Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Politics & Elections

APS will not comply with Trump immigration efforts

In light of new federal policies that could lead to immigration raids at schools, Albuquerque Public Schools is trying to reassure students’ families that the district remains focused on caring for students in its charge. “Recent pronouncements on the national stage have prompted many pertinent questions about how Albuquerque Public Schools handles immigration-related issues,” states […]

Posted inEstancia, Torrance County, Uncategorized

Programmed Fires at Red Canyon Campground Rescheduled

The Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands’ Mountainair Ranger District (NF & NGs) strategy to burn an area near the Upper Red Canyon Campground in the Manzano Mountains has been postponed due to unfavorable conditions.  As explained by the New Mexico Fire Information website, the area, around 12 miles northwest of Mountainair, was initially scheduled […]

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Mountainair Police Department Welcomes New Police Officer 

By Andrea Vasquez The town of Mountainair welcomed a new officer to its Police Department.  Mountainair’s Mayor Peter Nieto personally recommended Officer Steven Aragon, expressing his confidence in his ability and the enrichment he will bring to both the department and the community.  After approval from the Mountainair Town Council last week, Aragon officially began […]

Posted inLocal Gov.

BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities

Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]

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BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities

Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]

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Consolidation of Power

America’s 47th Inauguration Day was notably different and not just for record cold temperatures bringing events indoors and January 20 coinciding with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and the College Football Playoff National Championship Game (where my alma mater, Notre Dame, did not pull off a necessary Hail Mary play to beat Ohio State). […]