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Burn Permit

The Town of Bernalillo Fire and Rescue announced Burning Permit Changes last month to help wildfire mitigation. You will no longer need a โ€œburn permitโ€ to burn in the Town of Bernalillo. To burn on your property, call the โ€œburn lineโ€ at 505-771-7104 to check if it is a โ€œburnโ€ or โ€œno burnโ€ day. The […]

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Great American Clean Up

Rio Ranchoโ€™s Great American Clean-Up returns on May 4 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 pm. and volunteers are needed. Help keep Rio Rancho clean by removing neighborhood and roadside litter. All cleaning supplies will be provided. The deadline to register is April 26 and the first 300 volunteers will receive a special thank-you gift for […]

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Torrance County Mayors Protest Water Usage of Billion-dollar Wind Farm Projectย 

Estancia and Mountainair officials are protesting a billion-dollar wind farm projectโ€™s water usage request they say will strip away the townsโ€™ water.  SunZia Wind and Transmission โ€” developed by Pattern Energy โ€” is a new renewable energy infrastructure project that installs wind farms in Arizona and New Mexico, harnessing more than 3,500 megawatts of new […]

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Cuba Schools Expand Food Growing Program

The Cuba Independent School system has received a $5,000 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to purchase a โ€œhoop houseโ€ for its horticultural program. It will add teaching space to the program offered to middle and high school students. A hoop house is a plastic-covered greenhouse that does not have supplemental heating or […]

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NM Receives $156M to Boost Access to Solar

New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New […]

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NM Receives $156M to Boost Access to Solar

New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced recipients of the $7 billion Solar for All competition awards on Monday. The state will receive $156 million through the program, which is enough to increase solar access for more than 21,000 households. The New […]