By Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post As noted in Vice President Kamala Harris’s CNN interview last week, she and former president Donald Trump have never met face-to-face. That will change on Sept. 10, when the two will share a stage in their only scheduled presidential debate, which will be held in Philadelphia’s […]
Category: Communities
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County
Letter to the Editor: UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center Is Harming Patients’ Interests by Refusing to Negotiate a Contract
The University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center is not only breaking state law but also jeopardizing the care of its own patients by refusing to allow some of its healthcare workers to be members of a union and have a voice in patient care. University of New Mexico Health System, of which UNM […]
Posted inLocal Gov.
The not so secret garden: BernCo launches urban agricultural project
Bernalillo County officials and community members are planting the seeds to create an “urban agriculture project” in the city’s International District. Construction is expected to begin soon and be completed by March. The project was launched with a news conference Tuesday evening following a community meeting. A vacant lot on Wyoming Boulevard near Copper Avenue […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
GOP states sue to end Biden’s student loan forgiveness rule
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Seven Republican-led states sued on Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new policy to reduce or eliminate the student loan balances of millions of borrowers, claiming the Education Department is illegally preparing to start debt cancellation before the rule is finalized. The lawsuit, led by Missouri […]
Posted inCorrales, Sandoval County
Use It or Lose It: Assessor Targets Agricultural Exemptions for Tax Rate Review
This story originally appeared in the Corrales Comment, our sister publication, covering the Village of Corrales.By Jesse Jones, Corrales Comment – For years, many rural Sandoval County residents have enjoyed their large agricultural lots and the tax breaks that come with it. But a new review of agricultural exemptions throughout the county could mean that […]
Posted inCorrales, Sandoval County
MRGCD’s Available Storage Water Could Be Depleted This Week
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) water managers expect to run out of available storage water sometime during the first week of September, according to an update posted by the District last week. At the end of July, MRGCD began releasing water from San Juan- Chama Project (SJCP) storage to supplement low natural river flow […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy & Workers, Sandoval County
Sandoval County Unemployment Rate Inches Up
In July, Sandoval County’s unemployment rate increased to 5.3%, up from 4.5% in July of the previous year and from 4.7% in June. The rate matches the statewide average, according to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Compared to neighboring counties, Sandoval County’s unemployment rate is higher than Bernalillo County’s 4.9% and Santa Fe […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Advocates hope Harris will boost momentum on reparations to Black Americans
By Emmanuel Felton and Aaron Schaffer (c) 2024 , The Washington Post In 2019,in her first campaign for president, then-Sen. Kamala Harris called for “some form of reparations” for Black Americans and threw her support behind legislation to study the issue of repayment for historic wrongs. Since then, spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Trump claims ‘no conflict’ in Arlington Cemetery visit despite reports of altercation
By Mariana Alfaro (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Former president Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that there was “no conflict” or “fighting” when he visited Arlington National Cemetery last week, despite multiple reports of an altercation involving Trump campaign staff at the cemetery. Trump was at the cemetery Aug. 26 to mark the third […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Harris to release new economic policy plans before debate
By Jeff Stein (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to unveil new proposals meant to boost small businesses and entrepreneurs ahead of a campaign speech Wednesday in New Hampshire, three people with knowledge of the matter said. With days until her first debate with former president Donald Trump, […]