Bernalillo County is planning multiple sustainability projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address climate pollution and improve traffic safety and walking and biking trails. Two of these projects will be focused in the East Mountains and the South Valley in Albuquerque and will include a pedestrian and bicycle safety action plan, stormwater infrastructure and energy […]
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Rep. Stefani Lord settles claim with state Ethics Commission
State Rep. Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park) has agreed to pay a $500 civil penalty to settle a claim to the State Ethics Commission that she misused campaign funds from 2020-2023. The complaint filed in July 2023 by Roger Rael of Raton, claimed Lord used campaign funds for clothing, lodging, meals and other travel expenses, as […]
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Rep. Stefani Lord settles claim with state Ethics Commission
State Rep. Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park) has agreed to pay a $500 civil penalty to settle a claim to the State Ethics Commission that she misused campaign funds from 2020-2023. The complaint filed in July 2023 by Roger Rael of Raton, claimed Lord used campaign funds for clothing, lodging, meals and other travel expenses, as […]
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Family leave bills are not quite ready
If you get injured at work and need time off for your injury, you are entitled to workers’compensation benefits that compensate you for most of your lost wages. What if the Legislature passes the bill to provide paid family and medical leave? Can youtake paid family and medical leave (PFML) at the same time as […]
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Family leave bills are not quite ready
If you get injured at work and need time off for your injury, you are entitled to workers’compensation benefits that compensate you for most of your lost wages. What if the Legislature passes the bill to provide paid family and medical leave? Can youtake paid family and medical leave (PFML) at the same time as […]
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Moriarty Pintos power past Pojoaque for ‘huge’ district victory
The Moriarty Pintos picked up their biggest win of the season Feb. 3 against the visiting Pojoaque Valley Elks. Moriarty’s Jordan Brown sank four 3-point baskets in the first half of the contest and added another one early in the fourth quarter. But it was Brown’s sixth 3-pointer with just over a minute left in […]
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Suspect shot by Torrance County deputies had lengthy criminal history
The suspect who was shot by a Torrance County Sheriff’s deputy on Jan. 31 on Lexco Road, near Moriarty has a lengthy criminal history. According to a criminal complaint, Joseph M. Padilla, 29, was shot by deputies who were investigating an unrelated incident. charged with three counts of resisting an officer and has a criminal […]
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Vocational education bill off and running
Trades, especially the construction trades, have been saying for years that they need more workers. Community colleges and unions are doing their best to make that happen, but funding is up and down. A bill that easily passed the House last week would stabilize funding for apprentice and training programs in the state. It lines […]
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Vocational education bill off and running
Trades, especially the construction trades, have been saying for years that they need more workers. Community colleges and unions are doing their best to make that happen, but funding is up and down. A bill that easily passed the House last week would stabilize funding for apprentice and training programs in the state. It lines […]
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East Mountain Gas company moving to Moriarty
Plans are in the works to move the EMW Gas Association offices from its long-time home in Estancia to Moriarty. Owned by the municipalities of Estancia, Moriarty and Willard, the association has been serving the area since 1964. But EMW has outgrown its 2,700-square-foot building in Estancia, said Eddie O’Brien, general manager, and the nine-member […]