haven’t yet voted to cast their ballots Tuesday. “Every election is an opportunity to make your voice heard,” County Clerk Linda Stover said in a news release. “By voting, you’re taking an active role in shaping our community’s future and ensuring your values are represented.” Aside from […]
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East Mountains residents rail against proposed Diamond Tail Solar
Residents of the East Mountains area outside of Albuquerque packed into the Vista Grande Community Center in Sandia Park on Oct. 29 to express opposition for a proposed solar farm with battery storage. The Diamond Tail Solar Project would be built on private land that has been used for cattle ranching and filming movies. Before […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump might target fluoride in tap water. Here’s what the science says.
By Annabelle Timsit, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who is poised to have significant control over health and food safety in a potential Donald Trump administration, has promised to immediately seek to remove fluoride from drinking water in the United States. Trump, when recently asked about Kennedy’s […]
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Trump might target fluoride in tap water. Here’s what the science says.
By Annabelle Timsit, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who is poised to have significant control over health and food safety in a potential Donald Trump administration, has promised to immediately seek to remove fluoride from drinking water in the United States. Trump, when recently asked about Kennedy’s […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Conspiracy theories shaped the 2024 election
By Sarah Ellison, The Washington Post (c) 2024 In the aftermath of the extraordinary 2016 victories by Brexit and Donald Trump, the Oxford Dictionaries chose “post-truth” as the word of the year. The concept outlived 2016. Conspiracy theories now help define elections once defined by their winners. After Trump lost in 2020, he denied reality, […]
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Conspiracy theories shaped the 2024 election
By Sarah Ellison, The Washington Post (c) 2024 In the aftermath of the extraordinary 2016 victories by Brexit and Donald Trump, the Oxford Dictionaries chose “post-truth” as the word of the year. The concept outlived 2016. Conspiracy theories now help define elections once defined by their winners. After Trump lost in 2020, he denied reality, […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
AG Torrez proposes new legislation to combat rise in mass shooting threats
Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Oct. 29 a proposed legislative amendment to strengthen penalties for individuals who threaten mass shootings. According to a press release from the New Mexico Department of Justice, the amendment targets Section 30-20-16, “Bomb Scares and Shooting Threats Unlawful,” elevating the offense from a misdemeanor to a fourth-degree felony. This initiative […]
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Placitas Holiday Market returns this month
The Placitas Holiday Market is once again set for the weekend before Thanksgiving with events at seven sites located on or near Highway 165. Attendees can pick up a map and follow the Candy Cane signage to the market sites. The fourth annual event offers art, crafts, food and drinks to benefit the work of […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Pet Food Gone Wild makes big donation to Sandoval County Animal Services
Rio Rancho resident and local business owner Susana Vasquez donated over a ton of dog food to Sandoval County Animal Services at Pet Food Gone Wild on Oct. 29. Vasquez has owned and operated Pet Food Gone Wild in Rio Rancho for 13 years and has held many donation drives for animals. This drive resulted […]