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The Campbell Ranch Master Plan has heard the word “no” many times in recent decades. But a group is working on a possible alternative that could garner a “yes” from the community.

Rethinking Campbell Ranch? Commissioner Olivas leading charge to discuss public lands alternative to 4,000 homes

By Rodd Cayton — The Campbell Ranch Master Plan has heard the word “no” many times in recent decades. But a group is working on a possible alternative that could garner a “yes” from the community. Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas unveiled the idea at the Oct. 17 Community Gathering, hosted by the East Mountains […]

Owner Robyn Hill is the granddaughter of Albuquerque’s original Candy Lady. She says she wants the shop to carry forward her grandmother’s knack for making people feel welcome. (Courtesy photo)

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Candy Lady’s granddaughter spins a new yarn in Rio Rancho

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Rio Rancho knitters and crocheters no longer need to cross the river to stock up. Zia Yarn, the city’s first dedicated yarn store, opened Saturday, Oct. 17, at The Block, and its owner comes with a sweet backstory. Owner Robyn Hill is the granddaughter of Albuquerque’s original Candy Lady. […]

A Bernalillo County automated speed camera monitors traffic. The county is expanding enforcement on NM 14, NM 333 (U.S. Route 66) and Frost Road. Drivers on NM 14 will receive warnings through Nov. 9 before citations begin. (BernCo)

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Slow down in East Mountains: N.M. 14 speed cameras issuing warnings

By Jesse Jones — Drivers traveling through the East Mountains may want to ease off the gas on N.M. 14. New speed cameras are already tracking drivers, with warnings in effect through early November. After that, it will cost a heavy foot a fine of $100. Bernalillo County announced Oct. 21 that drivers speeding on […]

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FEMA launches new option to buy national flood insurance program policies online

According to the office of FEMA 6, which covers among others New Mexico, residents living in more than than 2,500 participating National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) communities may prepare for the devastating financial consequences of flooding with a new option to buy national flood insurance program policies online. Those interested in purchasing this special policy […]

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Dead Serious About Halloween? Albuquerque Has You Covered

Are you dying to have a fang-tastic Halloween in Albuquerque? Well, you’re in luck! We’ve dug up some of the Duke City’s spookiest events to make this year’s celebration absolutely hex-traordinary. Halloween night may still be a couple of weeks away, but the spooky festivities have been haunting Albuquerque all month long, and there’s plenty […]

Pictured is a sign explaining the function or the siren

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Is that emergency siren real or a test? Here’s how to know in and around Roswell

Those who heard something that sounded like an alarm on Oct. 12 at around lunchtime should know they weren’t being provided a reminder to take a meal break. It was an alarm, but it was only a test of a local alert system. The outdoor warning system has 20 sirens in and around Roswell, Dexter […]

The Roswell Police Department (RPD) will be part of this year’s second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. RPD is again partnering with Walgreens to host the event at the company’s south Roswell store at 1200 S. Main St., on Oct. 24. Members of RPD will be at the store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the public can bring unwanted and unneeded prescription drugs to the Take Back Day event. The service is free and those bringing prescription drugs can remain anonymous. In addition to prescription drugs, vape devices will be accepted during Take Back Day as long as the batteries have been removed before dropping off the devices. Liquid products should be in the original container with the cap tightly secured to prevent leakage. Please note, syringes, sharps, aerosols (including inhalers) and illicit drugs are not accepted. Kerry Moore, director of the Chaves County Health Council said syringes and other sharp objects in need of disposal can be taken to Alianza at 1200 S. Richardson Ave. or the New Mexico Department of Health office at 1601 S. Garden Street. Flushing unused prescriptions can also cause problems because the drugs can end up in the water system. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offering citizens an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. According to the RPD, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day has become a well-used tool for citizens of Roswell and the surrounding area to turn in pills they no longer need or want. Roswell began participating in the event, usually held twice a year in April and October, in 2011. The drugs turned in at the Roswell event and other local events throughout the nation are retrieved by DEA officials for disposal by incineration. This initiative addresses a public safety and public health issue. According to the DEA, medicines that languish in home cabinets are susceptible to misuse and abuse, which can result in accidental poisonings and overdoses. For more information, visit roswell-nm.gov.

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Roswell Police to collect unwanted household drugs this weekend

The Roswell Police Department (RPD) will be part of this year’s second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. RPD is again partnering with Walgreens to host the event at the company’s south Roswell store at 1200 S. Main St., on Oct. 24. Members of RPD will be at the store from 10 a.m. to 2 […]

Pictured is a house on North Garden Avenue last year. Wearing bright, reflective patches on costumes helps with visibility at night

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Having a fun, safe Halloween in Roswell

Halloween is a time for costumes, candy and community fun, but a little preparation can go a long way toward keeping the festivities safe for everyone. For families planning to trick-or-treat, visibility is important. Adding reflective material to costumes, carrying a flashlight and choosing well-fitting shoes can help children remain visible and avoid trips and […]

Jimmy Wagner (Courtesy of Big Jim Farms)

3 Questions: Jimmy Wagner of Big Jim Farms

By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For Jimmy Wagner, farming is more than a livelihood. It’s a family tradition that stretches back five generations in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley. Wagner grew up working the fields alongside his father and now carries on that legacy through Big Jim Farms, a family-run farm in Albuquerque’s North […]

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Roswell kids prove it’s never too early for Halloween

“It’s never too early for Halloween” was the battle cry Friday as pint-size ghouls, sprites and dinosaurs stormed the J.O.Y. Center for one of the season’s first trunk-or-treat events.Cars packed the parking lots and spilled down North Montana Avenue, stretching two blocks west on 19th Street. The “cake walk” stole the show. Kids and grownups […]