Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas just got a new lifeline: Meals on Wheels New Mexico is rolling out a weekday delivery route to both communities, stretching its reach beyond Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Corrales. The face-to-face delivery service doesn’t just drop off food — drivers check in on residents’ wellbeing and offer a friendly […]
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It’s fiesta time: Three days of activities to celebrate patron saint of Bernalillo
Bernalillo may be a small town, but it’s rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the town’s patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. The events start at 2 p.m. Sunday, with an […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Bernalillo’s turning up the volume this weekend with ‘Música y Mas’
Bernalillo is tuning up for a weekend that’s part concert, part block party and all community. The Town of Bernalillo is hosting “Música y Mas” at Rotary Park Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, packing the schedule with live music, culture and — if the flyer’s promise holds — some seriously good vibes. Saturday […]
Posted inCourts & Justice
Albuquerque man gets 17 years in prison as repeat shoplifting offender
When Jason Hurd, 45, was arrested in 2025 for stealing from an Albuquerque Target location he was already awaiting sentencing for stealing from Target 14 other times. This week, a Bernalillo County judge made sure Hurd will not be shoplifting again for a very long time. Hurd pled guilty in June to Organized Retail Theft, […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Government, Opinion
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Commentary by Stephanie Shardin Clarke — Recently, some New Mexico lawmakers urged Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to call a special session and eliminate New Mexico’s personal income tax outright. On its face, it sounds fair — especially to New Mexico’s working families. Don’t be fooled: it’s the lowest-earning New Mexicans who would pay the price, […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Government
Epstein’s New Mexico secrets: Truth Commission details failures, evidence and what comes next
By Kevin Hendicks and Jesse Jones, The Paper. — The Survivors’ Truth Commission — formally the House Special Investigatory Committee — presented its interim report Wednesday at the State Capitol, outlining its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch near Stanley and hearing survivor testimony. The report details how Epstein operated the 7,600-acre estate with a […]
Posted inCourts & Justice
New Mexico sues DOJ over blocked access to unredacted Epstein files in Zorro Ranch probe
By Kevin Hendricks New Mexico’s top prosecutor is taking the U.S. Department of Justice to federal court, accusing the agency of blocking access to unredacted Epstein investigative files the state says it needs to finish a criminal probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the complaint Aug. 5 in the U.S. […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Albuquerque-based Horizon Review gets lit
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Some art exists only for a moment. A stage performance ends, a gallery exhibit comes down and a reading concludes. For Leah Livingston, editor-in-chief of Horizon Review, those creative moments deserve a life beyond the stage or gallery. That belief inspired the creation of the Albuquerque-based literary and fine […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Expanding access: How a new state law is bringing a large preschool to Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A vacant lot near Rio Rancho’s City Center is one step closer to becoming La Esperanza Preschool, a 200-child facility, after the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved its site plan on July 28. Planning and Zoning Board Manager Brian Babyak recommended approval of the project, proposed by LEBM2 LLC […]
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
By Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue — Recently, some New Mexico lawmakers urged Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to call a special session and eliminate New Mexico’s personal income tax outright. On its face, it sounds fair — especially to New Mexico’s working families. Commentary Stephanie Schardin Clarke serves as cabinet […]
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