We’re off and running in a new year and a new presidency is just around the corner. Given the vigor of the as yet completely private transition of President-elect Trump and the minimal effort from the outgoing Biden administration one might be mistaken that the 47th presidency of the United States has already started. I […]
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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Dashing Through The Snow
Strap on your snowshoes, the 21st Sandia Snowshoe Classic 5K race is set for Jan. 18 on the Sandia Crest in the Cibola National Forest, despite lower-than-average snowfall this year. Registration is $45 and includes refreshments, swag and parking. With 125 of the 175 spots already filled, now is the time to sign up — […]
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The year in water news: Preparing for New Mexico’s drier future
Water stayed at the forefront of news about conservation, health and money in New Mexico this year, and pressure is growing for increased support from the Roundhouse in the January legislative session. As the world keeps heating up due to human burning and extraction of fossil fuels, New Mexico faces the dual anxiety of too […]
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The Spirit of Lucy–Its Cemetery
By Denise Tessier If you’ve traveled U.S. 60 to Willard, you’ve passed the railroad town of Lucy, N.M., and likely never saw it; a tall railroad berm parallel to the highway had long kept Lucy hidden. Twelve years ago, when members of the East Mountain Historical Society toured the town, even those on that field […]
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Governor Appoints Former State Senator to New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
A former state senator will soon be joining the regulatory body that oversees most utilities in the state. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on New Year’s Day the appointment of Greg Nibert to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC). Nibert is a lawyer who specializes in real property, energy, and administrative law. In that […]
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Iris Hewett
Iris R. Hewett of Moriarty, passed away Christmas morning in Belen. Iris was born on July 28, 1935, in American Fork, UT to August and Ella May (Thayne) Leplat. Her mother, Ella May, was born/raised on a ranch outside Casa Grande, Mexico. Ella May was taught at a young age to handle a pistol by […]
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On the lam: Donkeys escape in Mountainair
A local rancher’s fence was knocked down last week south of Mountainair and approximately 7 to 10 donkeys (including a baby) escaped. They have been missing for about a week and, according to town officials, are likely near Highway 55 and Dry Lake Road, approximately 20 miles south of Mountainair. The Town of Mountainair asks […]
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Company plans to extract uranium from the Grants area
Uranium extraction could be returning to the Grants area after nearly 30 years. Grants Energy is reaching out to nearby communities about plans to extract uranium from deep underground, using private lands about 20 miles from the city of Grants. The Grants area has the largest uranium resource in the country, which has made it a […]
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Heinrich, Stansbury Sworn in for 119th Congress
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) were sworn in for their terms representing New Mexico Jan. 3 in Washington. “I am honored to have been elected by New Mexicans to serve a third term in the United States Senate,” Heinrich said. “In this new Congress, I look forward to continuing […]
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New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department Seeks $1M to Reactivate Key Division
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico A 2025 budget proposal aims to revive a division of state government aimed at providing community-based and caregiver-based services to New Mexicans who fall just outside of Medicaid eligibility. In the Aging and Long-Term Services Department’s roughly $5.7 million budget request for next year, $1 million is intended to […]