This story is republished from Source NM By Julia Goldberg and Austin Fisher New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending. In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, […]
Author Archives: Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks is a local news editor with nm.news. He is a two-decade veteran of local news as a sportswriter and assistant editor with the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer.
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A Rio Grande Fish Gets a Win in Court
By Susan Morée A New Mexico fish will be up for consideration for environmental protection thanks to a recent win in court. A federal district court agreed with environmental groups on Wednesday and set a deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine if the Rio Grande shiner warrants protection. The agency has […]
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PNM Says Even Small Rate Increases are Imperative to Keep Services Reliable
By Hannah Grover The crowd offering comments about a request by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to raise electric rates was sparse at a public meeting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the public hearing in Albuquerque to gather input about how a rate increase could impact customers. PNM […]
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State Land Commissioner Announces Agreement to Protect Chupadera Mesa
By Hannah Grover State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard announced Jan. 16 an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense, New Mexico Land Conservancy to protect 60,000 acres of land in Torrance and Socorro counties for 75 years. The state trust land is in an area known as Chupadera Mesa, which is near White Sands. […]
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Mountainair Now Offering Text Message Alerts
The Town of Mountair will now be using its text messaging program more frequently to keep residents updated on important information. The program will allow the town to send timely messages about various events and updates. To subscribe, text the relevant keyword to 505-405-4440. The town recommends saving this number in your contacts under “Town […]
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Letter to the Editor: East Mountain High School is Thriving
Submitted by Trey Smith, East Mountain High School Executive Director East Mountain High School is proud to be a community of innovation and curiosity, where students are empowered to explore their passions, embrace challenges, and achieve excellence. Recognized as a Spotlight School, the highest designation awarded by the New Mexico Public Education Department, EMHS is a model […]
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Los Vecinos CC to Get a New Skate Park
By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]
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A Walking Testimony
This story was originally published in The Paper. By Michael Hodock Kyndal Edwards has long dreamed of walking across the United States. He just didn’t plan for the dream to unfold the way it has. At 31 years old, he’s already done a whole lot of living, and a lot of it has been unpleasant. […]
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Torrance County Weighs Options to Address Decades of Road Neglect
By Hannah Grover Chad Hamilton has spent more than a decade trying to improve the road conditions in his neighborhood. Hamilton’s road is an example of one of many Torrance County roads that the county does not maintain. The County Commission is looking for ways to improve conditions on what are known as secondary roads […]
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New Mexico congressional delegation discuss election certification and the Capitol riots anniversary
In a flurry of competence seen infrequently on Capitol Hill in recent months, the electoral college votes of the 2024 presidential election were certified Monday during a joint session of congress with no concerns raised and no violence erupting. This makes President-elect Donald Trump’s election win official. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance won 312 […]