Former clerk targeted for removal by commission hits back with complaint against commissioner

Deputy Bernalillo County Treasurer Linda Stover has gone on the offensive in her ongoing debate with the Board of County Commissioners over whether she had the right to take her job. Stover was hired by county treasurer Tim Eichenberg and started work Jan. 1. Her term as county clerk had expired the previous day. Stover […]

New Mexico Republican party praises ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

While all three of New Mexico’s representatives, all Democrats, voted against President Donald Trump’s domestic policy megabill, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” local Republicans were showing support for the reform package that “puts Americans first.” U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández,  Gabe Vasquez and every other House Democrat voted against the bill. Stansbury voted […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News

New Mexico health officials urge early measles vaccines for children in outbreak counties

This story was originally published by Source NM. By Danielle Prokop, Source NM Top state health officials on Thursday recommended parents seek an early dose of the measles vaccine for very young children residing in New Mexico counties where measles is actively spreading or traveling to places with high case counts, such as Texas. Standard […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Opinion & Analysis

If you must hold committee hearings at 1 am, what’s wrong with your bill?

This week, the administration’s budget-and-more bill passed the House by a single vote. After the Memorial Day recess, it will be heard by the Senate via the budget reconciliation process, meaning it can pass with a simple majority. It’s no secret that the federal budget process is broken. Case in point: this budget bill, with […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Pueblos

Placitas Artists Series to present Kim Fredenburgh and the Altura Ensemble

The Placitas Artists Series (PAS) will present Kim Fredenburgh and the Altura Ensemble on May 25, at 3 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. The ensemble, led by violist Kim Fredenburgh, includes New Mexico Philharmonic principal oboist Kevin Vigneau, pianist Judith Gordon, and cellist Felix Fan. The program features a diverse selection of music including […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque

Rio Rancho Players announce new membership meetings and upcoming production

The Rio Rancho Players Community Theatre is gearing up for a summer return with a new production.  To kick things off, the Players will host two new membership/pre-audition workshop recruitment meetings. These meetings will be held on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at their rehearsal/performance space, located […]

Pickleball courts top Tijeras Senior Center priority list

Seniors in Tijeras are hoping to eventually have new pickleball courts built that could help them maintain an active lifestyle. The Village Council approved an infrastructure capital improvement plan list this week for the senior center that includes pickleball courts at the top. The list also includes a shade structure for the garden. The infrastructure […]

PRC accepts comments on electric utility energy efficiency programs, targets

State regulators are accepting public comments about energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities as part of a rulemaking required by the Efficient Use of Energy Act. Amendments made in 2019 to the state’s Efficient Use of Energy Act required the PRC to create energy-saving targets and incentives for electric utilities that will be in […]

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Dog-friendly and educational hikes: Bark in the Park takes over Mountainair

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter (FOMAS) have teamed up to invite the community to their monthly Bark in the Park hikes.  Ranger-led hikes will continue every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Quarai Mission Site until October 18.  While this month’s event was originally scheduled to […]