Councilor, mayor’s staff debate ‘agitate’ remarks

by Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilor Dan Lewis verbally sparred with representatives of Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller at this week’s city council meeting, regarding the mayor’s words at a weekend rally. Lewis’ noted that Keller used the phrase “litigate, legislate, agitate,” which has been used across the country by opponents of Trump administration cuts to […]

East Mountain High School teacher named finalist for prestigious Presidential Award

By Kevin Hendricks An East Mountain High School teacher is a finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, one of the country’s highest honors in education. Jennifer Webb, a math teacher at EMHS, is one of four New Mexico educators in the running for the prestigious award.  Webb, who teaches […]

Bernalillo County helps East Mountains residents clean up with free disposal events

Staff report Bernalillo County is offering free dumping weekends and spring green waste days at the East Mountain Transfer Station for county residents living outside Albuquerque city limits. Free Dumping Weekends are set for May 17-18 and June 21-22, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents can dispose of eligible waste free of charge. Following […]

Congress approves agreement to implement Trump’s legislative agenda

By Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republicans in Congress approved an agreement Thursday to begin implementing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration – a deal that could add trillions of dollars to the national debt. The House in a 216 to 214 vote adopted a budget that allows Congress’s GOP majorities […]

Latino Democrats launch super PAC to tackle party’s problem with key group

By Sabrina Rodriguez · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A pair of influential Latino Democrats are teaming up to launch a new super PAC to mobilize Latino voters in support of Democratic candidates after the party suffered major slippage with the key voting bloc in recent election cycles. Former congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-California) and Chuck Rocha, a longtime […]

Congress approves agreement to implement Trump’s legislative agenda

By Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republicans in Congress approved an agreement Thursday to begin implementing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration – a deal that could add trillions of dollars to the national debt. The House in a 216 to 214 vote adopted a budget that allows Congress’s GOP majorities […]

Congress approves agreement to implement Trump’s legislative agenda

By Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Bogage · The Washington Post (c) 2025 Republicans in Congress approved an agreement Thursday to begin implementing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration – a deal that could add trillions of dollars to the national debt. The House in a 216 to 214 vote adopted a budget that allows Congress’s GOP majorities […]

Latino Democrats launch super PAC to tackle party’s problem with key group

By Sabrina Rodriguez · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A pair of influential Latino Democrats are teaming up to launch a new super PAC to mobilize Latino voters in support of Democratic candidates after the party suffered major slippage with the key voting bloc in recent election cycles. Former congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-California) and Chuck Rocha, a longtime […]

Latino Democrats launch super PAC to tackle party’s problem with key group

By Sabrina Rodriguez · The Washington Post (c) 2025 A pair of influential Latino Democrats are teaming up to launch a new super PAC to mobilize Latino voters in support of Democratic candidates after the party suffered major slippage with the key voting bloc in recent election cycles. Former congressman Tony Cárdenas (D-California) and Chuck Rocha, a longtime […]

Annual Pow Wow returns to Rio Rancho to honor Native American heritage

Rio Rancho Public Schools will host its 17th annual Pow Wow at Rio Rancho High School gym on April 12, from noon to 6 p.m.  The district invites the community to join as they celebrate Native American culture and heritage, allowing younger generations to connect and widen their knowledge of these gatherings as well as […]