The Los Alamos County Council last week chose to implement an education plan rather than a feeding ban on wildlife, including bears, mountain lions, and deer. Earlier this year, the Sandoval County Commission considered an ordinance that would have banned the feeding of wildlife throughout the county. Instead, the Commission ultimately voted on a ban […]
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Lawsuit Alleges Conspiracy to Remove Wild Horses from Sandoval County
A non-profit organization that works for the preservation and protection of wild horses and their habitat filed a lawsuit alleging …
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Commissioner Avoids Recall
A state district court judge on Monday (Dec. 11) ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support allegations against Sandoval …
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State Handing Out Free Gun Locks
Most people don’t expect to be touched by tragedy, but if you watch the evening news or read a newspaper you know that tragedies, particularly those involving firearms, happen every day. From the toddler who got ahold of his father’s loaded gun and accidentally killed his baby brother to the teen playing around with a […]
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Rio Rancho High School Tests Positive for Drugs in Water Testing
How prevalent are drugs in local schools? That’s the question a new pilot program underway by the state’s environment and health …
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PNM Customers May See a Small Rate Decrease
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hearing examiners recommended that the regulators approve a rate decrease for the …
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DOT Launches “Name a Snowplow Contest”
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NM Lawmakers Introduce New Tribal Water Legislation
Senator Ben Ray Luján and Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández introduced Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act earlier this week. The legislation authorizes the appropriation of $6.3 million for the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Fund; $7.8 million for […]
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Want to be a Rio Rancho City Councilor? Here’s How to Register as a Candidate
On March 5, 2024, the City of Rio Rancho will hold an election to elect City Councilors for Districts 1, 4, and 6 to 4-year terms…
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MLG Establishes First-of-Its-Kind Strategic Water Supply Plan
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai this week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a first-of-its-kind strategic water supply plan to increase drought resilience and advance clean energy production and storage. “In arid states like ours, every drop counts. A warming climate throws that fact into sharper relief every day,” said Gov. Lujan […]