By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and public libraries for […]
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Proposal to protect public library funds moves forward
By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and public libraries for […]
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Latest addition to Gateway Center will be men’s unit
The Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard in Albuquerque’s International District — run by the city’s Health, Housing & Homelessness Department — is poised to soon offer 50 overnight beds to men. Thus far, longer-term overnight beds at the facility have been limited to a 50-bed unit for women. Officials said this week that the men’s […]
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Latest addition to Gateway Center will be men’s unit
The Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard in Albuquerque’s International District — run by the city’s Health, Housing & Homelessness Department — is poised to soon offer 50 overnight beds to men. Thus far, longer-term overnight beds at the facility have been limited to a 50-bed unit for women. Officials said this week that the men’s […]
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BernCo commissioners considering the future of state fairgrounds
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday night moved to reassure communities near the New Mexico state fairgrounds that their voices will be heard and their needs considered in any potential redevelopment of the site. The commission voted unanimously to introduce legislation creating a tax increment development district (TIDD) centered on the fairgrounds, but that measure will not […]
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BernCo commissioners considering the future of state fairgrounds
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday night moved to reassure communities near the New Mexico state fairgrounds that their voices will be heard and their needs considered in any potential redevelopment of the site. The commission voted unanimously to introduce legislation creating a tax increment development district (TIDD) centered on the fairgrounds, but that measure will not […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Like a Turquoise Cowboy: Estancia Valley to Host First Youth Ranch Rodeo This Summer
New Mexican children will be able to participate in the first Youth Ranch Rodeo, which will be held in Santa Fe on July 19. The East Mountain Rodeo Association of Edgewood (EMRA) was founded in 2020 and has hosted five adult rodeo competitions since then. Now, it is giving the kids a shot. It will […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
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Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
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Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]