Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

NM authorities dispel rumors of looting during the South Fork and Salt fires

By AUSTIN FISHER As thousands of people go back to their homes in the Village of Ruidoso, authorities say they are clearing out neighborhoods where there has been significant damage from fires and floods where the public must wait to return.  And contrary to some 911 callers and rumors, there have been no reports of looting, […]

Posted inEdgewood, Pueblos, Uncategorized

Letter to the Editor: What is the Edgewood Commission Hiding?

Citizens of Edgewood, are you paying attention to the Edgewood Town Commission? The latest stunt they pulled was to have a “Special” Town Commission meeting on Wednesday, June 19, in Farmington, over 200 miles away from their regular meeting venue in the Edgewood Town Chambers. How much did this four-day junket of workshops and meetings […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque

Judge alters Trump’s gag order, lets him talk about witnesses and jurors after hush money conviction

By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump’s gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction but keeping others connected to the case off limits at least until he’s sentenced July 11. Judge […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency

By AMANDA SEITZ WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings […]