City of Rio Rancho outdoor watering restrictions are currently in effect through October 31, 2023. To prevent water waste, spray irrigation (sprinkler or device that propels water through the air […]
New Mexico Statewide News
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Arguments in Gerrymandering Trial End, Judge Waits for Evidence Before Ruling Deadline
By Nicole Maxwell, New Mexico Political Report The bench trial alleging egregious gerrymandering in the 2nd Congressional District has ended. Arguments in the case that Ninth Judicial District Court Judge […]
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Sandia Pueblo Donates $1 Million to Aid Maui Wildfire Recovery
The Pueblo of Sandia donated $1 million to the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawai’i Community Foundation for rebuilding efforts after the recent Maui wildfire that killed almost 100 people […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Jemez Pueblo Receives Grant to Boost Outdoor Recreation
The Economic Development Department (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division Director Karina Armijo announced last week the first round of Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant awardees for 2023. Awards total $2,360,289 for 20 […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
Community Briefs
PNM Gives Back to Your Wallet Time to bust out the bubbly and celebrate. Thanks to a decision by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursday, Public Service Company […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Placitas, Sandoval County
Rancher Unveils New Tech to Remotely Vaccinate Wild Horses
Unwittingly, Roch Hart says he found himself at the nexus of the controversy over how humans take on the problem of managing the roughly 150 free-roaming horses in open spaces […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Politics & Elections, Sandoval County
Supreme Court Opinion Matters in Sandoval County Gerrymandering Case
Attorneys representing both sides of a lawsuit that accuses the Republican-majority Sandoval County Commission of gerrymandering commission districts are weighing how an opinion recently issued by the New Mexico Supreme […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Sandoval County
County Commission Votes to Be Able to Vote Against Legislative Bills They Dislike
The first half of the September 13 Sandoval County commission meeting included many presenters, and also many comments from various commission members. Commissioner Jay Block urged Sandoval County citizens to […]
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Court Resolves Who Owns Bernalillo Acre
It’s only an acre on the Rio Grande, but it was considered no-man’s land, helping to stall an 11-acre residential development on Bernalillo’s west side. The court action—which includes multiple […]
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Railroad Safety Projects Quiet Bernalillo
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief flew through Bernalillo recently making less of a roar and more of a whoosh. Roller-bearing axles and welded track instead of bolted sections will do that as […]