Town of Estancia swore in new village trustees Patrick Sanchez and Amy May at the to the Board of Trustees. Out-going members Albert Lovato and Stella Chavez were there for the ceremony. May grabbed 39% of the vote and surprising write-in candidate Sanchez took a seat with 27% in the November election.
Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Corrales Giving Tree In Need of Gifts
The annual holiday Giving Tree Gift Drive in Corrales needs more gifts for those in need this winter season. The fundraiser, held each year, in run by the Corrales Fire Dept. Currently they have over 25 families on the tree with well over 130 children who have basic needs on the tree from socks to […]
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State Owes at Least 16K New Mexicans Tax Refund Money
By Shaun Griswold/Source New Mexico A few thousand New Mexican taxpayers are missing out on some money in their pockets. About 16,700 tax rebate checks sit in Unclaimed Property in an account controlled by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. That’s at least $6 million in money the state is looking to give back […]
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APS Seeks Parent Input on School Holidays
With the holidays on the horizon, the last thing on most people’s minds is the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year, but the district’s calendar committee is already working on it and wants your input. Public feedback will help the committee develop a calendar that adheres to state law and meets student and community needs. […]
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State Ag Group Bestows Teacher of the Year Honor on Tijeras Educator
A. Montoya fourth-grade teacher launched school garden, composting program. Three years ago, Faye Richards – a fourth-grade teacher at A. Montoya Elementary – noticed a neglected space behind the school and set out to transform it into a thriving school garden. She secured a $3,000 grant from the Whole Kids Foundation to purchase plants and […]
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Bernalillo County Commission Updates
County Commissioner Eric Olivas, who represents the East Mountains and neighborhoods in Albuquerque’s Far Heights and foothills. His office provided the following updates to recent legislation before the commission. FR 2023-112 One-Time Appropriations Passed 3-2 Sponsored by Commissioner Olivas this resolution allocated nearly $20 million from surplus county general fund dollars to many one-time projects in Bernalillo […]
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East Mountain High School Students Honor First Responders
East Mountain High School students honored local first responders at their annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on …
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GOP’s Ethics Problem Won’t Go Away With George Santos
Former Congressman George Santos of New York is not a loveable character. Facing federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, and credit card fraud around misuse of his campaign accounts, he is also a shameless and prolific liar. Santos has claimed: to be the descendant of Holocaust survivors; […]
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Climate change rocks property insurance premiums
New Mexico is a great place to live when it comes to weather. Some studies show that New Mexico is also one of the safest places to live…
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Who benefits from immigration myths?
Recently, I wrote about studies suggesting that instead of avoiding politics as we share meals with the extended family, we should go ahead and dive in.