By Kevin Hendricks Voting opens Tuesday for a new project that would create a sign that welcomes visitors and residents to Sandia Park. The “Here’s Your Sign” project invites the East Mountain community to contribute to the region’s history by designing the sign for Sandia Park. The project’s name references comedian Bill Engvall’s well-known joke, […]
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Reel Gems – Overlooked Films Currently Streaming: Your Sister’s Sister (2011)
By Douglas Wood Rated R Currently streaming on Prime and YouTube If ever there was a romantic comedy that was doomed to fail it would surely be Your Sister’s Sister, a three-person chamber piece written and directed by the late Lynn Shelton with improvised dialogue by the leading players. The film was made in a […]
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ABQ council set to consider Mayor’s proposed budget
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors will consider Mayor Tim Keller’s proposed budget Monday evening, but they will also weigh several other matters, including a possible pause in new fiber internet installation permits. A proposed resolution would halt construction on fiber internet installations until the City Council creates new standards for the activity. The city […]
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Budget season winding down in ABQ
By Rodd Cayton The City of Albuquerque’s next budget is headed for the home stretch and city employees could find their paychecks a little bigger. The City Council’s Committee of the Whole voted Thursday to move the $1.5 billion financial blueprint to final adoption at Monday’s regular meeting. Councilors have been reviewing Mayor Tim Keller’s […]
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East Mountain Historical Society to host public meeting on Campo Stone House restoration
By Kevin Hendricks The East Mountain Historical Society has announced a public meeting to discuss the restoration of the historic Campo Stone House and plans for a community cultural and educational center. The meeting is set for June 14 at 2 p.m. at the Cañón De Carnué Land Grant Hall. According to the East Mountain […]
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New Marble co-owner sued by Santa Fe Brewing for breach of contract. Babincsak is “getting back to making great beer”
By Kevin Hendricks It turns out there are problems that can’t be solved by beer. A legal dispute has erupted in New Mexico’s craft beer industry as Santa Fe Brewing Co. has filed a lawsuit against a former SFBC vice president and current co-owner of Marble Brewery, alleging breach of contract and fraud. The lawsuit, […]
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Department of Health issues measles exposure warning in Cedar Crest
By Kevin Hendricks The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed the first measles cases in Sandoval County, involving an adult with unknown vaccination status and an unvaccinated child under the age of four. Potential public exposures have been identified at several locations in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque and Cedar Crest. According to the NMDOH, […]
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Senator Heinrich demands answers on land transfer to Army in southern New Mexico
By Kevin Hendricks Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is pressing the Department of Defense for answers regarding the recent transfer of more than 100,000 acres of public land in three New Mexico counties to the U.S. Army. In April, over 109,651 acres of federal land along […]
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Peaking in the Permian?
We are all too aware of New Mexico’s dependence on the oil and gas industry. I’m not the only one noting that our economy is not diversified enough or that our state budget is scarily dependent on it. We talk of the cliff we are driving toward. That cliff is alarmingly close. West Texas Intermediate […]
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Choosing the chief
By Rodd Cayton Bernalillo County is asking the public to help find the right person to serve as its next fire chief. Community members are invited to a community input session Monday. URE Consulting, a firm that specializes in executive recruiting services for police and fire agencies, plans to gather feedback from residents about their […]