By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños workers making minimum wage have something to be excited about – if they have patience – after the Albuquerque City Council approved a $3 increase to the city’s minimum wage Monday night after a packed and at times raucous meeting that drew so many people that some were […]
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Posted inPolitics & Elections
Here’s who is turning out to vote in New Mexico’s primary elections, incl. how many independents picked party ballots
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. and New Mexico Political Report— Nearly 19,000 unaffiliated New Mexico voters cast ballots before Election Day in the state’s first semi-open primary — and they chose Democratic ballots over Republican ones by a roughly 3-to-1 margin. Election Day brought more. Another 2,633 unaffiliated voters have headed to the polls in […]
Posted inEstancia
Estancia has water again after line break causes 15,000-gallon leak
Water service has apparently been restored to the Town of Estancia after a cleanup contractor reportedly damaged a main supply line. The town’s website had a one-sentence update (“Water has been restored!”) posted above an announcement of the outage. In a post on the town’s Facebook page, Councilor Albert Lovato wrote that the mishap occurred […]
Posted inSandoval County
Election Day voting gets underway — here’s what you need to know
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. More than 18,000 Sandoval County ballots are now on the books — and polls don’t close until 7 p.m. Tuesday. As of 10 a.m., the county has recorded 18,196 total votes cast, adding 1,741 new in-person ballots to the 16,303 that came in during early and absentee voting. Those numbers […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Man arrested after SWAT standoff near Rio Rancho-Albuquerque border following alleged domestic assault
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. An Albuquerque man faces three felony charges of aggravated battery after police say he strangled his girlfriend multiple times before barricading himself at a Westside Boulevard storage facility Sunday, triggering a hours-long SWAT standoff that shut down a stretch of the road near the Albuquerque-Rio Rancho border. Albuquerque police arrested […]
Posted inNew Mexico Legislature #nmleg
New Mexico’s Epstein ‘truth commission’ to issue 14 subpoenas
By Joshua Bowling, Source New Mexico — New Mexico’s “truth commission” charged with investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in the state, on Monday announced it would issue 14 subpoenas to government agencies, banks and the Santa Fe Institute to investigate who at those agencies and companies was in contact with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The state […]
Posted inArts & Culture
ABQ’s newest LGBTQ-focused bar VERS hopes to serve community, build connection
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — As Albuquerque prepares to welcome a new queer gathering space, the owners of VERS say the project is about much more than opening another bar. The new LGBTQ-focused venue is expected to open in June, just in time for Pride Month and arrives at a time when many queer […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy
Wages vs. Rents: Albuquerque council set to vote on historic $15 minimum wage overhaul tonight
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — Burqueño workers and small business owners could soon feel the impact in their wallets as the City Council prepares to vote tonight on an overhaul of the city’s minimum wage law. As written, the proposal would break from the state’s minimum wage base for the first […]
Posted inSandoval County
Election Day is Tuesday — here’s what Sandoval County voters need to know
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County voters head to the polls Tuesday for the June 2 primary — and more than 16,300 ballots are already in the books after early and absentee voting closed Saturday, May 30. Through the end of early voting, Democrats led Sandoval County turnout with 8,546 ballots cast, Republicans followed […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho adopts $452M budget with police pay boost
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The Rio Rancho Governing Body approved a $452.3 million budget on May 28. The FY2027 budget, approved as Resolution 40, takes effect July 1. The General Fund — which covers core city services — totals $169.9 million. The Utility Operating Fund, which delivers water and wastewater service to more than […]