Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Torrance County Wants Your Input on Development Projects Around the County 

The Torrance County Commission has scheduled a public hearing about the county’s Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) during the next regular council meetings. ICIP provides a framework for county leaders to build a five-year plan for community growth and development projects.  Residents will have two opportunities to voice their concerns and ideas about public projects […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Southern New Mexico wildfires lead to evacuation of village of 7,000

RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes without taking time to grab any belongings due to fast-moving wildfires. “GO NOW: Do not attempt to gather belongings or protect your home. Evacuate immediately,” officials with Ruidoso, a village home to 7,000 people, said on its website […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Dead Cows and Blowing Trash Prompt Estancia Rancher to Sue Solid Waste Facility

An Estancia rancher whose property borders the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority has filed a lawsuit against the facility.  “For a number of years, they’ve (EVSWA) completely failed to mitigate trash blowing away and blowing off their landfill onto these people’s property,” said attorney Blair Dunn who represents Ernie and Kim Ortiz.  The most recent […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Dead Cows and Blowing Trash Prompt Estancia Rancher to Sue Solid Waste Facility

An Estancia rancher whose property borders the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority has filed a lawsuit against the facility.  “For a number of years, they’ve (EVSWA) completely failed to mitigate trash blowing away and blowing off their landfill onto these people’s property,” said attorney Blair Dunn who represents Ernie and Kim Ortiz.  The most recent […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

New Mexico Democrats vote against the National Defense Authorization Act due to wedge-issue amendments

This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Dunlap The bill passed by a 217-to-199 vote, on Friday, largely along party lines with Republicans introducing over 300 amendments to the […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young […]

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Severe, chaotic weather around US with high temperatures in Southwest and Midwest, snow in Rockies

By Anita Snow Extreme heat spread across Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado and Kansas as severe weather swept across many parts of the U.S. on Sunday. There was unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, snow headed to the northern Rocky Mountains and heavy rainfall forecast from the northern Plains to the Upper Midwest. The […]