Staff report More than two dozen New Mexico State legislators delivered a letter to the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) urging it to reconsider its plan to authorize pilot treatment projects discharging treated produced water to groundwater. The 27 lawmakers who signed the letter are requesting a halt to these projects until scientifically based quality […]
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Infant diagnosed with measles in Curry County
Staff report The New Mexico Department of Health on Thursday confirmed the first measles case in Curry County, an infant too young to receive protective vaccination, prompting health officials to urge community vigilance. The Curry County case, plus three additional cases in Lea County, brings the total number of measles cases to 71 in New […]
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Real ID law implementation sparks concerns, New Mexico Group advocates for immigrant rights
Staff report As the federal Real ID Act went into effect this week, concerns regarding privacy, discrimination and confusion have surfaced, particularly within immigrant communities, according to a press release from Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a New Mexico organization that “is actively working to protect the rights and dignity of undocumented immigrants in the face […]
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Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative reflects on recent wildfires, plan for the future
By Hannah Grover Les Montoya, general manager of the Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, reflected on the utility’s experience during the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire of 2022 and discussed wildfire preparedness initiatives on Thursday during a workshop discussion. The workshop was part of a series hosted by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The Hermits Peak/Calf […]
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Congestion now, freedom later?
By Rodd Cayton City of Albuquerque crews are preparing to launch what is being billed as the largest construction project in city history, to the benefit of Westside drivers. The Unser and Paseo del Norte widening project will start this fall, and will include new lighting, bike lanes and trails as well as adding traffic […]
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Feds say there’s a ‘serious defect’ in listing the lesser prairie chicken as endangered
By Hannah Grover The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior asked a federal district court to send the listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act back to the agencies as they plan to vacate the listing. Industry groups, including the Permian Basin Petroleum Association as […]
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Edgewood Town Commission rejects attempt to repeal anti-abortion ordinance
By Hannah Grover An attempt by Edgewood Commissioner Filandro Anaya to repeal an anti-abortion ordinance the Town Commission passed in 2023 failed at the commission’s April 22 meeting. Anaya made the motion to start the public hearing process to remove the ordinance from the books, but none of the other commissioners seconded the motion. That […]
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Council to review Keller’s budget proposal
By Rodd Cayton The public is invited again Thursday to give input on Albuquerque’s fiscal year 2026 budget. Mayor Tim Keller last month proposed a $1.5 billion spending plan, which City Councilors are now reviewing. Meeting as the Committee of the Whole, all nine councilors will take public input regarding the budget and capital improvements […]
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Sen. Block reflects on key legislative victories, plans for future bills
By Jesse Jones Republican Sen. Jay Block of Rio Rancho, who represents Senate District 12, returned to familiar ground in April, giving Sandoval County commissioners a rundown of legislative wins and losses from the 60-day session. The freshman senator sponsored 37 bills during his first session, which included major wins like a $1 billion behavioral […]
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Helwig, N.M.: An East Mountain ghost town
By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society Helweg, shown on some New Mexico maps in the 1930s as a town in the Sandia Mountains, might qualify as a ghost town since nothing remains of it today. However, Helweg was really nothing more than a family homestead with a store and post office. It was located […]