The Placitas Library will host award-winning children’s author and illustrator Daniel Vandever for a summer reading program on June 28 at 1 p.m. Vandever (Diné) is an entrepreneur hailing from Haystack, NM, and serves as the CEO of South of Sunrise Creative, a strategic communications firm dedicated to advancing education initiatives through a community-based approach. […]
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Supreme Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-transition care for minors
By Ann E. Marimow, Casey Parks — Supreme Court allows Tennessee ban on gender-transition care for minors A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for states to ban certain gender transition treatments for minors, a landmark decision on a polarizing issue the Trump administration has seized on in initiatives targeting transgender rights. In […]
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Edgewood police officer injured in DWI crash
An Edgewood police officer was injured in the line of duty last week while conducting a traffic stop during a DWI enforcement detail. The officer was working traffic when his patrol car was struck from behind by a suspected intoxicated driver. The officer, Robert Page, was inside his vehicle at the time of the crash, […]
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Rainbow Road continues to divide residents
Residents in the Sandia Airpark Estates remain divided on whether the roads are private or public — an argument that has led to a lawsuit currently pending in district court. “There’s been a lot of discussion, words, anger among the residents of the air park, who owns the roads and who has the responsibility for […]
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Misleading email sows confusion about Edgewood meetings
A mass email sent out last week urged Edgewood residents to show up at a meeting Wednesday evening and voice support for the proposed Campbell Ranch development. But, as the town pointed out on social media, there were two meetings Wednesday evening and Campbell Ranch was not an agenda topic for either one. The two […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque
Rep. Martinez to host town hall on NM-528 safety concerns
A public town hall meeting is set to address growing community safety concerns along NM-528, a vital and often dangerous corridor in Rio Rancho. The event will take place on June 24 at 6 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation, located at 2309 Monterrey Rd NE in Rio Rancho. Representative Alan Martinez will join […]
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Juneteenth: what’s open, what’s closed
Thursday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the day in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas. Sandoval County and some of its communities will be observing the holiday, meaning most services will be unavailable. Most City of Rio Rancho offices and facilities will be closed. Emergency and public safety services will operate […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos
City Councilor Lewis qualifies for 2025 ballot and public financing
Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis has qualified for the 2025 ballot and public financing through the city’s Clean Elections program, doing so in just 10 days. As the 2025 City Council election begins, Lewis’s campaign said he is the first to qualify. He’s seeking his fourth term in District 5 and quickly met the 500 […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood
Juneteenth closures announced across East Mountains, Edgewood, Moriarty
On Thursday, June 19, several communities across New Mexico’s East Mountains—including Edgewood, Moriarty, and surrounding areas—will pause routine operations in observance of Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the effective end of slavery in the United States. The Town of Edgewood has confirmed a full closure […]
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Movies in the park offers family fun while supporting youth in agriculture
The Moriarty Future Farmers of America will be showing a series of films in Crossley Park this summer as part of a fundraiser. Jeremiah Young, the FFA chapter’s acting president, said the movies in the park series is intended to be a fun, family event that provides summer entertainment. “In the summer in Moriarty, there’s […]