Sandoval County Animal Services has had their hands full this winter. They recently rescued a pair of shepherd-mixes wandering the streets of Rio Rancho earlier this month. Staff name the pair Bambi and Thumper. Rescuers believe the male and female pair are 1-2 years old and are in good health besides leg deformities that make […]
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Posted inPueblos, Statewide News
Manny Gonzales disqualified from Republican US Senate ballot
Former Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales failed to get enough signatures to qualify him for the Republican Party primary race for U.S. Senate. A spokesman for the New Mexico Secretary of State said Gonzales—a former Democrat—submitted 875 signatures but needed 2,351 to qualify. Nella Domenici, the daughter of long-time senator Pete Domenici and the other […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
The Independent News: Feb. 9, 2024
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Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
The Independent News: Feb. 9, 2024
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
County’s Dem party headquarters moves to Corrales
The Democratic Party of Sandoval County has settled into Corrales. The party moved its headquarters from Rio Rancho to office space they say is three times as big at the beginning of the year. The office is on the second floor of Territorial Plaza, an office park just south of the recreation center, located at […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
State Sen. McKenna won’t run for reelection
By all accounts, including her own, State Senator Brenda McKenna was preparing to launch her reelection campaign as soon as she finished serving in the state legislature later this month. She was posting updates to her constituents online and her campaign finance reports showed that she was raising small dollar contributions from supporters during the most recent […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
Placitas Studio Tour Enters Its 27th Year
Twenty-six years ago, a small group of artists created the first Placitas Studio Tour, which has become one of the most highly-anticipated annual studio tours in New Mexico. What makes the Placitas Studio Tour unique among all other artist tours around the state is not that the art is created in Placitas, but artists living […]
Posted inPueblos, Westside Albuquerque
County Commission Chairman Deposed in Gerrymandering Lawsuit
Sandoval County Commission Chairman David Heil was scheduled to give a deposition Jan. 29 in a case alleging that the Commission approved gerrymandered boundaries to give Republican candidates an advantage. The lawsuit was brought by the Democratic Party of Sandoval County, Democratic elected officials, a voter and two pueblos: Jemez and San Felipe. The plaintiffs […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Beloved Edgewood restaurant closes, new eatery opens next month
A new restaurant, Lil Mama’s Restaurant, has plans to open in Edgewood in March, in a spot which previously had the East Mountain Grill, also known as Katrinah’s East Mountain Grill, on 150 State Road 344. The East Mountain Grill was a beloved restaurant in the community for years, but in November of last year […]
Posted inEdgewood, Uncategorized
Beloved Edgewood restaurant closes, new eatery opens next month
A new restaurant, Lil Mama’s Restaurant, has plans to open in Edgewood in March, in a spot which previously had the East Mountain Grill, also known as Katrinah’s East Mountain Grill, on 150 State Road 344. The East Mountain Grill was a beloved restaurant in the community for years, but in November of last year […]