Torrance County Fire and Emergency Services has announced that Firefighter/EMT-Intermediate Nicaea Spomer is a finalist for the New Mexico 2025 Firefighter of the Year Award. Spomer has served with Torrance […]
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Rep. Vasquez challenges GOP over SNAP cuts to New Mexicans
Staff Report – Congressman Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat representing most of Southern New Mexico and Albuquerque’s Westside, laid into Republican efforts this week cutting SNAP benefits to fund the “big […]
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New Mexico’s investor-owned utilities talk wildfire preparedness, prevention
By Hannah Grover New Mexico’s three investor-owned utilities outlined steps they are taking to prevent wildfires during a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission workshop Thursday afternoon. Two of the utilities […]
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American-born Cardinal Robert F. Prevost is elected pope
(c) 2025 , The Washington Post · Emily Wax-Thibodeaux Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago who is now the first American-born pope, has spent most of his career outside […]
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Sewage flooding cells inside Torrance County ICE prison again, advocates say
by Austin Fisher, Source New MexicoMay 2, 2025 Advocates for people held in an immigration detention center in Estancia, N.M. say sewage is again backing up into their cells, and […]
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Federal policies and concerns addressed by Stansbury in Moriarty Town Hall
By Andrea Vasquez The Town of Moriarty opened the doors of City Hall for a town hall meeting on April 17 to chat with Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury about federal policy […]
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BernCo warns of possible service adjustments Thursday as PNM considers Public Safety Power Shutoff
Staff report Bernalillo County is preparing for potential service adjustments on Thursday as PNM considers a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in the East Mountains due to extreme wildfire risk. […]
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BernCo warns of possible service adjustments Thursday as PNM considers Public Safety Power Shutoff
Staff report Bernalillo County is preparing for potential service adjustments on Thursday as PNM considers a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in the East Mountains due to extreme wildfire risk. […]
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Former HR consultant and aspiring filmmaker throws her hat into the mayor’s race
By Hannah Grover Alpana Adair has been trying to make a difference in Albuquerque since moving to the area about three years ago. She said she has reached out to […]
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‘Star Wars Fest 2025: Rise of a Thousand Vaders’ coming to Loma Colorado Main Library
Staff report Star Wars fans of all ages are invited to “Star Wars Fest 2025: Rise of a Thousand Vaders,” which promises a dive into the Star Wars universe. The […]