Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto has called a special Town Council meeting to discuss hiring a police force. Currently, the town has no police officers. At the meeting, the mayor plans to request approval to update the pay scale to entice applicants. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Council […]
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State offers second chance at solar tax credits
Homeowners who missed out on a tax credit for going solar will have another shot at recouping some of their investment, thanks to a new state program. The Supplemental New Solar Market Development Tax Credit program from the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is aimed at New Mexico taxpayers who were denied solar […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Jobs, Workers & Economy
After more than a year sitting vacant, International District Walmart may get new owner
The Walmart in Albuquerque’s International District has been closed for more than 16 months — but the 206,000-square-foot building may not remain vacant much longer. On July 5, a commercial real estate website updated the listing of the former Walmart on San Mateo Boulevard near Central Avenue SE to “under contract.” The supercenter was built […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
NM Democratic delegates rally behind Harris
BY AUSTIN FISHER President Joe Biden handily won New Mexico’s primary election earlier this year, and most of the state’s delegates who were pledged to him are starting to coalesce around Vice President Kamala Harris to take the top of the ticket. New Mexico’s presidential delegates will represent the state at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico village battered by wildfires in June now digging out from another round of flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A southern New Mexico village that was ravaged by wildfires in June and then battered off-and-on by flooding across burn scars was cleaning up Monday from another round of flash flooding in which a dozen people had to be rescued and many more were displaced from their homes. “Hopefully by Thursday […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government, Uncategorized
Commissioner, Councilors to Host Opioid Settlement Meeting
Bernalillo County has an opportunity to make a dent in its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, County Commissioner Eric Olivas says. He said the best chance of that happening is with input from all sectors of the community. He and Albuquerque City Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Renee Grout are hosting a meeting Thursday, July […]
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A UNM museum has remains of more than 500 Native Americans. Returning them to their rightful homes is not so easy.
The remains of more than 500 Native Americans at a local museum have yet to be made available for return to their tribes. But representatives of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico said they have repatriated many other remains in the collection and they are working with tribal officials in […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
State’s top election official quells election rumors
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race has left many voters wondering who will end up on the ballot in November. New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver said in a statement Monday that after Biden’s announcement there has been misinformation about New Mexico’s election process. “I encourage voters to always seek out trusted […]