By MAYA SWEEDLER / Associated Press New Mexico voters will be among the last to cast ballots for presidential nominees when the state holds its presidential and state primaries on Tuesday. That day includes the final four contests on the Republican side and is the penultimate presidential primary day on the Democratic side. Both parties have had […]
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Ambulance services for some in New Mexico will rise after state regulators approve rate increase
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Ambulance rates will rise for some in New Mexico, particularly those without health insurance after state regulators approved a rate hike for a Presbyterian-affiliated nonprofit ambulance company. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that Albuquerque Ambulance Service cited rising labor costs and inflation when it applied for the rate increase that resulted […]
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New BCSO Deputies to Make Over $80K Per Year
While most law enforcement agencies throughout New Mexico are struggling to recruit and retain sworn officers, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is almost fully staffed. There are currently 324 sworn deputies serving with the BCSO, and to be fully staffed the agency needs 349 sworn deputies, according to Jayme Fuller-Gonzales, spokesperson for BCSO. Gonzales said […]
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Date Set for Moriarty’s Pinto Bean Fiesta
Beans, tortillas and green chile. It’s about as New Mexican as it gets. The City of Moriarty has long celebrated the homely bean, and the date is set for the annual Pinto Bean Fiesta. The fiesta originally started in the 1980s to celebrate the local farm industry and pinto bean farmers. This year’s fiesta will […]
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Farm Bill Advocates to Congress: Get a Move On
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture recently delivered a draft farm bill. It was eight months after the old farm bill, about to expire, had to be extended. This $1.5 trillion, 942-page tome has a lot to like, but it’s missing some key provisions important to New Mexico. And it’s hung up in partisan scrapping. […]
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Do Your Research Before You Vote
“We need bold solutions, drastic overhauls and serious reforms,” writes a candidate for the Legislature in an op-ed article. Bold, huh? Boy, that’s new and exciting. Oh, wait. It isn’t. It’s a standard cliché for everybody who runs for office. This particular candidate wrote an entire op-ed filled with platitudes and generalizations. Not a single […]
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NM to Offer $5 Million in Teacher Loan Forgiveness
The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced applications are open for a program that will forgive some student loans for New Mexico teachers. The state’s Teacher Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications until Aug. 1. New Mexico licensed teachers working in high-need fields and schools statewide may be eligible for up to $6,000 per year […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Placitas
Placitas Hoarding Home on its Last Leg
A Placitas home that was the site of an alleged hoarding case involving more than 40 dogs in February has been seized by Sandoval County after a unanimous decision by the commission at a May 22 County Commission meeting. According to the County Commission, the home at 77 Aspen Road in Placitas is “a menace […]
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Do Your Research Before You Vote
“We need bold solutions, drastic overhauls and serious reforms,” writes a candidate for the Legislature in an op-ed article. Bold, huh? Boy, that’s new and exciting. Oh, wait. It isn’t. It’s a standard cliché for everybody who runs for office. This particular candidate wrote an entire op-ed filled with platitudes and generalizations. Not a single […]
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Lawsuit Filed Against RRPS Alleges Inappropriate Touching by Middle School Teacher
The parent of a student enrolled at Lincoln Middle School in 2022, filed a civil lawsuit in April against Rio Rancho Public Schools, the superintendent and principal of the school, alleging his daughter was sexually harassed by a teacher. The lawsuit alleges that on April 4, 2022, a female student was in Todd Ganger’s classroom […]