By Hannah Grover U.S. Forest Service Acting Associate Chief Chris French said his agency will need assistance from state and community partners amid budget cuts and staff departures. French answered questions during a U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry this week during a hearing on the Fix Our Forests Act. The Fix Our […]
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Library advocates want budget increase
By Rodd Cayton Public library advocates Monday went to bat again for their cause, urging the Albuquerque City Council to boost it as the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget takes shape. Mayor Tim Keller’s proposed budget includes about $16.54 million for libraries, which is down about $49,000 from fiscal year 2025. Janet Saiers, who sits […]
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Sister Cities agreement renewed: Albuquerque and Chihuahua strengthen multilevel diplomatic ties
By Andrea Vasquez On Cinco de Mayo, Chihuahua Mayor Marco Bonilla and Mayor Tim Keller signed the renewal of their 55-year-old sister cities agreement at the Consulate of Mexico in Albuquerque. Established in 1970, the partnership stands as a testament to international cooperation, based on mutual respect and shared values. The signing of the document […]
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New Mexico Senator wins inaugural Kamala Harris Trailblazer Award
By Kevin Hendricks It was a night of firsts at Emerge America’s 20th anniversary gala in San Francisco on April 30, as former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to the national spotlight and New Mexico Senator Cindy Nava was honored as a “trailblazing alum” of the political organization. In her first public speech since leaving […]
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Trump military border charges sow confusion in federal courts
by Reyes Mata III, Maria Sacchetti, Dan Lamothe (c) 2025 , The Washington Post LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The swift expansion of the Trump administration’s new “national defense areas” on the southern border – enabling U.S. troops to detain migrants so that prosecutors can charge them with trespassing on military property – is sowing confusion […]
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Vasquez, Zinke launch public lands caucus amid push to sell off parcels
By Hannah Grover U.S. Reps. Gabe Vasquez, a New Mexico Democrat, and Ryan Zinke, a Republican from Montana, launched a new effort known as the Public Lands Caucus on Wednesday. This effort comes on the heels of the House Natural Resources Committee adopting amendments Tuesday evening to the budget bill that would lead to the […]
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Albuquerque bus driver suffers broken bones after being attacked by passenger
By Kevin Hendricks — A City of Albuquerque bus driver suffered broken bones after being attacked by a passenger on the bus last week near the University of New Mexico. According to the incident report from the Albuquerque Police Department, the male driver was on his route at the intersection of Central Ave. and University […]
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A little help for small business
You probably have never heard of the New Mexico Small Business Regulatory Advisory Commission. That’s okay. Nobody else has heard of it either. In 20 years, this commission hasn’t done much – maybe nothing. The statute says its job is to identify regulations proposed by state agencies that might be harmful to small business and […]
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Outdoor exhibition announces 2025 season re-opening with grand piece
By Andrea Vasquez The 2025 edition of Origami in the Garden began on May 5 and runs through October 31 in Cerrillos. The outdoor sculpture exhibition will highlight Master Peace, a 25-foot monument made of 1,000 cast metal origami cranes, 500 of which have been sent across the world as individual sculptures, while the remaining […]
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City Council approves behavioral health voucher database
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors Monday approved a contract to produce a database aimed at simplifying access to addiction treatment and support services. Contractor Real Time Solutions will be paid $300,000 for creating the database, designed to help administer vouchers for the Providing Addiction Treatment and Healing (PATH) program. City officials say the Albuquerque-based […]