President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated former New Mexico Congressman and former Republican Party Chair Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management, selecting a longtime public lands critic to oversee 245 million acres of federal property. Pearce, 78, who last held public office in 2018, has opposed expanding national monuments and has advocated […]
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Armenta, Ortiz win Tijeras council seats
Incumbents Matt Armenta and Jonathan Ortiz won seats on the Tijeras village council Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Armenta led the field with 145 votes, or 39% of the total, while Ortiz finished second with 133 votes, or 36%. The two seats went to the top vote-getters. Gloria Chavez received 69 votes (19%), and […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood, Pueblos
Moriarty-Edgewood $20 million school bond passes, paving way for facility improvements
Voters in the Moriarty-Edgewood School District approved a $20 million general obligation bond and two mill levies Tuesday night, enabling the district to move forward with planned facility upgrades across its seven schools. The measures, which appeared on ballots in the Nov. 4 local election, will maintain current tax rates without increasing property taxes for […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho voters approve $80 million school bond for infrastructure, security improvements
Rio Rancho Public Schools’ $80 million bond measure passed Tuesday night, securing funding for infrastructure upgrades, security enhancements and facility improvements across the district. The Nov. 4 ballot measure received voter approval, allowing the district to move forward with critical projects including HVAC upgrades, roof replacements, a new pre-K facility and the conversion of Rio […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness
Local brewery partners with food pantry for holiday drive
Rumor Brewing Co. and East Mountain Food Pantry are teaming up for a fall food drive to support families in need during the holiday season. The drive will run throughout November, with donors able to drop off non-perishable items at Rumor Brewing Co., located next to the Cedar Crest Post Office. Top requested items include […]
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‘Morally wrong, disrespectful:’ NM congressional leaders slam moves to roll back Chaco Canyon buffer zone
Pueblos and advocacy groups that spent decades trying to safeguard one of the most sacred sites of Puebloan culture may soon see all that hard work undone, as the Trump administration considers reopening land around the Chaco Culture National Historical Park to oil and gas drilling as well as mining. In a statement to New […]
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Where and how to vote in the East Mountains
By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Estancia, Manzano, Encino, Mountainair and other communities in the East Mountains, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Trump administration says it will comply with court order to fund SNAP, partially for now
The 559,500 New Mexicans who rely on SNAP for food assistance will get at least some of their monthly federal benefits this month, after the Trump administration agreed to follow two court orders and use a contingency fund to partially fund the benefits. A four-page document submitted to the United States District Court for the […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Edgewood, Pueblos
It’s time to vote
By Lauren Lifke Election Day is Nov. 4, and voters across the state are flocking to vote for local city councilors, town and county commissioners, school board members, judges and other elected officials. In Edgewood and Moriarty, positions for town commissioners and city councilors are up for grabs, with some of the candidates running unopposed. […]
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$6.20 a day: For many New Mexicans, SNAP is economic stability, not charity
Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a native of Hobbs and now lives in Albuquerque. Reach her at diane@dianedenish.com For 30 days, the government shutdown has dominated the news. It’s now the longest in U.S. history, and the effects are becoming impossible to ignore. Across federal […]
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