Dear Neighbors: During my tenure in office, we’ve delivered big wins for the rural East Mountains; while making strong progress on issues like public safety, behavioral health and housing across the region. For the first time, we’ve dedicated county funding for East Mountain roads and increased the length of roads rehabilitated. We repaired from 11 miles a year […]
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Posted inNM Political Report, NM.news, Politics & Elections
Top New Mexico oil and gas leader says Republicans can’t win governor race
By Pat Davis, NM Political Report — New Mexico’s oil and gas companies give almost twice as much money to Republicans as Democrats, but the head of the industry recently told colleagues Republicans will not be able to win the race for governor this year. This story was originally published at New Mexico Political Report, […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Judge tosses state GOP Chair Amy Barela out of office, for now
A District Court judge in Valencia County has ordered the state’s top Republican out of her position just days before the state’s party primary elections. District Court Judge Cindy Mercer sided with plaintiffs that Barela’s position as a candidate for reelection in the Republican Party primary for Otero County Commissioner against Jonathan Emery violated party […]
Posted inLocal Government
Edgewood residents launch petition to disincorporate town
What happens when a town wants to unburden itself from the responsibilities of being a town? Or if residents conclude, as some in Edgewood have, that it’s time for the town government to go away? A group of Edgewood residents, including Former Mayor John Abrams, say it’s time for the town to vanish. Abrams said […]
Posted inCorrales
Helping from home: How virtual volunteers support Red Cross disaster relief
By Georgi Donchetz, American Red Cross When super typhoon Sinlaku struck the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, hundreds of volunteers hopped on planes to assist those affected. Corrales resident Linda Crowden, an experienced volunteer with the Red Cross, would usually jump at the opportunity to travel hours to help people she […]
Posted inWestside Albuquerque
Paseo del Norte closes Thursday for blasting near Unser as construction continues
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and Westside commuters face a two-day closure on Paseo del Norte this week as construction crews blast through basalt to install storm drainage on a corridor serving tens of thousands of daily drivers. Paseo del Norte will close between Universe Boulevard and Unser Boulevard from about noon Thursday, […]
Posted inPlacitas
After years of overpayment, Placitas secures victory as ESCAFCA ends tax collection
“This is good, but not the end.” Placitas resident Mike Neas Wednesday expressed relief that a local flood control authority board is looking for a solution to an overtaxation issue that has caused property owners to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more than they should have. Neas, who earlier this month filed a formal […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Winrock Town Center reopens summer stage for weekly music concerts
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – Winrock Town Center is bringing back its free summer concert series for a second year, offering Albuquerque residents a place to gather for live music, local vendors and community connection on Friday nights throughout the summer. The Live @ Winrock Park concert series returns beginning May 29 and will […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Waiting For Godot returns to Vortex for theater’s 50th anniversary
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – At The Vortex Theatre, the road to Godot looks a little different this time around. The theatre’s newest production of Waiting for Godot, directed by Lauren Albonico, reimagines Samuel Beckett’s classic absurdist play in a contemporary setting while honoring the production’s deep connection to the Vortex’s history. Waiting for […]
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Primary is opportunity to get rid of Ben Ray Luján in U.S. Senate
Tuesday, June 2 is not just another election – it is the deadline for resistance, to get rid of one do-nothing ‘Democrat’ in particular. With early voting already underway, New Mexicans are now granted a rare tactical opening: the first semi-open election, giving Independents and Decline-to-State voters the legal right to vote in either major […]
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