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Bernalillo County approves master plan for East Mountains open space

Bernalillo County commissioners approved a master plan Tuesday that will open a long-closed open space property in the East Mountains to public access while prioritizing fire mitigation efforts. The County Commission voted to adopt the Sedillo Ridge Open Space Master Plan and passed a companion resolution focused on fire risk reduction at the site during […]

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Bernalillo Man arrested after voices tell him to steal father’s truck

A 33-year-old Bernalillo man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly stealing his father’s truck during a domestic dispute, according to a criminal complaint filed in Sandoval County Magistrate Court. Police responded to a residence on Camino del Pueblo at approximately 4:28 a.m. Nov. 19 after receiving a report of a stolen vehicle. The caller […]

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Undercover tribal cops lure Arizona man to Isleta Pueblo with 37,000 fentanyl pills

An undercover operation by Isleta Pueblo Tribal Police convinced an Arizona man to deliver more than 37,000 fentanyl pills to the Isleta Reservation last month, court documents show. The U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the seizure in a press release Tuesday but provided few details. Federal court records filed […]

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Bernalillo County Commissioners to vote on Sedillo Ridge Master Plan, emergency Tijeras Creek funding

The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will consider adopting a master plan for Sedillo Ridge Open Space and approving nearly $2.1 million in emergency funding for Tijeras Creek projects during its meeting Tuesday night. The commission is scheduled to vote on the Sedillo Ridge Open Space Master Plan, along with an administrative resolution that establishes […]

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Jemez Pueblo receives state award for broadband infrastructure project

Jemez Pueblo received the Project Excellence Award at the New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference for its broadband initiative connecting more than 670 underserved households and businesses, state officials announced Monday. Jeff Lopez, director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, presented the inaugural broadband award to Jemez Pueblo leadership during the Department […]

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Bernalillo meeting likely to be brief

Town councilors in Bernalillo could have a very brief meeting Monday. The list of agenda items includes nothing likely to be subject to protracted debate. Town treasurer Terri Gray will seek approval from the council for a budget adjustment in the special revenue fund accounts, give a financial update and present accounts payable vouchers. The […]

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Torrance Countyโ€™s ICE detention agreement set to expire in two days amid federal shutdown

This story is republished from Source NM, a part of States Newsroom, the nationโ€™s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization. It is republished here as a part of our commitment to bring readers the best in independent journalism, even if we don’t write it. By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM – Two days before a contract between […]