By Yasmeen Abutaleb (c) 2024 , The Washington Post · BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The scenes and stenches that greeted Hamza AbdulQader when he crossed Egypt’s border into Gaza in mid-March were far worse than the devastating videos he had watched as war raged in the territory. AbdulQader, a critical care nurse and resident of “Little […]
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Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
People have mispronounced Kamala Harris’s name for years. Here’s how to say it.
by Niha Masih (c) 2024 , The Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris could become the most powerful person in the world, if she wins the presidential election in November. Despite the fact she has been in public life for years and explained how to pronounce her first name, many people still get it wrong. […]
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Cloud Eagle has Landed
A music and dance group from the Pueblo of Jemez has partnered with a production music company in an effort to bring Indigenous music to a worldwide audience. The artistic endeavors of the music group Cloud Eagle is now available through ALIBI Music, which makes music available to license for television, film, commercials and other […]
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Home on the Range
In the heart of Placitas, overlooking Highway 165, the Elk Ridge Ranch offers visitors a unique opportunity to get up close with elk and bison. Founded by Dale and Sue Spencer in 2022, Elk Ridge Ranch spans 7 acres and invites visitors to feed and pet elk and bison, savor fresh fruit from the trees […]
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Letter to the Editor: Just the Untampered Facts, Please
Submitted by William K. Summers, M.D. Have something to say? We know you do! Submit your letters to the editor at editor@newmexico.news. I stopped reading the Washington Post, New York Times, and Albuquerque Journal because their Marxist view turned news into propaganda. I read The Independent because it offers practical information about my community. Now […]
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Letter to the Editor: Just the Untampered Facts, Please
Submitted by William K. Summers, M.D. Have something to say? We know you do! Submit your letters to the editor at editor@newmexico.news. I stopped reading the Washington Post, New York Times, and Albuquerque Journal because their Marxist view turned news into propaganda. I read The Independent because it offers practical information about my community. Now […]
Posted inSandoval County
Voters Can Request Absentee Ballots for General Election
Registered New Mexico voters can now request an absentee ballot for the 2024 General Election by visiting the New Mexico Voter Information Portal NMVote.org. “Every vote counts,” said Sandoval County Clerk Anne Brady-Romero said. “We are here to help our voters cast their ballots securely and efficiently, and in a manner that is most comfortable […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval County
Tan Pants Bandit Arrested
A man dubbed the “Tan Pants Bandit” has been arrested by the FBI. On Aug. 1, the FBI confirmed Joaquin Ricardo Molinar, who earned the moniker for wearing tan pants while allegedly robbing six banks in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, was arrested. The Tan Pants Bandit — also known at one time as the grey […]
Posted inNational News, Sandoval County, Syndicated
Trump recommits to a Sept. 10 debate and lashes out at Harris at news conference
By JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, Sandoval County
Harris vetted Lujan Grisham for VP slot
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top candidates to serve as her own vice president on the Democratic ticket. Politico was the first to report that Harris considered nine candidates, including Lujan Grisham, in the two-week sprint to vet and pick a partner for her quickly assembled presidential ticket. Harris […]