This commentary was submitted by Diane Denish as part of her Corner to Corner column.You can submit a letter to the editor: editor@citydesk.org By Diane Denish In Mid-January, New Mexico First, the non-profit public policy organization, closed its doors after 38 years. As a participant and observer of New Mexico First from the beginning I have […]
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County Commission considering cutting funds for Topgolf
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday will consider changing the terms of a 2018 job-growth deal that has not put as many people to work as originally expected. A proposed change to the county’s economic development agreement with Topgolf International Inc. would lower both job goals and the payout to the company for achieving them. Under the […]
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County Commission considering cutting funds for Topgolf
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday will consider changing the terms of a 2018 job-growth deal that has not put as many people to work as originally expected. A proposed change to the county’s economic development agreement with Topgolf International Inc. would lower both job goals and the payout to the company for achieving them. Under the […]
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Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
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Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include responses from the City of Albuquerque TJ Trout isn’t just a radio personality, he’s also got decades of fishing experience. Despite having fished world-class spots and penning his book Fishing With My Fly Down, Trout says Albuquerque’s Tingley Beach is one of the “prime spots” to […]
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Wildfire Techniques Discussion for East Mountain Residents Set for this Weekend
By Andrea Vasquez The East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association (EMWPA) will host a wildfire preparedness strategy session on Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. This will be EMWPA’s second session of this year. Its intention is to provide a precautionary guideline in case of a wildfire […]
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The DOGE days of February
If you thought that Elon Musk wouldn’t dominate your life following the elections, you were wrong. Especially if you’re a member of Congress. In an interview with The New Yorker, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz admitted that Democrats “got off to a slow start” when it came to countering President Donald Trump’s early moves in […]
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The DOGE days of February
If you thought that Elon Musk wouldn’t dominate your life following the elections, you were wrong. Especially if you’re a member of Congress. In an interview with The New Yorker, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz admitted that Democrats “got off to a slow start” when it came to countering President Donald Trump’s early moves in […]
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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 […]