BY SETH BORENSTEIN / Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Forget about red hot. A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer. The National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday — Earth Day — presented a […]
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100 Years Ago, Nation’s Eyes Focused on a Part-Time Tijeras Canyon Resident
A century ago this year, the “Carl” who named Carlito Springs captured the country’s attention by exposing the biggest political scandal of the era. He was Carl Magee, one of the more remarkable figures from New Mexico’s early statehood history. Magee not only developed the Tijeras Canyon retreat and renamed it after his late son, Carl […]
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Commissioners Extend CoreCivic Contract
The April 24 meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners focused on the renewal of the county’s contract with ICE and CoreCivic for the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF). It introduced statements from Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) CEO Alena Brandenberger regarding a broadband grant it was seeking. The meeting also addressed grant applications related […]
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Commissioners Extend CoreCivic Contract
The April 24 meeting of the Torrance County Commissioners focused on the renewal of the county’s contract with ICE and CoreCivic for the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF). It introduced statements from Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative (CNMEC) CEO Alena Brandenberger regarding a broadband grant it was seeking. The meeting also addressed grant applications related […]
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Torrance County Mayors Protest Water Usage of Billion-dollar Wind Farm Project
Estancia and Mountainair officials are protesting a billion-dollar wind farm project’s water usage request they say will strip away the towns’ water. SunZia Wind and Transmission — developed by Pattern Energy — is a new renewable energy infrastructure project that installs wind farms in Arizona and New Mexico, harnessing more than 3,500 megawatts of new […]
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Councilor eyes return of Berry-era homeless labor initiative
An idea born under former Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry that provides day labor jobs for those experiencing homelessness could be making a comeback. “There’s a Better Way” was launched in 2015 and the initiative quickly gained national attention. After a year in operation, the Washington Post called it “a simple idea that works.” The […]
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Commission publishes first-of-its-kind behavioral health ordinance
Bernalillo County residents may soon see a different, more efficient network aimed at helping them meet their behavioral health needs. The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the publication of an ordinance that would create a behavioral health authority that would unify county behavioral health efforts. Vice Chair Eric Olivas said before the meeting that […]
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Reps. Stansbury and Vasquez celebrate $16.3M in homelessness funding
More than a dozen nonprofit and city leaders who work in homelessness and housing services across the state met in Albuquerque on Tuesday to mark an infusion of $16.3 million in federal funds for its programs. A roundtable event at Cuidando Los Niños featured U.S. Reps. Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez, part of the New […]
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Torrance County to Vote on Extending ICE Prison Contract
Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in central New Mexico. The agenda for tomorrow’s Torrance County Commission meeting includes a request from County Manager Janice Barela to sign an amendment to the contract between the county government and […]
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Torrance County to Vote on Extending ICE Prison Contract
Torrance County’s elected officials will meet Wednesday to vote on whether to extend a contract allowing the federal government to incarcerate asylum seekers in central New Mexico. The agenda for tomorrow’s Torrance County Commission meeting includes a request from County Manager Janice Barela to sign an amendment to the contract between the county government and […]