Bernalillo County gun enthusiasts could eventually have more options for target practice, firearms education and training. County commissioners have approved new zoning rules that will permit indoor and outdoor shooting ranges in some unincorporated areas. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance previously had no provision for shooting ranges. She said staff […]
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.
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BernCo rolls out new zoning rules for shooting ranges
Bernalillo County gun enthusiasts could eventually have more options for target practice, firearms education and training. County commissioners have approved new zoning rules that will permit indoor and outdoor shooting ranges in some unincorporated areas. Zoning administrator Maggie Gould said the county’s comprehensive zoning ordinance previously had no provision for shooting ranges. She said staff […]
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New Mexico invests $750k in NewBridge’s CBD Production Expansion in Estancia Valley
An agriculture technology company plans a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD. NewBridge Global Ventures and the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced last week that the San Francisco-based AgTech company is close to finishing a CBD processing […]
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ABQ Man Arrested for Threatening Posts Toward Trump, Musk, Others
This story is republished from NM Political Report. By Nicole Maxwell An Albuquerque man was arrested Jan. 14 for allegedly threatening President-elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk and others on social media. As first reported by Court Watch, federal court records show Tyler Miles Leveque, 37, is accused of threatening to kill Trump, Musk and other unnamed CEOs. The posts […]
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Food trucks on every corner
Bernalillo County Commissioners approved a zoning change this week that will potentially swell the ranks of food trucks in the county. The trucks, also known as mobile food establishments, will be allowed to operate in areas zoned for commercial and light industrial uses, setting up the possibility of new mobile food courts. Previous regulations permitted […]
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Food trucks on every corner
Bernalillo County Commissioners approved a zoning change this week that will potentially swell the ranks of food trucks in the county. The trucks, also known as mobile food establishments, will be allowed to operate in areas zoned for commercial and light industrial uses, setting up the possibility of new mobile food courts. Previous regulations permitted […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Services set for local NAACP president
Funeral services for Harold Bailey, president of the Albuquerque NAACP branch, will be held later this month. He is remembered by state and local leaders as a champion of equality who spent half a century battling bigotry in New Mexico. Bailey died Monday at 78. State Rep. Pamelya Herndon, D-Albuquerque, who served as first vice […]
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Services set for local NAACP president
Funeral services for Harold Bailey, president of the Albuquerque NAACP branch, will be held later this month. He is remembered by state and local leaders as a champion of equality who spent half a century battling bigotry in New Mexico. Bailey died Monday at 78. State Rep. Pamelya Herndon, D-Albuquerque, who served as first vice […]
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NM Supreme Court Rejects Utilities’ Challenge to Community Solar Rule
By Hannah Grover The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld state regulators’ decision to prohibit investor-owned utilities from subtracting transmission costs from the bill credits that community solar subscribers will receive. Subtracting transmission costs from bill credits could reduce the benefits that community solar subscribers receive for receiving power from a solar array. The Community Solar […]
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New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Releases $10.8B budget Recommendation
This story is republished from Source NM By Julia Goldberg and Austin Fisher New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending. In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, […]