Author Archives: Pat Davis

From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served.  He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]

The Sandia Peak Tramway will reopen on March 14 after a temporary maintenance closure.  On January 9, the Sandia Peak Tramway to transport riders up to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains announced it would close to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system, since its current system has been used since 1966. This project, […]

Do you think there is workers’ comp insurance coverage on the Yellowstone Ranch? What about paid family and medical leave? The fictional Yellowstone Ranch is the spectacular starring location of the “Yellowstone” TV series, now running on CBS after first being aired on a streaming network. The show is a 21st-century Western, replete with cowboys, […]

Congressional approval ratings are measured monthly, and for the last quarter of 2023, have pretty much bottomed out. December polling, the most recent available, showed 85% of Americans disapprove of the job its Congress is doing.  And that was before the GOP-led House killed the bipartisan combined border security and foreign aid package, threatened the […]

After being closed for the past two ski seasons, Sandia Peak Ski Area invited skiers and snowboarders back to the slopes at its reopening on Feb. 10.  The ski area, which has been owned by the Abruzzo family since 1958, was temporarily closed due to snowfall and staffing challenges, but its partnership with Mountain Capital […]

One would not be incorrect in saying the East Mountain High School bowling team is on quite a roll. The team recently won its 13th Class 1A-3A state title beating runner-up Sandia Prep in the championship game. The Timberwolves won their sixth consecutive blue trophy over the past seven years, as there was no competition […]

Bernalillo County is planning multiple sustainability projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address climate pollution and improve traffic safety and walking and biking trails.  Two of these projects will be focused in the East Mountains and the South Valley in Albuquerque and will include a pedestrian and bicycle safety action plan, stormwater infrastructure and energy […]

The majority of the more than 2,000 New Mexico children in foster care started their journey with very few belongings and almost no understanding of the new people and place that suddenly was being called home. Many enter the foster care system with their belongings in a trash bag. They are often scared and confused […]

In just seven short years, Ndidiamaka Okpareke has gone from having $80 in her account when she started Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy in Rio Rancho to opening her own, 6,000-square-foot building. The new site on Wellspring Avenue near Unser Boulevard is set to open at the end of March, Okpareke said, just down the street […]