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Sandoval County treasurer launches food drive

Thanksgiving dinner isn’t a guarantee for everyone, but the Sandoval County Treasurer’s Office is trying to make it possible for some of the area’s neediest residents. The treasurer’s office is running its annual Thanksgiving food drive, partnering with Nacimiento Community Foundation and St. Felix Pantry. “For several wonderful years, our office has come together to […]

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New Mexico cowgirls to compete in inaugural rodeo benefiting horse rescue

New Mexico’s top cowgirls will saddle up Saturday for the state’s first Women of the West Rodeo, a charity event showcasing female rodeo talent while raising funds for abused and abandoned horses. The event, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Stables at Tamaya, will feature barrel racing, team roping, breakaway roping and […]

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Rio Rancho to host annual Fall Festival Saturday at Campus Park

The City of Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will present its annual Fall Festival from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Campus Park, 2516 King Blvd. NE, featuring free admission and activities for all ages. The community event, co-hosted with The Rio Rancho Events Center, will include live music, food trucks, pumpkin […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos

New Mexico Cattle Growers to address herd health threats at December conference

The New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association will host its annual Cattlemen’s College focused on protecting livestock from emerging disease threats Dec. 10 at the Hotel Albuquerque. The one-day conference, titled “The Healthy Herd: What is it? What’s It Take? How to Protect or Reclaim It?” will address biosecurity measures and best practices as ranchers face […]

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New mom burned by doc’s device during C-Section sues Lovelace Women’s Health

The “smell of burning flesh” alerted physicians with Lovelace Women’s Hospital and the Women’s Specialists of New Mexico that something was wrong during an otherwise routine cesarean section procedure at the hospital. A lawsuit against the hospital and physicians alleges that physicians left an electrocautery device, a surgical tool commonly used to control bleeding, unattended […]

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East Mountain schools to host community health and wellness extravaganza

Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School will host the East Mountain Extravaganza, a free community health and wellness event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Roosevelt Middle School, 11799 State Highway 14 S. The event will feature free health services, including a vaccination clinic […]

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NMDOH moves to make COVID-19 vaccines more available to children after CDC changes fed rules, again

The New Mexico Department of Health is responding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would begin to allow individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination, allowing for anybody to get the vaccination, covered by insurance, without a prescription. Individual-based decision-making means the clinical decision to vaccinate is based on patient characteristics […]

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Explore the Mother Road: Route 66 Centennial lectures coming soon

A coalition of New Mexico historical societies has announced the dates and locations for its free 11-part lecture series celebrating the 2026 Route 66 Centennial. The Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series is sponsored by the Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Historic Albuquerque, Inc., and the Los Ranchos Historical Society. The events will feature […]

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As more New Mexico hospitals become owned out-of-state, legislators debate how to improve local care

New Mexico Lawmakers on Tuesday heard a presentation about the potential harms of private equity’s role in healthcare, something many New Mexico Democrats have argued has siphoned dollars away from addressing New Mexico’s healthcare needs while profiting out-of-state interests.  The Legislative Health and Human Services Committee heard the presentation from Olivia Kosloff, a senior fellow […]