Republican Stefani Lord won the race for House District 22. According to unofficial results from the New Mexico secretary of state’s website, Lord had 56% of the vote, Democrat Fred Ponzlov trailed with 35% and independent Zack Withers had 9%. Lord, who lives in Sandia Park, has held the seat since she was elected in […]
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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NMDOT Invests over $1 Million in two East Mountains Projects
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) District Five office recently awarded seven local governments with a 95% match in funding. According to a press release from NMDOT, the funding, announced Oct. 31, is for local entity projects, investing $9,713116.73 in District Five Transportation Funded Roadway projects. Two projects in the East Mountains totaling over […]
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Post election we still have to live with each other
Not long ago, I drove to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family members I hadn’t seen in a few years. It was mostly a social visit, although I’ve been working on the family history and genealogy and wanted to gather more information. I figured politics might come up. We may share genes, but we don’t […]
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Post election we still have to live with each other
Not long ago, I drove to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family members I hadn’t seen in a few years. It was mostly a social visit, although I’ve been working on the family history and genealogy and wanted to gather more information. I figured politics might come up. We may share genes, but we don’t […]
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Celebration of Life potluck will honor Mountainair author Steinlage
Author and beloved local leader Ben Steinlage died Sept. 23, leaving a huge hole in the Mountainair community. A Celebration of Life potluck for Steinlage is set for Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N. Roosevelt Ave., in Mountainair. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite dish. Cards can […]
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East Mountains residents rail against proposed Diamond Tail Solar
Residents of the East Mountains area outside of Albuquerque packed into the Vista Grande Community Center in Sandia Park on Oct. 29 to express opposition for a proposed solar farm with battery storage. The Diamond Tail Solar Project would be built on private land that has been used for cattle ranching and filming movies. Before […]
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Teenager dies after being shot in the head in Rio Rancho
A shooting in Rio Rancho Oct. 30 left a 15-year-old fatally injured, according to family members and the Rio Rancho Police Department. Adrian Maestas Jr., a former student and football player at Rio Rancho High School, died Nov. 1, family members said. Maestas was taken to an area hospital, according to an Oct. 31 release […]
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America is stable but we have serious problems
I have been letting my moderate-ness show more in recent months and especially in recent weeks in pointing out the disappointments of the two presidential platforms and the relative insignificance of the occupant of the White House against the might of the powerful American economy. This election matters. A collective gasp was heard Oct. 25 […]
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New Mexico journalists take home awards for best reporting, papers in state
Local journalists in Albuquerque and Santa Fe’s Ctrl+P Publishing were named among the best in New Mexico for breaking news, photography, business reporting, design and overall excellence in the New Mexico Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest held Oct. 26 at The Clyde Hotel in Downtown Albuquerque. “In an era when so many big newspapers are […]
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Election 2024: What’s New This Time
By Common Cause New Mexico Formerly Incarcerated People Can Now Vote This election is the first time that individuals leaving correctional facilities can register and vote, even if they are on probation and parole. The law that allowed people who had served their time for felony convictions to vote had been on the books but […]