Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

Suspect in Custody After SWAT Standoff in Rio Rancho

A Rio Rancho man is in custody following a six-hour SWAT standoff, during which police say he fired several hundred rounds of ammunition along NM State Road 528 and from his residence. The man,  named Eric Brusstar, now faces multiple charges. Brusstar was arrested without incident early Wednesday, Dec. 18, after the standoff ended around […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News

EPA decision will improve water quality in Rio Grande

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The Rio Grande will receive better protection from contaminated stormwater runoff, thanks to a new decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA’s decision requires permit applications from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and the New Mexico Department of Transportation for stormwater discharge. This permitting process […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News

EPA decision will improve water quality in Rio Grande

By Susan Morée, NM Political Report The Rio Grande will receive better protection from contaminated stormwater runoff, thanks to a new decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA’s decision requires permit applications from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County and the New Mexico Department of Transportation for stormwater discharge. This permitting process […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, NM State Gov., Syndicated

Protect the innocent: the public health promise of Kayden’s Law

This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Michael Benanav, Searchlight New Mexico Before she became a state senator, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez served as executive director of an Albuquerque-based nonprofit that worked […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, NM State Gov., Syndicated

Protect the innocent: the public health promise of Kayden’s Law

This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Michael Benanav, Searchlight New Mexico Before she became a state senator, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez served as executive director of an Albuquerque-based nonprofit that worked […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County

New Mexico Water Board Votes to Protect 250 miles of River and Stream Segments from Pollution

New Mexico’s water governing board approved a petition Tuesday to safeguard 250 miles of stream and river segments under the state’s strongest water quality protections. The Water Quality Control Commission voted 10-0 to protect portions of the Rio Grande, Rio Chama, Cimmaron, Pecos and Jemez river watersheds in the northern portion of the state. These […]