Mayor Tim Keller has appointed Terry Brunner, the director of Albuquerque’s Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA), as his latest chief of staff — the second since last September. Brunner has been the MRA director since 2022 and will replace Veronica Martinez. Staci Drangmeister, a spokesperson for the mayor, said Brunner will stay on as director temporarily. […]
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New Mexicans can now apply for Clean Car Tax Credit
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is accepting applications for the state’s Clean Car Tax Credit. According to a press release, the tax credit, enacted during the 2024 legislative session, offers an income tax credit of up to $3,000 to individuals or businesses who purchase or lease an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid […]
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New Mexicans can now apply for Clean Car Tax Credit
The New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is accepting applications for the state’s Clean Car Tax Credit. According to a press release, the tax credit, enacted during the 2024 legislative session, offers an income tax credit of up to $3,000 to individuals or businesses who purchase or lease an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid […]
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New Mexico’s health provider crisis endures but it is fixable
I am writing this column from another state where I am currently undergoing a course ofmedical treatment. When this medical issue arose earlier this summer, I was told flat outby my Albuquerque primary care provider that getting a consult to this particularspecialty in New Mexico’s largest city would take a year. So here I am […]
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New Mexico’s health provider crisis endures but it is fixable
I am writing this column from another state where I am currently undergoing a course ofmedical treatment. When this medical issue arose earlier this summer, I was told flat outby my Albuquerque primary care provider that getting a consult to this particularspecialty in New Mexico’s largest city would take a year. So here I am […]
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Gateway West’s $2.1M emergency contract expires in 90 days
It’s been a long and frustrating quest for the city to find a new operator for Gateway West, formerly the Westside Emergency Housing Center. After eight months of searching — and about 90 days until an emergency contract expires — it’s still unclear who is willing or able to take on the task. The facility […]
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Gateway West’s $2.1M emergency contract expires in 90 days
It’s been a long and frustrating quest for the city to find a new operator for Gateway West, formerly the Westside Emergency Housing Center. After eight months of searching — and about 90 days until an emergency contract expires — it’s still unclear who is willing or able to take on the task. The facility […]
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What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
By Amber Phillips, Special to The Washington Post The first and only vice-presidential debate is Tuesday. Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in person, and it could be the last debate before the election. Vice-presidential candidates can make a difference in tight races, said Joel […]
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What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
By Amber Phillips, Special to The Washington Post The first and only vice-presidential debate is Tuesday. Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in person, and it could be the last debate before the election. Vice-presidential candidates can make a difference in tight races, said Joel […]
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Placitas Community Library Book Talk to feature noted physicist
The Placitas Community Library will host a Book Talk event this month with physicist Tom Sanford. Sanford will discuss his book, A Whirlwind History of the Universe and Mankind: From the Big Bang to the Higgs Boson at 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at the library. According to a release, Sanford’s book is “essential to anyone […]