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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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Voters to weigh $11M in park bonds
Two East Mountains projects figure prominently in an $11.7 million parks and recreation bond package going before Bernalillo County voters this fall. The biggest chunk of money for the area is improvements to the Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras. Parts of the center date back to the 1970s, said Kathy Korte, the county’s chief […]
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County Commissioner Olivas responds to triple homicide
A horrific scene unfolded at a home in Tijeras over the weekend as the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office says a 24-year-old man killed his father, mother and sister on Oct. 13. BCSO Sheriff John Allen said Adlai Mestre confessed to killing his family after three people were found dead in a ravine near the home. […]
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New Mexicans have to be open to changing the status quo
Following local news over the long weekend was much like any other. “Shooting.”“Shooting.” “Officer-involved shooting.” Living in the East Mountains – the semiruralcommunities dotting the Sandia and Manzano Mountains east of Albuquerque – manyof us think we can access the amenities of the state’s largest city without suffering fromits ills: the traffic, the homelessness and […]
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BCSO: Man kills three family members in Tijeras
Authorities say a 24-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges, including three open counts of murder, after admitting to Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he killed his father, mother and sister on Oct. 13. BCSO Sheriff John Allen held a press conference in Albuquerque Monday to share some details about the case, […]
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Northern lights make the New Mexico sky glow
It wasn’t just the balloons at the Fiesta that were glowing last week. The Northern Lights, a natural display of light in the Northern Hemisphere, lit up New Mexico Thursday night with a colorful, bright sky. Thanks to a severe solar storm, the spectacle could be seen throughout Northern New Mexico on Oct. 10, including […]
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Splitting Votes and Taking Names
Democrat Fred Ponzlov and independent candidate Zach Withers are vying to knock Republican incumbent Stefani Lord out of office in the race for House District 22. Lord, who lives in the East Mountains, was elected to the seat in 2020. This is one of the few races during New Mexico’s 2024 election season where three […]
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Kick Back, Save Lives
For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras. Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]
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Judge orders state agencies to ensure formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next month’s election
A judge has ordered two state agencies to work together to ensure roughly 11,000 formerly incarcerated New Mexicans can vote in next month’s election if they want. Tuesday’s order came in response to a lawsuit filed in late September alleging the voting rights of up to 11,000 individuals were in jeopardy this year, a violation […]
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This election will not result in national unity. Reconnecting is up to us.
Early voting for the 2024 election began in New Mexico this week. No matter who becomes our next President, more than 40% of the country will have voted for someone else. Put another way, no matter whom you vote for, nearly half the country is voting for the other candidate. Here’s the tough part about […]