By Kevin Hendricks The East Mountains could be without power Thursday as PNM is considering a Public Safety Power Shutoff. PNM, the state’s largest electricity provider, announced late Wednesday that it is considering shutting down the power in the East Mountains, Santa Fe and Las Vegas on Thursday as extreme weather conditions included forecast wind […]
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Lawmakers Attempt to Address Challenges with Free-Roaming Horses
By Hannah Grover Driving through Placitas, it is not uncommon to see horses in the roadways and signs warn motorists to be aware of the free-roaming equines. The Placitas herd is one of several free-roaming horse herds in New Mexico and, while many people enjoy seeing these unbridled equines, others argue they are a nuisance […]
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City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department
By: Elizabeth McCall City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration. [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]
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City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department
By: Elizabeth McCall City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration. [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]
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Law ups ante on problem properties, but a revision causes division
The Mayor Tim Keller administration and Albuquerque City Councilors widely agree on the issue if not every detail: Vacant and dilapidated properties across the city are a problem that needs to be dealt with. The City Council approved an updated nuisance abatement ordinance that was requested by the city on a 6-3 vote Monday night. […]
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Law ups ante on problem properties, but a revision causes division
The Mayor Tim Keller administration and Albuquerque City Councilors widely agree on the issue if not every detail: Vacant and dilapidated properties across the city are a problem that needs to be dealt with. The City Council approved an updated nuisance abatement ordinance that was requested by the city on a 6-3 vote Monday night. […]
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A local board has big plans for opioid settlement money
An intergovernmental board is pushing for opioid settlement money to go toward attacking substance use disorder from two directions: helping some get off drugs and preventing others from ever trying them. The Local Government Coordinating Council (LGCC) is charged with plotting how best to use a pot of settlement money that will add up to […]
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A local board has big plans for opioid settlement money
An intergovernmental board is pushing for opioid settlement money to go toward attacking substance use disorder from two directions: helping some get off drugs and preventing others from ever trying them. The Local Government Coordinating Council (LGCC) is charged with plotting how best to use a pot of settlement money that will add up to […]
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Play Ball: Little League Registration is Now Open
By Independent Staff Registration is open for the Estancia Valley Little League 2025 season. Athletes ages 4 to 12 can participate and sign up for this baseball year. Enrollment will run from Feb.28 through March 22. To register online, families can visit leagues.bluesombrero.com/estanciavalleylittleleague or scan the QR code provided in the official flyer. For questions […]
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BernCo defends closed meetings to NMDOJ
A Bernalillo County attorney says legal precedent supports the Board of County Commissioners decision to recently conduct multiple closed meetings as commissioners weighed possible code of conduct violations by the new county treasurer and a former elected official. Bernalillo County Lead Attorney John Grubesic sent a letter to the New Mexico Department Department of Justice […]