Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Public comment still sought on proposed NM Gas Company rate increase

Austin Fisher/Source NM New Mexico’s largest natural gas provider wants to raise prices for the more than 540,000 people who rely on its service to heat their homes or businesses. Thursday, the Public Regulation Commission opened its meeting for public comment on the New Mexico Gas Company’s proposal to increase the cost of its gas service. It […]

Posted inEdgewood, Pueblos, Uncategorized

District’s Proposal to Consolidate Schools Draws Pushback

Parents and members of the Edgewood community came together to voice their concerns over the potential impacts of the Moriarty-Edgewood School District’s proposal to consolidate schools and replace historic buildings.  The Edgewood Commission held a town meeting on March 14 to inform residents of the potential outcomes of MESD’s Facilities Master Plan, which serves as […]

Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Advocates Claim Inhumane Conditions at Detention Center

At the March 13 meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners, business was as usual until public comment began. During public comment, representatives from the Immigration Law Lab and the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center discussed alleged conditions at the Torrance County Detention Facility. Aurora Arreola, the Policy Program Manager for the New Mexico Immigrant Law […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Proposal to Shake Up Library Board Gets Postponed

The Sandoval County Commission voted to table a proposed county library board ordinance that would have redistributed board members and money around the county.  In fact, at the County Commission meeting on March 13, the commissioners voted to postpone the creation of a Sandoval County Library Board indefinitely.  Librarians, community leaders and residents from around […]