The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in Las Vegas and Phoenix. By Wednesday, most of an […]
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Edgewood 25th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off With Carnival
By Linda Burke, Town of Edgewood The Town of Edgewood has planned a spectacular summer full of more than 20 events through June and July. The community is marking a big milestone, the 25th anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. This week’s fun-filled, four-day carnival at Venus Park kicks off the […]
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Edgewood 25th Anniversary Celebrations Kick Off With Carnival
By Linda Burke, Town of Edgewood The Town of Edgewood has planned a spectacular summer full of more than 20 events through June and July. The community is marking a big milestone, the 25th anniversary of the town’s municipal incorporation on July 1, 1999. This week’s fun-filled, four-day carnival at Venus Park kicks off the […]
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Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]
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Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]
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Why is June Pride Month? And why are so many protesting businesses who celebrate?
Pride Month, the worldwide celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights, kicks off Saturday with events around the globe. But this year’s festivities in the U.S. will unfold against a backdrop of dozens of new state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender young people. Here are things to know about the celebrations and the politics around […]
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New Mexicans react to Trump verdict
This story is republished from City Desk ABQ as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected […]
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New Mexicans react to Trump verdict
This story is republished from City Desk ABQ as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in news coverage that matters to New Mexico. As the entire country learned about the historic conviction of former president Donald Trump on Thursday, City Desk ABQ kept an eye out for what our local elected […]
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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voter participation advocate Theresa Pasqual traverses the tribal community of Acoma Pueblo with a stack of sample ballots in her car and applications for absentee ballots, handing them out at every opportunity ahead of New Mexico’s June 4 primary. Residents of the pueblo’s original mesa-top “sky city” that endured after […]
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BCSO to Roll Out Gunshot-Detecting Tech and License Plate Readers in East Mountain Communities
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office wants to put gunshot-detecting technology in the East Mountains, but they’re not sure yet where they’ll be placing the equipment. “You guys call us and say, ‘I’m hearing shots fired around my house,” said Sheriff John Allen. “Our deputies go out there and what do we find? Nothing, because it’s […]