The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead near the Tijeras exit on I-40. BCSO spokesperson Jayme Fuller said that at 2:30 p.m. July 23, deputies responded to reports of a body lying in the grass shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the freeway. Deputies confirmed the deceased was male. […]
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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Threat of violence prompted brief lockdown at federal wildfire claims office in northern NM
By Patrick Lohmann A man seeking compensation for losses he suffered in the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire threatened to shoot up a federal claims office last week in northern New Mexico, according to the local sheriff’s office. The threat Thursday prompted a brief lockdown at the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire Claims Office in Mora, according […]
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Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, revealing new details about a suspect he said had […]
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Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, climate agency says
BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — On Sunday, the Earth sizzled to the hottest day ever measured by humans, yet another heat record shattered in the past couple of years, according to the European climate service Copernicus Tuesday. Copernicus’ preliminary data shows that the global average temperature Sunday was 17.09 degrees Celsius […]
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Judge Upholds State’s 7-Day Waiting Period on Firearms Purchases
U.S. District Judge James Browning ruled Monday, July 22 to uphold the state’s 7-day Waiting Period Act. “The judge’s decision confirms that New Mexico’s waiting period is likely constitutional and allows it to remain in effect,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a press release. “This 7-day cooling-off period makes our community safer by providing a […]
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden posted on X that he would speak “on what lies ahead” and how he will “finish the job for the American people.” […]
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Ruidoso was battered by wildfires in June and now digging out from another round of flooding
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — A southern New Mexico village that was ravaged by wildfires in June and then battered off-and-on by flooding across burn scars was cleaning up Monday from another round of flash flooding in which a dozen people had to be rescued and many more were displaced from their homes. “Hopefully by Thursday […]
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Climate change is bringing more deadly heat to New Mexico
By Hannah Grover Heat-related deaths and illnesses are increasing in New Mexico, as the state has experienced greater increases in temperature than many other parts of the country. During an interim legislative committee on Monday in Albuquerque, a series of panelists spoke about climate change, its impacts on New Mexicans and what the state is […]
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State Accepting Solar Tax Credit Applications
The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) is accepting applications for the state’s Supplemental New Solar Market Development Tax Credit program. The program is for New Mexico taxpayers who were denied a solar tax credit in the years 2020 through 2023 because the program’s funding was exhausted. “We stand ready to process those applications […]
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Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]