By Marjorie Childress and Trip Jennings A dark money group that ran political advertising in the weeks before the June primary election and has fought divulging the source of its money and the details of its spending for months will disclose both by next week. News of the settlement with The New Mexico Project came Monday […]
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Governor Issues Executive Order to Expand Climate-ready, Infrastructure Workforce
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced an executive order Sept. 23 to expedite New Mexico’s transition to a clean energy economy and address the critical need for infrastructure development across the state. According to a press release, the order reflects pressing needs of New Mexico communities such as Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Nation, which suffered […]
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Torreon Paints the Town Red and Delicious
Starting at the end of September, in the beautiful forest of the Manzano Mountains, the town of Torreon will be having a shindig devoted to a favorite harvest crop: delicious apples. On weekends from Sept. 28 through Oct. 13, the Manzano Mountain Retreat will host the Apple Harvest Festival with a slew of events to […]
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Torreon Paints the Town Red and Delicious
Starting at the end of September, in the beautiful forest of the Manzano Mountains, the town of Torreon will be having a shindig devoted to a favorite harvest crop: delicious apples. On weekends from Sept. 28 through Oct. 13, the Manzano Mountain Retreat will host the Apple Harvest Festival with a slew of events to […]
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Local leaders help Feed Rio Rancho Kids
Since 2019, Feed Rio Rancho Kids has been doing just that. Founded by Karen Schafer and Kitty Perez, Feed Rio Rancho Kids is a nonprofit that prepares and distributes snack packs for school kids in the City of Vision who are living with food scarcity. Feed Rio Rancho Kids’ motto is, “In Rio Rancho no […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]