Residents push commission to deny new cannabis grows

There are often more staff than public speakers at regular Wednesday morning meetings of the Torrance County Commission. But on Oct. 9, more than three dozen residents made the trek to the commission chambers in Estancia to plead for commissioners to put a pause on the explosive growth of cannabis greenhouse projects quickly replacing the […]

Kick Back, Save Lives

For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras.  Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]

Kick Back, Save Lives

For those looking for some fun and also looking out for their health this fall, Roosevelt Middle School, A. Montoya Elementary School and San Antonio STEM Elementary School are hosting the East Mountain Extravaganza Oct. 19 in Tijeras.  Santana Torrez, the school nurse at Roosevelt Middle School has experience working in the ER, and said […]

Youngkin stokes fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia. Records don’t show it.

By Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post (c) 2024 RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has been warning that illegal immigration poses a threat to democracy as he campaigns this fall for former president Donald Trump, boasting about purging 6,303 noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls during his first 2½ years in office. […]

Youngkin stokes fear of vast noncitizen voting in Virginia. Records don’t show it.

By Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post (c) 2024 RICHMOND – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) has been warning that illegal immigration poses a threat to democracy as he campaigns this fall for former president Donald Trump, boasting about purging 6,303 noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls during his first 2½ years in office. […]

BernCo asks state lawmakers for millions for housing

Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday resolved to push state lawmakers to make a major investment in affordable housing. Their resolution urges the New Mexico Legislature to consider a $100 million appropriation during the 2025 legislative session for a list of 48 projects that have been identified as priorities by the county, the City of Albuquerque and […]

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