Submitted by Pilar Tirado Murray, East Mt. resident If you’d like to submit a Letter to the Editor, please email editor@newmexico.news Merritt Hamilton Allen’s tart, intelligent and tongue-in-cheek take on New Mexico politics is always a pleasure to read and last week’s column (“APD: A Cautionary Tale”) was no exception. The “crisis communication pro tips” […]
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Letter to the Editor: Small Towns Should Hold Leaders and Police Accountable Too
Submitted by Pilar Tirado Murray, East Mt. resident If you’d like to submit a Letter to the Editor, please email editor@newmexico.news Merritt Hamilton Allen’s tart, intelligent and tongue-in-cheek take on New Mexico politics is always a pleasure to read and last week’s column (“APD: A Cautionary Tale”) was no exception. The “crisis communication pro tips” […]
Letter to the Editor: Small Towns Should Hold Leaders and Police Accountable Too
Submitted by Pilar Tirado Murray, East Mt. resident If you’d like to submit a Letter to the Editor, please email editor@newmexico.news Merritt Hamilton Allen’s tart, intelligent and tongue-in-cheek take on New Mexico politics is always a pleasure to read and last week’s column (“APD: A Cautionary Tale”) was no exception. The “crisis communication pro tips” […]
Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel, 77, M’Tucci’s founder and community leader, dies after battle with Leukemia
From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served. He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]
Debbie O’Malley throws hat in the ring for state Senate
Former Bernalillo County Commissioner and Albuquerque City Councilor Debbie O’Malley has thrown her hat into the ring for State Senate District 13. O’Malley has been in local government since 2003, serving on the Albuquerque City Council until 2012. She then ran for the North Valley seat on the Bernalillo County Commission where she served until […]
Edgewood named top six places to live in NM
Edgewood was named one of the best places to live in New Mexico by WorldAtlas’ list of the six best places to live in New Mexico for 2024. WorldAtlas is a publishing resource in geography, sociology, demography, environment, economics, politics and travel. Bryan Dearsley, a lifestyle editor for WorldAtlas, said the Land of Enchantment has […]
Moriarty’s Jana Baguskis: At home coaching girls basketball
There are few places Jana Baguskis would rather be than in the Moriarty High School gym. “I feel at home here,” Baguskis said after a practice last week. Baguskis is in her second year as the Moriarty varsity girls basketball head coach. She’s been spending time at the school since she was a child. When […]
Las Placitas Association February Report
Las Placitas Association report is a monthly report from the nonprofit organization in Placitas that works to protect open space, restore riparian watersheds, and promote recreational, educational and rural activities. 50 Years of Service: 2023 was a productive year for LPA and we are looking forward to 2024 with a long list of activities and […]
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 […]
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 […]

