By Douglas Wood June 2, 2025 Rated PG Currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube Arguably, the scariest moment in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining doesn’t involve ghosts or an ax-wielding Jack Nicholson. It’s the moment when Wendy (Shelley Duvall) discovers that the novel her husband has been slaving over at his typewriter is […]
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Memory from occupied Denmark
Editor’s note: This is a story from “Unbreaking the Circle,” a military anthology that will launch on June 28 at the Corrales Community Library. By Jasmine Tritten An ominous banging on the front door thundered through our house of Nazi-occupied Denmark in early 1945. Mother and I rushed into the hallway. When she hesitantly opened […]
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New military anthology, ‘Unbreaking the Circle,’ to launch at Corrales Library
SouthWest Writers and New Mexico Arts are set to launch their latest military anthology, “Unbreaking the Circle,” at the Corrales Community Library on Saturday, June 28, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. This follows their previous successful anthology, “Holes in Our Hearts,” published two years ago. “Unbreaking the Circle” features writings from three members of […]
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Gila Regional Medical Center violates waste laws
A southwest New Mexico hospital is in hot water with the state after inspectors found that it hasn’t been keeping up with its hazardous waste. Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City received a notice in May from the Environment Department (NMED) that alleged it was in violation of state hazardous waste laws. State inspectors […]
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Rep. Stansbury submits $20 million in Community Project Funding requests for Corrales
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process. As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up appropriations bills this week, these proposals aim to address critical needs in public safety, housing, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. Stansbury’s funding requests include […]
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Books on the Bosque to host immigration workshop this weekend
Books on the Bosque will host an “Immigration in America for a World in Transition” workshop on Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. at their location at 6261 Riverside Plaza Lane NW, Suite A-2. The workshop will feature a panel of prominent speakers, including Attorney General Raul Torrez, New Mexico State Senator Cindy Nava, Executive […]
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Here’s what you need to know as Albuquerque gears up for 2025 Pride celebrations
Thousands of people are expected to take over Albuquerque Saturday with a celebration of Pride. The 49th Albuquerque Pridefest and Parade are set for Saturday with Pridefest moving to a new location: Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque. The day’s festivities will kick off with the Albuquerque Pride Parade at 10 a.m. The parade will travel […]
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Bernalillo County offers discounted Uber rides for Pride 2025 celebrations
Bernalillo County and its partners are providing free and safe rides for Pride 2025 celebrations through the “Take a Ride on Us” program. The initiative aims to encourage residents in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence during the festivities. From 10 a.m. on June 6 through […]
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New mixed-income housing project breaks ground in International District
Sol Housing has begun construction on Somos, a 70-unit mixed-income apartment community in Albuquerque’s International District. The project aims to provide affordable housing, particularly for seniors, and will include commercial space and access to transit. Located near Central Avenue and Louisiana Boulevard, Somos will feature 59 income-restricted and 11 market-rate units. Eighty percent of the […]
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$40 Million awarded in lawsuit against Presbyterian for infant brain damage
A couple was awarded more than $40 million in damages from a jury following a lawsuit claiming Presbyterian Healthcare Services staff did not properly identify a condition that subsequently caused brain damage to their young child. A legal complaint filed by a couple alleged that Presbyterian hospital staff neglected to identify their newborn’s low blood […]