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Letter to the Editor: Small Towns Should Hold Leaders and Police Accountable Too

Submitted by Pilar Tirado Murray, East Mt. resident If you’d like to submit a Letter to the Editor, please email editor@newmexico.news Merritt Hamilton Allen’s tart, intelligent and tongue-in-cheek take on New Mexico  politics is always a pleasure to read and last week’s column (“APD: A Cautionary Tale”) was  no exception. The “crisis communication pro tips” […]

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Hearing Examiner Recommends PRC Reject Controversial Natural Gas Storage Facility in Rio Rancho

New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Hearing Examiner Anthony Medeiros recommended that the commissioners deny New Mexico Gas Company’s request to build, own and operate a controversial liquified natural gas storage facility in Rio Rancho. Medeiros released his decision, which is more than 150 pages long, on Wednesday. In his recommended decision, Medeiros writes that the […]

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Sandia Tram to Reopen in March

The Sandia Peak Tramway will reopen on March 14 after a temporary maintenance closure.  On January 9, the Sandia Peak Tramway to transport riders up to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains announced it would close to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system, since its current system has been used since 1966. This project, […]

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Sandia Tram to Reopen in March

The Sandia Peak Tramway will reopen on March 14 after a temporary maintenance closure.  On January 9, the Sandia Peak Tramway to transport riders up to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains announced it would close to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system, since its current system has been used since 1966. This project, […]

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Sandia Tram to Reopen in March

The Sandia Peak Tramway will reopen on March 14 after a temporary maintenance closure.  On January 9, the Sandia Peak Tramway to transport riders up to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains announced it would close to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system, since its current system has been used since 1966. This project, […]

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Medical leave might not work for ranches

Do you think there is workers’ comp insurance coverage on the Yellowstone Ranch? What about paid family and medical leave? The fictional Yellowstone Ranch is the spectacular starring location of the “Yellowstone” TV series, now running on CBS after first being aired on a streaming network. The show is a 21st-century Western, replete with cowboys, […]

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Medical leave might not work for ranches

Do you think there is workers’ comp insurance coverage on the Yellowstone Ranch? What about paid family and medical leave? The fictional Yellowstone Ranch is the spectacular starring location of the “Yellowstone” TV series, now running on CBS after first being aired on a streaming network. The show is a 21st-century Western, replete with cowboys, […]

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Medical leave might not work for ranches

Do you think there is workers’ comp insurance coverage on the Yellowstone Ranch? What about paid family and medical leave? The fictional Yellowstone Ranch is the spectacular starring location of the “Yellowstone” TV series, now running on CBS after first being aired on a streaming network. The show is a 21st-century Western, replete with cowboys, […]

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A taste of the second Trump administration

Congressional approval ratings are measured monthly, and for the last quarter of 2023, have pretty much bottomed out. December polling, the most recent available, showed 85% of Americans disapprove of the job its Congress is doing.  And that was before the GOP-led House killed the bipartisan combined border security and foreign aid package, threatened the […]