Water woes are ever-present in the Southwest, with rising temperatures and persistent drought conditions. Albuquerque, for instance, is in a moderate to severe drought this summer. With that in mind, City Desk ABQ contacted the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to find out who uses the most water. Below is a list of the […]
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One woman’s story on the effects of the largest radioactive accident in US history
Maggie Billiman says her family and neighbors have been forgotten. However, she said she hopes a gathering Saturday to commemorate the country’s largest radioactive accident grabs the attention of a government that seems indifferent to the consequences of its Cold War deterrence efforts. Billiman was a teenager in Sawmill, Arizona on July 16, 1979 when […]
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SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
By MARCIA DUNN A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Thursday night, carrying 20 Starlink satellites. Several minutes into the flight, the […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over disputed ammo
By MORGAN LEE and ANDREW DALTON SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin ’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico came to a sudden and surprising halt on Friday while the judge considers a defense motion to dismiss the case over disputed ammunition evidence in the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sent the jury home for […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico State Gov., Westside Albuquerque
No lawmaker has signed up to sponsor NM Gov’s panhandling bill
By PATRICK LOHMANN With less than a week until a special legislative session focused on public safety, no lawmaker has yet signed up to sponsor a bill pushed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham related to pedestrian safety and panhandling. Lawmakers will gather in Santa Fe on July 18 to address a handful of proposals related to […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Stansbury Continues Call for ICE to End Its Contract With Torrance County Detention Center
Since 2021, U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury has been advocating for increased oversight of the Torrance County Detention Center in Estancia and for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end its contract with CoreCivic, a private prison management company. In April, the Torrance County Commission voted to extend the contract with CoreCivic for an additional four months, […]
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Billion Dollar Renewable Energy Project Set to Start Commercial Operations in 2025
The $10 billion SunZia Transmission line and wind farm project is expected to start commercial operation in 2025, according to a recent press release. Officials say the wind project will start in 2026. The project is being developed by Pattern Energy, a renewable energy company owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. According to […]
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Bernalillo Wants to Add Walmart Gas Station to Busy Highway
Bernalillo Town councilors were presented with plans to add a new Walmart gas station and convenience store along busy Highway 528. If approved, it would be the first in Sandoval County. The council, with Mayor Pro Tem Dale Prairie presiding in the absence of Mayor Jack Torres, was presented with the ordinance by Planning and […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury Works to Repatriate Tribal Lands Near Sandoval County
Two historic decisions regarding tribal land around Sandoval County have happened this year, and U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, along with U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, worked and advocated for both of those decisions as well as future plans to repatriate tribal lands. In June, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland officially withdrew more than 4,000 acres […]
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Village of Cuba Implements Water Restrictions Amid Drought Concerns
The Village of Cuba recently implemented restrictions on outdoor watering due to a prolonged lack of rainfall, soaring temperatures and extreme drought conditions. Ironically, soon after the restrictions were implemented, monsoon rains began flooding the state. “We’ll probably keep it in place and just play it by ear through July and see what happens,” Mayor […]