By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly posted on the court’s website Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News. The document suggests the court will find that it should not have gotten involved in the […]
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Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Rainstorms over NM pose flood threats again in wildfire burn scars
By DANIELLE PROKOP New Mexicans in the northern and southern parts of the state scorched by recent wildfires remain at risk for potentially intense flash flooding from storms Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of the state beginning at noon Wednesday that could cause harm for people living in the burn […]
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 inPueblos
Letter to the Editor: UNM Sandoval RMC Can and Should Do Better
This letter is submitted as reader commentary by the author. Have an opinion? Of course you do! Send it to editor@sandovalsignpost.com or learn more here. One of the reasons my husband and I moved to Sandoval County was because it was near a hospital. We have had many occasions to use UNM Sandoval Regional Medical […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Missing East Mts. Woman Found Dead in Tijeras
The body of an 83-year-old East Mountains woman who was reported missing to law enforcement on June 16 has been found. On Tuesday, June 18, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office alerted media about a missing person, Bonny Dumond, and asked that information be disseminated to help bring in tips regarding her whereabouts. Rumors online indicated […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Missing East Mts. Woman Found Dead in Tijeras
The body of an 83-year-old East Mountains woman who was reported missing to law enforcement on June 16 has been found. On Tuesday, June 18, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office alerted media about a missing person, Bonny Dumond, and asked that information be disseminated to help bring in tips regarding her whereabouts. Rumors online indicated […]
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 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 […]