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 […]
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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 […]
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BernCo defends closed meetings to NMDOJ
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BernCo reports zoning fee scam
The Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department is warning the public about an ongoing email scam in which residents have been directed to wire thousands of dollars to an off-site email address, claiming it’s necessary for their zoning applications before the county to go forward. County personnel became aware as early as January of […]
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BernCo reports zoning fee scam
The Bernalillo County Planning and Development Services Department is warning the public about an ongoing email scam in which residents have been directed to wire thousands of dollars to an off-site email address, claiming it’s necessary for their zoning applications before the county to go forward. County personnel became aware as early as January of […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness
City contract for operation of pallet home campus scrutinized
If city contracts brought before the Albuquerque City Council are meant to provide more answers than questions, the most recent one would likely fail the test. A three-year, $8.1 million contract for San Antonio, Texas-based Endeavors to operate the city’s first pallet home campus — Recovery Gateway — was ultimately approved by city councilors Monday […]
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City contract for operation of pallet home campus scrutinized
If city contracts brought before the Albuquerque City Council are meant to provide more answers than questions, the most recent one would likely fail the test. A three-year, $8.1 million contract for San Antonio, Texas-based Endeavors to operate the city’s first pallet home campus — Recovery Gateway — was ultimately approved by city councilors Monday […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government
Rail Trail money transfer becomes veto yo-yo
After lengthy debates and public comments that spanned two meetings, along with hand wringing over a mayoral veto, the Albuquerque City Council ended where it began regarding funding for two high profile projects. City councilors Monday night voted to override Mayor Tim Keller’s veto of the City Council’s decision to move funding from a high-profile, […]