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Lawmakers deliver legislative update as Corrales grapples with tax hikes, water fears

By Jesse Jones Soaring property tax valuations and shrinking water access have Corraleños on edge, turning the village into a vivid example of how state policies hit home. At an April 19 town hall, Rep. Kathleen Cates of Rio Rancho and Sen. Cindy Nava of Bernalillo met with Corrales residents to explain how recent legislation […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

Park Service suspends air-quality monitoring at all national parks

Authors: Maxine Joselow Park Service suspends air-quality monitoring at all national parks The Trump administration has temporarily suspended an air-quality monitoring program at national parks across the country, according to an internal email obtained by The Washington Post and two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the decision […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

‘No more stolen relatives’: Indigenous families call for justice for missing and murdered people

By Bella Davis, New Mexico In Depth “No more stolen sisters. No more stolen brothers,” advocates and families chanted during a march in Albuquerque on Monday for Indigenous people who have gone missing or died of homicide.  May 5 is recognized as a day of awareness for a crisis of disproportionate violence against Indigenous people […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Gateway navigation deal gets green light from City Council

By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors voted Monday night to approve a deal for a nonprofit organization that will help women experiencing homelessness make the transition into stable housing. Approval of the professional services agreement with Chicanos Por La Causa was delayed two weeks after councilors sought more information about the organization’s current work. Chicanos […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Old Town to host Mother’s Day celebration with music, pet adoptions and food

Staff report Old Town will be the place to celebrate Mother’s Day with a community get-together featuring live music, pet adoptions, food and more on Sunday, May 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. Free performances by the Watermelon Mountain Jug Band, Ballet Folklorico Del Norte, and Divino will take place in the Gazebo. “There’s no […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Reel Gems – Overlooked films currently streaming: Enduring Love (2004)

By Douglas Wood  Rated R Currently streaming on Prime, Apple TV+ and YouTube  Starring a pre-James Bond Daniel Craig, Enduring Love is a unique genre-blending film that’s both an intellectual drama investigating the nature of love and a suspenseful stalker flick. Craig plays Joe Rose, a bespectacled Humanities professor who would surely eschew a shaken, […]

Leger Fernandez joins Democratic leaders for Town Hall in Coachella Valley

Staff report Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) took the stage in the Coachella Valley this weekend to join a community town hall hosted by the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz.  The town hall brought together local leaders, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Steering and […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News

Rep. Vasquez introduces bipartisan bill to expand broadband access in rural America

Staff report U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) introduced the ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that would permanently authorize and improve the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ReConnect Program, which delivers broadband internet to underserved rural communities. The legislation introduced on May 5 is co-led by Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Eric […]