With wheelbarrows full of mud and trowels in hand, Corraleños will gather on April 26 to take part in a uniquely muddy tradition: preserving the 157-year-old Historic Old San Ysidro Church, one layer of mud at a time. The annual Mudding Day, organized by the Corrales Historical Society (CHS), marks the kickoff to ¡Viva Corrales!, […]
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East Mountains flashback: Carnuel’s Cerro Huerfano
By Rick Holben, East Mountain Historical Society Cerro Huerfano, or “Orphan Hill,” located near what is now Tramway Boulevard and Copper NE in Albuquerque, is a small rocky outcropping that was designated one of the western boundary markers of the Cañon de Carnué Land Grant in 1819. That year, Governor Facundo Melgares – who served […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Opinion & Analysis
What would Churchill do?
Just over 120 years ago, Winston Churchill gave a speech in Manchester, railing against protectionist trade policy. He was only four years into his political career in 1904 but he summed up the topic of tariffs with what was, even then, Churchillian drollness: “To think you can make a man richer by putting on a […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government
City Council to discuss plans for opioid money
by Rodd Cayton The Albuquerque City Council Monday will consider a plan for allocating millions of dollars in opioid settlement money. Consultant Vital Strategies worked with the Local Government Coordinating Council to develop the plan, recommending that the city and Bernalillo County split more $150 million between treatment and prevention efforts. The council, along with […]
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City Council to discuss plans for opioid money
by Rodd Cayton The Albuquerque City Council Monday will consider a plan for allocating millions of dollars in opioid settlement money. Consultant Vital Strategies worked with the Local Government Coordinating Council to develop the plan, recommending that the city and Bernalillo County split more $150 million between treatment and prevention efforts. The council, along with […]
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FBI Albuquerque, federal prosecutors seize cryptocurrency allegedly meant for Hamas
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Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
New Mexico joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s elections executive order
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Friday that he joined other attorneys general in suing the Donald Trump administration over an executive order that seeks to make sweeping changes to the way states run elections. The lawsuit filed by Torrez and 18 other attorneys general names Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Federal […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government
City discussing how to deal with federal grant cuts
By Rodd Cayton New Mexico elected officials are reaching out to their counterparts in Republican-led states to convey the importance of Medicaid to local governments. That’s what Albuquerque’s federal lobbyist, John O’Donnell told the Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee this week. He said officials from the state are discussing the possible impact Washington, D.C. could have […]
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City discussing how to deal with federal grant cuts
By Rodd Cayton New Mexico elected officials are reaching out to their counterparts in Republican-led states to convey the importance of Medicaid to local governments. That’s what Albuquerque’s federal lobbyist, John O’Donnell told the Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee this week. He said officials from the state are discussing the possible impact Washington, D.C. could have […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News
NM Tech launches geothermal certificate program
By Hannah Grover The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology will launch a graduate certificate in geothermal energy this fall. New Mexico Tech’s new program comes amid increasing interest in geothermal energy, which can provide a stable, clean source of energy. “New Mexico has a strong geothermal potential due to its natural heat sources,” […]