Author Archives: Pat Davis

Two central New Mexico solar projects are facing backlash from nearby residents amid concerns that battery storage may lead to devastating wildfires. Opponents are also concerned about impacts to limited water resources and increased traffic. The developers of the Diamond Tail solar and battery storage project in the East Mountains attempted to alleviate some of […]

A 32-year-old man from Albuquerque with a previous run in with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) currently faces first degree criminal sexual penetration charges.   Michael Kimball, a former employee at New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras, is accused of raping a student at the school’s library in December 2023.  In an […]

Nearly 100 high school students from throughout New Mexico, including Mountainair High School, traveled to Albuquerque to participate in the GEAR UP New Mexico Student Leadership Conference last month to engage them as young leaders in their communities. GEAR UP New Mexico, a division of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, is a federally-funded program […]

After stating over and over that this absolutely would not happen, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter this week.  I think it’s kind of lousy. But against the landscape of the previous pardons, and the pardons likely to come from his predecessor who is about to be his successor, does Biden’s action send any sort […]

Now that the election is over, I see some silver linings, and have some observations a bit outside of the daily drumming of announcements and alarm bells. I recognize readers may disagree or have a different point of view.  Silver lining: From the moment he is sworn in, Trump is a lame duck. The term […]

Madrid is kicking off the Christmas season​ this weekend with its popular  Christmas Parade. The Christmas parade starts at 4 p.m. Saturday and will feature merrily costumed residents, festooned burros and outfitted dogs strolling through the historic mining town or riding in vintage cars. After the parade, the annual holiday house lighting throughout the town […]

New Mexico’s State Canvass Board unanimously certified the results of the 2024 General Election at its Nov. 26 meeting in Santa Fe.  The State Canvass Board is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State and Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court.   “The 2024 General Election was run with efficiency and integrity by the […]

After being handed an unambiguous loss on his attorney general pick, former President/President-elect Donald Trump needed to distract attention away from his other iffy Cabinet picks (oh, for an FBI background check!) and astonishing number of high-level executive appointments who also happen to be co-authors of Project 2025 (I count eight as of this writing).  […]

New Mexico lawmakers will once again take a stab at reforming the Game and Fish Department. A package of bills will look to drastically change how the department is funded and regulated in the upcoming 60-day session in January. Famous for its big game such as elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep, New Mexico is the […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Nov. 26 it has awarded Intel Corporation nearly $8 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s Funding Opportunity for Commercial Fabrication Facilities.  $500 million of that funding will go to Rio Rancho’s Intel, modernizing two fabrication facilities and becoming a massive advanced packaging facility. Intel will refit […]