The New Mexico Department of Health is responding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would begin to allow individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination, allowing for anybody to get the vaccination, covered by insurance, without a prescription. Individual-based decision-making means the clinical decision to vaccinate is based on patient characteristics […]
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Explore the Mother Road: Route 66 Centennial lectures coming soon
A coalition of New Mexico historical societies has announced the dates and locations for its free 11-part lecture series celebrating the 2026 Route 66 Centennial. The Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series is sponsored by the Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Historic Albuquerque, Inc., and the Los Ranchos Historical Society. The events will feature […]
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Strangulation, assault with deadly weapon alleged in Moriarty
A woman was arrested early Wednesday on domestic violence charges after an incident involving a partner at a Moriarty residence. The Torrance County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence on Coyote Loop around 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 8, 2025, for a domestic violence report. A deputy filed a criminal complaint that alleges the accused […]
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Woman allegedly resists arrest, kicks police during DWI stop in Rio Rancho
A woman faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including three counts of battery upon a peace officer, following a traffic stop and alleged refusal to submit to chemical testing in Rio Rancho. The criminal complaint was filed in Bernalillo Magistrate Court in Sandoval County on Oct. 7. According to police records, the incident began on […]
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Community questions prompt APD to revisit investigation into Black teen found hanging last year
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina announced Tuesday that his department will seek an outside review of APD’s investigation into the death of Jayvon Givan, a young Black man found hanging from a chain outside a closed business a year ago on Albuquerque’s Westside. Social media posts — many incorrectly claiming Givan was found hanging from […]
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Cracked under pressure: Why does it take months for the City to fix cracks in your street?
Albuquerque’s streets are cracking under pressure — literally. The city faces a backlog of 1,000 crack sealing requests from residents across the Duke City, despite spending $1.4 million on contractors this year. At the Oct. 6 City Council meeting, Department of Municipal Development (DMD) Director Jennifer Turner said road repair requests have surged across all […]
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As more New Mexico hospitals become owned out-of-state, legislators debate how to improve local care
New Mexico Lawmakers on Tuesday heard a presentation about the potential harms of private equity’s role in healthcare, something many New Mexico Democrats have argued has siphoned dollars away from addressing New Mexico’s healthcare needs while profiting out-of-state interests. The Legislative Health and Human Services Committee heard the presentation from Olivia Kosloff, a senior fellow […]
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Family receives $275,000 in UNM Hospital negligence case
A New Mexico family has reached a settlement with the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the UNM Medical Group and the State of New Mexico following a lawsuit that alleged a patient suffered injuries and died due to hospital negligence while receiving medical care. The lawsuit claimed that Leticia Orellana, a patient admitted […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho City Council to consider $25 million water bond issue
The Rio Rancho City Council will consider authorizing $25 million in water and wastewater system improvement revenue bonds during its regular meeting Thursday night. The proposed ordinance would establish parameters for the bonds, which would be the first of two planned utility revenue bond issuances over the next five years as part of a $50 […]
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Moriarty City Council to fill mayor position after Webb’s Resignation
The Moriarty City Council will consider appointing a new mayor Wednesday night to fill the vacancy left by Brandon Webb’s resignation amid the city’s ongoing financial crisis and political turmoil. Webb resigned during a Sept. 22 special council meeting, telling The Independent News he was “tired of getting stabbed in the back” and frustrated with […]