By Kevin Hendricks Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and current New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland recently met with Land Grant communities in the East Mountains to discuss the protection of land rights, water and cultural traditions. During the meeting, Haaland stressed her commitment to safeguarding vital funding for rural infrastructure, wildfire resources, and […]
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Edgewood Dumpster Days event set for this weekend
Staff report The Town of Edgewood will hold its “Dumpster Days” community service event on Saturday, May 17. The event is exclusively for Edgewood residents, who will be required to show ID. Hours of operation are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If the dumpsters are not full, the event will reopen on Sunday […]
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Water Utility Authority urges conservation amid drought
By Hannah Grover Even though the Albuquerque area received rain last week, the drought conditions continue in New Mexico and water managers are urging residents to conserve. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, which provides drinking water to most of Bernalillo County residents with the exception of the East Mountains area, is facing limited […]
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State forester anticipates the southwest corner will be the ‘nexus’ for this fire season
By Hannah Grover New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is anticipating the southwest portion of the state may have the highest risk of wildfires this year, according to State Forester Laura McCarthy. McCarthy presented to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission this week as the state regulators look at ways they can best […]
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Albuquerque area water safe to drink
By Hannah Grover The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority released its annual consumer confidence report last week. The report details the water quality in 2024, including levels of heavy metals, bacteria and turbidity. Utility customers will receive the report in the mail. The report shows that the water it provides customers is safe to […]
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New Mexico’s investor-owned utilities talk wildfire preparedness, prevention
By Hannah Grover New Mexico’s three investor-owned utilities outlined steps they are taking to prevent wildfires during a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission workshop Thursday afternoon. Two of the utilities — the Public Service Company of New Mexico and Southwestern Public Service Company — have submitted voluntary fire mitigation plans to the state regulators and […]
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Edgewood to revisit contentious Campbell Ranch development
Staff report The Town of Edgewood Planning and Zoning Commissioners are set to hold another hearing regarding the proposed Campbell Ranch development on May 15 at 6 p.m. in the town’s commission chambers. This hearing follows a series of decisions and reversals regarding the large-scale development. The proposed Campbell Ranch development encompasses over 8,000 acres […]
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Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative reflects on recent wildfires, plan for the future
By Hannah Grover Les Montoya, general manager of the Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, reflected on the utility’s experience during the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire of 2022 and discussed wildfire preparedness initiatives on Thursday during a workshop discussion. The workshop was part of a series hosted by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission. The Hermits Peak/Calf […]
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Feds say there’s a ‘serious defect’ in listing the lesser prairie chicken as endangered
By Hannah Grover The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior asked a federal district court to send the listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act back to the agencies as they plan to vacate the listing. Industry groups, including the Permian Basin Petroleum Association as […]
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Hook, Line and Therapy
By Michael Hodock Doc Thompson is a trout devotee, to say the least. Like most New Mexicans, he cares about his community and tries his best to help out where he can. What’s special about Thompson is he figured out a way to combine those two passions, making a difference in the lives of people […]