U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján led a community conversation in Canjilon recently to discuss a proposal for uranium drilling and mineral development by Gamma Resources Ltd., a Canadian-based company. During the meeting, Luján listened to the concerns of community members, ranchers, farmers, acequia members, Tribal leaders and Land Grant Members regarding the impacts the proposal […]
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Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate
New legislation seeks permanent protection for Caja del Rio plateau
All five members of New Mexico’s federal delegation to Congress are joining forces to protect the Caja del Rio outside Santa Fe. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., introduced the Caja del Rio Protection Act on May 8 to permanently safeguard the culturally and ecologically significant Caja del Rio plateau, according […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Can Sen. Martin Heinrich revive electrification under Trump?
Albuquerque — Martin Heinrich spent Friday morning gathered around a conference table in Downtown Albuquerque’s WESST economic development center to hear firsthand from New Mexicans how rising costs were making it harder for everyone from students to small business owners get by. From his post as the ranking member, or top Democrat, on the U.S. […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
City quietly dropped plans for highly touted “Gateway for seniors” at Juniper Flats
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For Burqueños hoping for relief from the affordable housing crisis, the finish line just moved further away when a promised solution to turn a former hotel into long-term affordable apartments for seniors touted by the mayor during his election quietly fell through. During the April 6 City Council meeting, […]
Posted inEnvironment, Conservation & Climate
With Promises of Money, Controversial Gas Pipeline on Navajo Nation Passes First Hurdle
By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main — A 234-mile stretch of pipeline that could carry natural gas or natural gas-hydrogen blends across the Navajo Nation is a step closer to reality. This story is republished with permission from Capital & Main, an award-winning nonprofit publication repoorting on the most pressing economic, environmental and social issues of […]
Posted inElections & Politics
Vasquez, Cunningham get early start on Nov. election with fewer Dem., GOP partisans to woo
The candidates in New Mexico’s most contested Congressional race of 2026 are getting a head start on the November General Election matchup after Republican Jose Orozco ended his primary campaign, but with voter registration data showing voters fleeing both major parties, the race is shaping up to be a fight for the independent voter. After […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Food & Drink, NM.news
Church closes popular food truck park, sending vendors, foodies scrambling
By Pat Davis and Devin O’Leary, The Paper. — Instead of prepping french fries and warming up the grill for a hungry weekend crowd, vendors at the ABQ Food Park in the Far Northeast Heights spent last weekend looking for a new home. On Sunday, May 3, vendors began posting notices to social media that […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
Albuquerque’s new ‘Safety Zones’: A boost for business or a crackdown on poverty?
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — A new Albuquerque ordinance hands the mayor power to surge police and city services along commercial corridors, a move supporters call a boost for local business and critics blast as a crackdown on the city’s most vulnerable. On Monday, the Albuquerque City Council voted 6-3 to approve the “Enhanced […]
Posted inEvents
Where to get your Cinco de Mayo on in ABQ
We can argue about whether Cinco de Mayo is a “proper” holiday traditionally celebrated by people in Mexico or if it’s some made-up thing that only happens within shouting distance of the U.S./Mexico border or if its nothing more than an annual excuse for Caucasian folks to eat too many street tacos and drink too […]
Posted inLocal Government
The Bernalillo County tax civil war: Assessor vs. Treasurer
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — A legal fight over a short-term rental tax has escalated into a civil war inside the Bernalillo County government — and a Democratic primary battle in the background — pitting top financial officials against each other over millions in tax revenue and allegations of ethical misconduct. The dispute simmering between County […]
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