Councilor aims to curb inappropriate social media posts from official accounts

An Albuquerque city councilor is looking to enforce new social media rules for city employees after posts from the Albuquerque Police Department’s (APD) official social media account caught the council’s attention for the second time in as many years.  At a meeting Sept. 5, councilors confronted Mayor Tim Keller’s administration about posts one councilor called […]

Advocates: Critter Corridors Can Save Lives

The Pueblo of Santa Ana Department of Natural Resources hosted a wildlife corridor summit on Sept. 19, focusing on protecting both motorists and wildlife on roadways.  The event brought together wildlife biologists from across the country and tribal leaders to collaborate on strategies for preserving wildlife connectivity and reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. The summit, organized by […]

B and B Music Factory

Billy Daely and Bella Roux’s musical and on-stage chemistry isn’t an act, they’re married in real life and go by Shawn and Anna Lightfoot outside of the music world.  The Lightfoots originally hail from Jacksonville, Florida, and now call New Mexico home. Shawn says some of the best driving he has ever done is through […]

B and B Music Factory

Billy Daely and Bella Roux’s musical and on-stage chemistry isn’t an act, they’re married in real life and go by Shawn and Anna Lightfoot outside of the music world.  The Lightfoots originally hail from Jacksonville, Florida, and now call New Mexico home. Shawn says some of the best driving he has ever done is through […]

Solomon Peña trial postponed following conflict between defendant and attorney

Jury selection in a high-profile criminal case was postponed Monday due to a conflict between defendant Solomon Peña and his attorney.  Trial had been set to begin Monday for the former Republican candidate, who is accused of coordinating a series of shootings nearly two years ago that targeted Democratic lawmakers.  Peña’s now-former attorney Elizabeth Honce […]

Tension in the Middle East looms over Biden’s last big U.N. meeting

By Yasmeen Abutaleb, The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden will head to the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, seeking to cement his foreign policy legacy amid the growing threat of war between Israel and Hezbollah and questions about his administration’s handling of Gaza. The annual gathering, which brings together world leaders in New […]

House moves toward averting a shutdown, sidestepping a Trump demand

By Jacob Bogage, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Defying former president Donald Trump’s demand for a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled House appears poised Monday to advance a bipartisan funding bill to keep federal agencies open on the cusp of November’s elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) late on Sunday introduced a three-month funding extension with […]