By Lauren Lifke The Moriarty City Council appointed City Councilor Steve Anaya as its new mayor on Wednesday, less than a month after Anaya said he would not be running for reelection for the seat he’s held for over three decades. The appointment came three weeks after then-Mayor Brandon Webb resigned because of the city’s […]
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Domestic violence, breast cancer in spotlight for Sandoval County
Five of the eight homicides in Sandoval County last year were acts of domestic violence, Shana Aldahl said Wednesday evening, Aldahl, of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, told county commissioners the state is consistently in the top 10 in terms of such homicides. She spoke as commissioners approved a proclamation declaring October Domestic […]
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Torrance County commissioner pushes back on union email linking pumpkin patch to detention center
Torrance County Commissioner Kevin McCall used Wednesday’s commission meeting to address what he called false claims linking his family’s business, McCall’s Pumpkin Patch, to the county’s contract with the Torrance County Detention Facility. McCall read a statement into the record after commissioners voted to adjust the meeting agenda, saying his family had faced fallout since […]
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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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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 […]
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McCall’s Pumpkin Patch boycott sparks controversy in Torrance County
Torrance County commissioners will confront a public controversy that has spilled over into targeting a commissioner’s private business, as officials defend their decision to maintain a federal immigration enforcement agreement despite community opposition. The Wednesday administrative meeting will include discussion of “McCall’s Pumpkin Patch and Torrance County’s Intergovernmental Agreement with the US Department of Immigration […]
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More than 300 pets sterilized at Sandoval County clinic
A three-day spay and neuter clinic in Sandoval County resulted in more than 300 dogs and cats being sterilized in mid-September, officials announced Monday. The clinic was funded through state appropriations secured by Sen. Craig W. Brandt, D-District 40, using Government Results and Opportunity Program funds. The event was held at the Bernalillo Community Museum. […]
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Rocket plant goes before Sandoval County commission again
The effort to bring a rocket plant to Rio Rancho Estates continues to move forward. Sandoval County Commissioners Wednesday will consider approving the purchase of four real estate leases, a move that would ease the process of bringing Castelion Corporation’s hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing site to the county. The plant would employ hundreds, county […]
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Council to review Keller’s 2026 legislative priorities, new housing project on Monday
By Jesse Jones — Albuquerque City Councilors are expected to review Mayor Tim Keller’s 2026 legislative priorities Monday, Oct. 6, including public safety measures and housing policies the administration wants state lawmakers to address when the session begins in January. The meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Vincent E. Griego Chambers, One Civic Plaza […]