The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office investigated a Cedar Crest home under the hoarding, animal cruelty, and elder neglect. On January 3, detectives initiated the investigation following a welfare check conducted by social workers and a detective. The check revealed conditions for an elderly resident and numerous animals on the property. The investigation was spearheaded by […]
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Town Council votes on pool upgrades and fire station design
On Monday, Jan. 22, The Town of Bernalillo held its regular Town Council meeting councilors met to discuss plans for a new fire station, the allocation of funds for rehabbing the town’s swimming pool, and a budget resolution for the Enterprise Fund. New Fire Station The new fire station seemed to be the fastest piece […]
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Local teen earns her way to national sport shooting team
You can tell right away that Madyson McFarland is not like other girls. Sure, she likes to run track and play volleyball. And she kills it in the classroom, where she holds a 4.0+ grade-point average at Edgewood Middle School. But she would really much prefer to be wielding her shotgun. Madyson, 14, is not […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sandia Park air taxi should not be public
Submitted by Karen Davisson, Sandia Airpark Estates resident If you’d like to submit a Letter to the Editor, please email editor@newmexico.news Last week’s agenda included a proposed resolution guaranteeing the “vested right” of Sandia Airpark to allow the taxiing of aircraft on their roads. While in and of itself this resolution is accurate, it is […]
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Friends and lovers balloon rally moves to Rio Rancho
The Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (Quad A) is excited to announce the 2024 Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally to be held from February 10 to 11 in Rio Rancho. The Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally has traditionally been a staple event hosted in Albuquerque. Quad A has decided to relocate the flying event to Rio […]
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Community Briefs
Build-a-Pal Build-a-Pal is back at the Edgewood Community Library. Spend this Valentine season by making a special pal at the Library. Choose your valentine pal and make them with love! This event is limited to children, 17 and under. Reservations to secure your spot are already open and are going fast.You can sign up at […]
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Edgewood teen earns her way to national sport shooting team
You can tell right away that Madyson McFarland is not like other girls. Sure, she likes to run track and play volleyball. And she kills it in the classroom, where she holds a 4.0+ grade-point average at Edgewood Middle School. But she would really much prefer to be wielding her shotgun. Madyson, 14, is not […]
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Moriarty pizza joint featured on ‘America’s Best Restaurants’
The cameras rolled on the afternoon of Jan. 23 at Buttercrust Pizza as owners Sarah and Daniel Wright showed off their Moriarty eatery to the America’s Best Restaurants streaming show. “Oh, this is so good,” show host Luis Rivera said as he noshed on a section of a Chicago beef calzone. “This is the best. […]
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Don’t Count out Basic Misogyny in the GOP Primary
The 2024 Oscar nominations laid bare a basic truth about America: our large institutions are not ready to accept or acknowledge the accomplishments of women with the same enthusiasm of those of men. As I read the memes that exploded after Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster feminist satire Barbie was snubbed in most of the most prestigious […]
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Don’t Count out Basic Misogyny in the GOP Primary
The 2024 Oscar nominations laid bare a basic truth about America: our large institutions are not ready to accept or acknowledge the accomplishments of women with the same enthusiasm of those of men. As I read the memes that exploded after Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster feminist satire Barbie was snubbed in most of the most prestigious […]