Wildfire season is near and options are limited to ensure the safety of East Mountain residents’ homes. Due to the high risk of wildfires caused by climate change and extended drought, only a handful of insurance companies are willing to cover homes in fire-prone areas. According to the Western Fire Chiefs Association, New Mexico’s peak […]
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What to expect from city council on Monday
The Albuquerque City Council is expected to consider a proposal Monday night that would ensure Albuquerque renters’ urgent complaints involving unsafe or deteriorating conditions are prioritized. City councilors may also vote on a proposal to make the appeal process for city developments more affordable and a proposal to include more specificity in the city’s budget. […]
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What to expect from city council on Monday
The Albuquerque City Council is expected to consider a proposal Monday night that would ensure Albuquerque renters’ urgent complaints involving unsafe or deteriorating conditions are prioritized. City councilors may also vote on a proposal to make the appeal process for city developments more affordable and a proposal to include more specificity in the city’s budget. […]
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Judge orders feds to rehire fired workers
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Who’s running the DOGE wrecking machine: The world’s richest man or a little-known bureaucrat?
<img width="800" height="534" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978.jpg 800w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978-300×200.jpg 300w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978-768×513.jpg 768w, https://nmpoliticalreport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978-400×267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1660987" data-permalink="https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2025/03/14/whos-running-the-doge-wrecking-machine-the-worlds-richest-man-or-a-little-known-bureaucrat/elon_musk_54349817978/" data-orig-file="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Elon_Musk_54349817978.jpg" data-orig-size="800,534" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"Gage Skidmore","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"Gage Skidmore","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Elon_Musk_(54349817978)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption=" on Elon Musk speaking at the […]
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State Senate confirms East Mountain’s Kenderdine to governor’s cabinet
On March 10, the New Mexico Senate confirmed Melanie Kenderdine as cabinet secretary for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderdine, who grew up in the East Mountains, graduated from Manzano High School and the University of New Mexico. In May, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Kenderdine as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico […]
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Albuquerque Public Schools to offer mid-year update
Albuquerque Public Schools wants to talk progress. The district’s board of education will hold a pair of mid-year information sessions to talk about its goals and guardrails. The goals, outlined in APS’ strategic plan, are early literacy, math proficiency, post-secondary readiness and skills, habits and mindset for life success. Guardrails, in APS parlance, are the […]
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Albuquerque Public Schools to offer mid-year update
Albuquerque Public Schools wants to talk progress. The district’s board of education will hold a pair of mid-year information sessions to talk about its goals and guardrails. The goals, outlined in APS’ strategic plan, are early literacy, math proficiency, post-secondary readiness and skills, habits and mindset for life success. Guardrails, in APS parlance, are the […]
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Albuquerque Indian Center closure leaves vulnerable scrambling
In an area of the city where daily life is a struggle for hundreds who live on the street, the Albuquerque Indian Center (AIC) was a place to be fed, receive mail and find some respite. The relief it provided was brought to a halt Jan. 21 when the center, located at 105 Texas St. […]
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Albuquerque Indian Center closure leaves vulnerable scrambling
In an area of the city where daily life is a struggle for hundreds who live on the street, the Albuquerque Indian Center (AIC) was a place to be fed, receive mail and find some respite. The relief it provided was brought to a halt Jan. 21 when the center, located at 105 Texas St. […]