By Danielle Prokop The Navajo Nation president and leaders from Acoma, Ohkay Owingeh and Zuni Pueblos joined tribal leadership from across the nation on Capitol Hill, offering testimony about the benefits of $3.7 billion federal dollars in six proposed water rights settlements across New Mexico. The deals would settle tribes and Pueblos’ water rights in […]
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Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
NM governor says special session ‘was not fair,’ but she won’t punish wildfire survivors for it
By Austin Fisher More than a week after a contentious special legislative session, New Mexico’s governor still has not signed the single piece of legislation lawmakers sent to her desk. As part of a wide-ranging five-hour-long town hall meeting in Las Cruces on Thursday night, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham talked about House Bill 1, the only […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
By DEEPA BHARATH MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP) — Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic. To her, and many others in the Mescalero Apache tribe in New Mexico who are members of St. Joseph Apache Mission, their Indigenous culture had always been intertwined with faith. Both […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Dozens of Doña Ana Co. residents speak up at late night public safety town hall
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico LAS CRUCES – Hundreds of Southern New Mexicans packed into the Las Cruces Convention Center Thursday evening for over five hours of public discussion on public safety. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held the first in a series of town halls to hear from community members that live […]
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The Merc Reopens to Great Fanfare
A large red ribbon was cut in the early morning of July 18, signifying the grand reopening of The Merc, a local grocery store located in the Homestead Village Plaza in Placitas. Members of the Placitas Chamber of Commerce, owners of The Merc and a large crowd of shoppers attended the event with great enthusiasm. […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque
Sandoval County Opens State-of-the-Art Public Safety Building
Sandoval County officials and community members gathered July 23 in Bernalillo for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Public Safety Building. The facility is expected to enhance local law enforcement and emergency response capabilities. The $12.2 million building is located on the Sandoval County complex at 7255 Oersted Road NE in Bernalillo. The building was […]
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The Independent News: July 25, 2024
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Rt. 66 Arts Show in Display at East Mt. Library
The Rt. 66 Arts Alliance continues its summer tradition of community art displays, encouraging youth and adult emerging artists to showcase their talents. This summer’s exhibit is on display at the East Mt. Library in Tijeras through August. 31. The exhibition includes art by Mad Joe Channey with hand-turned wood sculptures. Laura Hansen exhibits very […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Neighbors Sue Over Edgewood’s Plan to Taxi Aircraft on Public Road
Several residents have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Edgewood and a property owners’ association over ownership of a road in a housing subdivision. The lawsuit was filed because of a Jan. 16 Edgewood Commission decision to affirm approvals to taxi aircraft on roads in the Sandia Airpark Estates subdivision. The Independent reported that […]
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Neighbors Sue Over Edgewood’s Plan to Taxi Aircraft on Public Road
Several residents have filed a lawsuit against the Town of Edgewood and a property owners’ association over ownership of a road in a housing subdivision. The lawsuit was filed because of a Jan. 16 Edgewood Commission decision to affirm approvals to taxi aircraft on roads in the Sandia Airpark Estates subdivision. The Independent reported that […]