The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of actress Nichelle Nichols is nearing its discovery phase. The suit alleges that Gila Regional Medical Center’s negligence led to the Star Trek veteran’s death in July 2022. According to the complaint, the hospital failed to diagnose and treat Nichols’s serious heart condition and discharged her, despite […]
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Early voting begins Tuesday at Sandoval County Admin Building
Sandoval County is opening its early voting location Tuesday for the 2025 Regular Local Election. County Clerk Anne Brady-Romero announced the early voting locations and hours of operation for the Nov. 4 election, with same-day voter registration available at all sites. Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the county clerk’s office with weekday hours […]
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Early voting opens Tuesday in Santa Fe, Torrance counties
Early voting begins Tuesday for the Nov. 4 Regular Local Election in Santa Fe and Torrance counties, with voters able to cast ballots in nonpartisan races for municipal offices, school boards and special districts. In Santa Fe County, early voting starts Oct. 7 at the County Clerk’s Office at 240 Grant Ave., with expanded voting […]
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Early voting opens Tuesday in Bernalillo County, expands to Tijeras Oct. 18
Early voting for Bernalillo County’s Nov. 4 Regular Local Election begins Tuesday at the Clerk’s Annex, with additional locations opening later this month. The Clerk’s Annex at 1500 Lomas Blvd. NW will be the sole early voting location from Oct. 7-17, operating 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office will be closed […]
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Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com The New Mexico Legislature just wrapped up a special session convened by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The goal was to protect New Mexicans from looming federal budget […]
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How and where to vote in the city election in 2025
Every Albuquerque voter has a reason to vote in 2025. The only citywide elected office, mayor, is on the ballot along with five of nine city councilors and a long list of local bond questions for the city, school districts, and some local governments. Other local communities including Los Ranchos and Tijeras also have local […]
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Let’s talk, Placitas
Placitas residents looking to be updated on all the major issues in the community may get their wish Oct. 12. The Eastern Sandoval Citizens Association’s annual meeting will feature guest speakers with new information on prescribed burns, fire insurance, the end of a nearby mining operation and other topics. Elouisa “Lou” Macias of the New […]
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Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District to host Wood Chipper Day in Placitas
The Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Wood Chipper Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the San Antonio de Las Huertas Land Grant located at 1 Camino de la Buena Vista in Placitas. The event encourages residents to clear vegetation around their homes and properties as […]
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City will pay to air Keller speech on TV, again
The City of Albuquerque will once again pay to rebroadcast Mayor Tim Keller’s 2025 State of the City address Sunday, Oct. 5, on KRQE — the fifth taxpayer-funded airing since September as he seeks a third term and just two days before absentee ballots are mailed to voters in the hotly-contested mayor’s election. According to […]
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Greg Cunningham enters race for Congress in CD2, covering southern NM and ABQ’s Westside
A Republican former two-time New Mexico legislative candidate will seek his party’s nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02) in next year’s midterm election. New Mexico Political Report first reported in September that Greg Cunningham, a 59-year-old Marine Corps veteran and former Albuquerque Police detective, was preparing to enter the race. He made it […]