By MATT BROWN and MICHELLE L. PRICE CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile. The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as […]
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About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with Harris in stark shift after Biden drops out: AP-NORC poll
By Seung Min Kim and Linley Sanders WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows. About 8 in […]
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Prints and Pottery
Artists Karl and Mary Hofman are teaming up for an exhibition of prints and pottery at the Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas. Visual Memories includes Karl Hofmann’s linotype prints that are memory images of the end of World War II when Europe was reeling from bombings and the weight of war. Mary Hofmann will show […]
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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. […]
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Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race
By ZEKE MILLER, SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting […]
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Will Higher Pay Rates Bring Cops to Mountainair?
Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto has called a special Town Council meeting to discuss hiring a police force. Currently, the town has no police officers. At the meeting, the mayor plans to request approval to update the pay scale to entice applicants. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Council […]
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NM Democratic delegates rally behind Harris
BY AUSTIN FISHER President Joe Biden handily won New Mexico’s primary election earlier this year, and most of the state’s delegates who were pledged to him are starting to coalesce around Vice President Kamala Harris to take the top of the ticket. New Mexico’s presidential delegates will represent the state at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago […]
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Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
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Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
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State’s top election official quells election rumors
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race has left many voters wondering who will end up on the ballot in November. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said in a statement Monday that after Biden’s announcement there has been misinformation about New Mexico’s election process. “I encourage voters to always seek out trusted […]