Submitted by Bruce Moffitt Senate Bill 279 to outlaw some firearms should be a non-starter. The civilian semi-automatic rifle is not an assault rifle. It is the modern rifle. From the Blunderbuss on, all major advances in firearm technology have been done by the military. When an assault rifle is adopted by the armed forces, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Bill to Outlaw Some Firearms is a Waste of Time
Submitted by Bruce Moffitt Senate Bill 279 to outlaw some firearms should be a non-starter. The civilian semi-automatic rifle is not an assault rifle. It is the modern rifle. From the Blunderbuss on, all major advances in firearm technology have been done by the military. When an assault rifle is adopted by the armed forces, […]
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Hal Crossley and the New Town of Buford, NM
This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Buford, New Mexico had its beginnings on 160 acres of land purchased in about 1937 by Hal Crossley, near what is now Old Route 66 and Eunice Road in Moriarty. In 1937, the alignment of Highway 66 was […]
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Eight Cattle Dead After Rollover Crash in Moriarty
By Independent Staff A rollover crash in Moriarty last week left eight cattle dead. According to the Moriarty Fire Department, a semi-truck crashed on Interstate 40 near Moriarty on Feb. 5 resulting in the deaths of eight cattle. The Moriarty Fire Department reported that the incident occurred around 11 p.m. at mile marker 197. The […]
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Letter to the Editor: Why it is a Mistake to Dismantle USAID and Foreign Assistance
Submitted by Rebecca Black, Retired Senior Foreign Service Officer and Mission Director with USAID Every day brings a new decision by Elon Musk and the Trump Administration about the future for US government assistance overseas and its implementing agency, United States Agency for International Development, USAID. Unless the numerous lawsuits stand, as of Monday all […]
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Op-ed: Musk is ‘Unelected, Unvetted, Unqualified’
Submitted by Dr. Katherine Aaron, resident of Rio Rancho My response to US Representative Melanie Stansbury’s MEET THE PRESS interview Feb 4, 2025. Elon Musk is an unelected, unvetted, unqualified billionaire who has been given carte blanche access to our federal agencies, to fire employees, to disrupt and dismantle agencies and to stop payments violating […]
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Placitas Artists Series to Feature the John Funkhouser Trio
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Placitas Artists Series announced an upcoming concert featuring the John Funkhouser Trio. The performance is set for Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. According to a press release, the trio, composed of John Funkhouser on piano, Terry Burns on bass, and Arnaldo Acosta on drums, […]
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Geography is More Than Meets the Eye at Placitas Community Library
By Sandoval Signpost Staff The Placitas Community Library will host geographers Daniel and Susan Arreola for a talk entitled “The Geographer’s Eye: Sight and Insight” on March 29 at 2 p.m. The Arreolas will lead an interactive discussion exploring how geographers perceive place and landscape. Audience members will participate in a slide exercise designed to […]
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Estancia Goes to Washington to Seek Funding
By Andrea Vasquez The town of Estancia is planning another trip to Washington, D.C., for funding purposes. Mayor Nathan Dial confirmed that Estancia is considering a trip to the nation’s capitol to secure funding for one of the town’s new “big ticket item” project. The project will include a park, pond and pool, with a […]
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Former county economic development manager first to announce run for mayor
With about nine months until Albuquerque’s municipal election, the first official candidate emerged Tuesday morning. Mayling Armijo, the executive director of a nonprofit business lending organization, announced her run for Albuquerque mayor Tuesday. She told City Desk ABQ that she decided to run to challenge Mayor Tim Keller, who has said he would seek a […]