At the edge of the Tularosa Basin, the Salinas Salt Missions are an often criminally overlooked piece of New Mexico history and a gateway …
Author Archives: Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
Posted inSandoval County
Asha the Wolf Captured in NM. Again.
Officials announced this week that they have captured “Asha,” a young female Mexican wolf (also identified as #2754) who has twice …
Posted inEducation
Sue Cleveland Teacher Wins Prestigious Educator Award
Cleveland High School was abuzz with excitement today for New Mexico Secretary of Public Education Dr. Arsenio Romero’s visit, but the …
Posted inMoriarty, Uncategorized
Snow Day in the Mountains
The East Mountain communities and Edgewood enjoyed several inches of snowfall on December 14, and a day off from school!
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Keeping Free Speech Alive in Cancel Culture
Once upon a time on a Catholic college campus, the United States entered a war in Southwest Asia. At the time, the …
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Former County Clerk Admits to Taser Use, Drug Allegations While in Office
What would you do if your boss set off a Taser beside your head or demanded you provide her with prescription drugs? In a normal …
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Heinrich Announces New Gun Legislation
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a press conference this week to discuss his newly introduced legislation, the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act (GOSAFE) Act. The GOSAFE Act is new legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence by regulating firearms based on the lethality of their internal mechanisms, as opposed to focusing on cosmetic features […]
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Yakky Holidays
Town members give tribute to the historical lighting display of prior years with an annual holiday house lighting throughout Madrid.
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Fall Hoops Roundup
Mountainair Boys Coach: José Chavez (10th season, 89-126) Last year: 12-13, no state playoffs Returning letterwinners: 10 Returning starters: Brody Brazil (5-6, Fr., W); Diego Luna (5-6, Sr., G); Nolan Kayser, (5-8, So. W). About the starters: “They can shoot pretty well from the exterior,” Chavez said . Key to the season: The Bears will […]
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MLG Introduces Water Supply Plan at Dubai Conference
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai this week, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a first-of-its-kind strategic …