On Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 in broad daylight, a mob of vandals tore down the 154-year-old Soldier’s Monument in the center of Santa Fe Plaza because it was offensive to some Native Americans. Now veterans groups are demanding it be restored. The destruction followed months of controversy that was notable for its absence of historical […]
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The Hiring of Talking Heads
This spring, Ronna McDaniel of the RNC needed a job. As national chair since 2017, she needed to replace the $400,000/year income loss resulting from her forced resignation as Donald Trump clinched the GOP presidential nomination. There’s quite a bit to unpack in that lede, but there really isn’t column space for it. Let’s just […]
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Three injured by boulder on Embudo Trailhead
Three people were injured Wednesday afternoon after they were reportedly struck by a boulder in the Sandia Mountains. According to an AFR press release, eleven apparatus from Albuquerque Fire Rescue were dispatched to the Embudo Canyon Trailhead at about 3:30 p.m. for a call about a boulder that rolled down a hill in the mountains […]
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APS Board president says she’s focused on closing gap in student outcomes
Danielle Gonzales says her Albuquerque Public Schools education served her well. But she also knows that not everyone can say the same. She graduated from Valley High School, then went into education — first as a fourth-grade teacher in South Texas then working in education policy in Washington, D.C. She and her family moved back […]
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City suspends rabbit adoptions
Ahead of the Easter holiday weekend, the City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) will be suspending rabbit adoptions at all city shelters from Thursday, March 28 through Monday, April 1. Rabbit adoptions will resume on Tuesday, April 2. The Animal Welfare Dept. wants to remind people the family life commitment for a rabbit is not one week […]
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Want to make a difference? BernCo seeking applicants for Addiction Treatment Advisory Board
Bernalillo County is currently accepting applications to fill four vacancies on the Addiction Treatment Advisory Board (ATAB). The board plays a crucial role in recommending consistent and best practices for county-administered programs and services related to medication addiction treatment and harm reduction services. Additionally, it makes policy recommendations to align the county’s programming and service […]
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New Topes food unveiled
Andy Lyman/The Paper. Baseball, despite being known as America’s pastime, isn’t for everyone. But anyone who’s ever been to a game in person, including those who sarcastically refer to it as “sports ball,” can probably admit there’s more fun to be had than who’s on first. I happen to fall somewhere in the middle of […]
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Heinrich, other Dem. Senators push Biden for plan to recognize non-militarized Palestinian state
New Mexico’s senior U.S. Senator, Martin Heinrich, joined 18 of his fellow senators to publicly call for the U.S. to establish a framework to recognize a non-militarized Palestinian state. Nineteen senators, all Democrats, authored a letter to President Joe Biden this week calling for a “bold, public framework” to recognize a Palestinian state as a […]
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‘The Boroughs’ to begin shooting in Albuquerque
For most Americans, the word “Boroughs” probably brings to mind New York City. Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island are well-known across the country. But New Mexicans may soon be using the term differently. “The Boroughs” is the title of a new show produced by the creators of “Stranger Things.” Netflix plans to […]
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Rio Grande High School holds memorials for baseball player
Baseball players from Rio Grande High School, Eldorado High School and Manzano High School gathered Wednesday afternoon to honor a student athelete who died Tuesday morning after collapsing on the Rio Grande campus over the weekend. The stands were full as athletes from Rio Grande and Eldorado prepared to face off and teammates from Manzano […]