Kevin Hendricks, Author at City Desk ABQ

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lawmakers hope the fifth time’s the charm for green amendment despite no increased support

By Susan Morée New Mexico lawmakers are making a fifth attempt to pass a New Mexico green amendment to protect the environment despite little change from previous failed efforts to pass the bill, no bipartisan support nor support from the oil and gas industry. The proposal is designed to protect New Mexico’s air, soil and […]