Pat Davis, Author at City Desk ABQ

War Veterans Join the Public Debate Over Monuments

On Indigenous Peoples Day 2020 in broad daylight, a mob of vandals tore down the 154-year-old Soldier’s Monument in the center of Santa Fe Plaza because it was offensive to some Native Americans. Now veterans groups are demanding it be restored. The destruction followed months of controversy that was notable for its absence of historical […]

Interesting Matchups in Primary Filings

Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino’s retirement announcement during the redistricting process allowed for the redesign of his district. One Democrat and two Republicans have filed for the new SD 12. The Republican primary promises to be high profile. Former state Sen. Candace Gould, a moderate Republican, is hoping to return to the Senate. Sandoval County […]

Moriarty’s Sandoval Memorial Track and Field Meet: ‘Just Like Mateo and Pete Would’ve Done’

It was cloudy and cold at Moriarty High School last Saturday, but that didn’t dull the excitement of the annual Pedro and Mateo Sandoval Memorial track and field meet. Hundreds of student-athletes competed in the annual event. The meet included individual running and relay races, along with jumpers, pole vaulters, and throwers. Moriarty’s boys’ and […]

Affordable Senior Housing Complex Breaks Ground in Rio Rancho

A new affordable housing complex broke ground in Rio Rancho last week. CC Housing Inc., an affiliate of Catholic Charities, is building the Felician Villa Senior Apartments, located at 1301 Stephanie Rd SE. Felician Villas is one of four projects currently underway, with another four affordable housing centers previously opened across New Mexico. The Felician […]

Court Records Detail Albuquerque Firefighter’s Arrest in Rio Rancho

In the past two weeks, three Albuquerque firefighters have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. On March 13, Rio Rancho Police officers were dispatched to Cleveland High School for a welfare check. AFR Driver Angelo Abeyta allegedly left the scene in a gray Toyota Tundra and showed signs of impairment when stopped […]

The Hiring of Talking Heads

This spring, Ronna McDaniel of the RNC needed a job. As national chair since 2017, she needed to replace the $400,000/year income loss resulting from her forced resignation as Donald Trump clinched the GOP presidential nomination. There’s quite a bit to unpack in that lede, but there really isn’t column space for it. Let’s just […]

Tijeras Canyon Residents Grumble Over Rumble Strips

Residents of the Tijeras Canyon area will soon sleep peacefully without the continuous noise disturbance of the rumble strips on I-40 East, now that the New Mexico Department of Transportation has a solution to the noise, with just a few paint stripes. What’s all the rumble? Rumble strips are meant to act as a road […]

New Antique Show Coming to Moriarty

A new antique show, the Roots 66 Rendezvous and Extravaganza, will be held at the Moriarty Civic Center at 202 S, 202 Broadway in Moriarty on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will showcase antiques, bottles, insulators, jewelry, rocks, marbles, woodcarvings, tools, breweriana, railroad items and toys. Vendors and attendees […]

Community Briefs: March 20-26

E-Cycling Event Keep Bernalillo Beautiful Board will be hosting an E-Cycling Event so that residents will be able to safely recycle old electronics. The event is free and will be on Apr. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Bernalillo Municipal Court Building. This is a drive-thru event so please stay in your […]

The Opinions of Political Candidates

Possibly my favorite thing about writing this column is interacting with readers. That goes for the critical comments as well as the positive. I try to reply as my day job and bourbon consumption allow. (Here’s a tip: if you want to criticize me, please make it conversational. Screeds that just focus on calling me […]