Return of the snowman

The holiday season has come to Albuquerque, made evident to westbound I-40 drivers by the appearance of the annual Tumbleweed Snowman. The creature has shown up on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving for decades, courtesy of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. As the name implies, the snowman is constructed from three stacked tumbleweeds. His […]

Return of the snowman

The holiday season has come to Albuquerque, made evident to westbound I-40 drivers by the appearance of the annual Tumbleweed Snowman. The creature has shown up on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving for decades, courtesy of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. As the name implies, the snowman is constructed from three stacked tumbleweeds. His […]

What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice

Amudalat Ajasa, Anna Phillips · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Over the past four years, the Biden administration said it has funneled hundreds of billions of dollars to help towns and neighborhoods most harmed by pollution. The money, largely through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, paid for electric school buses to replace diesel-burning vehicles, brought […]

What Trump’s second administration could mean for environmental justice

Amudalat Ajasa, Anna Phillips · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Over the past four years, the Biden administration said it has funneled hundreds of billions of dollars to help towns and neighborhoods most harmed by pollution. The money, largely through the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, paid for electric school buses to replace diesel-burning vehicles, brought […]

Romney denounces politicians who ‘tear at our unity’ in farewell Senate speech

By Maegan Vazquez, Meryl Kornfield ·  The Washington Post (c) 2024 Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), a former GOP presidential nominee who later criticized fellow Republican Donald Trump, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor Wednesday, stressing the importance of bipartisanship and promising to be “a voice of unity and virtue” after he leaves Washington. “There are […]

Romney denounces politicians who ‘tear at our unity’ in farewell Senate speech

By Maegan Vazquez, Meryl Kornfield ·  The Washington Post (c) 2024 Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah), a former GOP presidential nominee who later criticized fellow Republican Donald Trump, delivered his farewell address on the Senate floor Wednesday, stressing the importance of bipartisanship and promising to be “a voice of unity and virtue” after he leaves Washington. “There are […]

Solar projects in Central New Mexico Face Opposition from Nearby Residents

Two central New Mexico solar projects are facing backlash from nearby residents amid concerns that battery storage may lead to devastating wildfires. Opponents are also concerned about impacts to limited water resources and increased traffic. The developers of the Diamond Tail solar and battery storage project in the East Mountains attempted to alleviate some of […]

Solar projects in Central New Mexico Face Opposition from Nearby Residents

Two central New Mexico solar projects are facing backlash from nearby residents amid concerns that battery storage may lead to devastating wildfires. Opponents are also concerned about impacts to limited water resources and increased traffic. The developers of the Diamond Tail solar and battery storage project in the East Mountains attempted to alleviate some of […]

Pre-K teacher, previously investigated by CYFD, faces rape charge following an almost yearlong investigation

A 32-year-old man from Albuquerque with a previous run in with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) currently faces first degree criminal sexual penetration charges.   Michael Kimball, a former employee at New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras, is accused of raping a student at the school’s library in December 2023.  In an […]

Pre-K teacher, previously investigated by CYFD, faces rape charge following an almost yearlong investigation

A 32-year-old man from Albuquerque with a previous run in with the state’s Children Youth and Families Department (CYFD) currently faces first degree criminal sexual penetration charges.   Michael Kimball, a former employee at New Mexico Early Learning Academy in Tijeras, is accused of raping a student at the school’s library in December 2023.  In an […]