It’s a complex issue without simple solutions, but is also one growing more urgent — how to provide care for thousands of New Mexicans with behavioral health issues, substance use disorders and/or brain injuries who are at risk of institutionalization or incarceration. Finding a solution has implications for scores of people experiencing homelessness or who […]
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Momentum builds for behavioral health waiver program
It’s a complex issue without simple solutions, but is also one growing more urgent — how to provide care for thousands of New Mexicans with behavioral health issues, substance use disorders and/or brain injuries who are at risk of institutionalization or incarceration. Finding a solution has implications for scores of people experiencing homelessness or who […]
‘Make your voice heard’
Bernalillo County officials are asking eligible voters who haven’t yet voted to cast their ballots Tuesday. “Every election is an opportunity to make your voice heard,” County Clerk Linda Stover said in a news release. “By voting, you’re taking an active role in shaping our community’s future and ensuring your values are represented.” Aside from […]
‘Make your voice heard’
Bernalillo County officials are asking eligible voters who haven’t yet voted to cast their ballots Tuesday. “Every election is an opportunity to make your voice heard,” County Clerk Linda Stover said in a news release. “By voting, you’re taking an active role in shaping our community’s future and ensuring your values are represented.” Aside from […]
Celebration of Life potluck will honor Mountainair author Steinlage
Author and beloved local leader Ben Steinlage died Sept. 23, leaving a huge hole in the Mountainair community. A Celebration of Life potluck for Steinlage is set for Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N. Roosevelt Ave., in Mountainair. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite dish. Cards can […]
Celebration of Life potluck will honor Mountainair author Steinlage
Author and beloved local leader Ben Steinlage died Sept. 23, leaving a huge hole in the Mountainair community. A Celebration of Life potluck for Steinlage is set for Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Dr. Saul Community Center, 109 N. Roosevelt Ave., in Mountainair. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite dish. Cards can […]
East Mountains residents rail against proposed Diamond Tail Solar
Residents of the East Mountains area outside of Albuquerque packed into the Vista Grande Community Center in Sandia Park on Oct. 29 to express opposition for a proposed solar farm with battery storage. The Diamond Tail Solar Project would be built on private land that has been used for cattle ranching and filming movies. Before […]
East Mountains residents rail against proposed Diamond Tail Solar
Residents of the East Mountains area outside of Albuquerque packed into the Vista Grande Community Center in Sandia Park on Oct. 29 to express opposition for a proposed solar farm with battery storage. The Diamond Tail Solar Project would be built on private land that has been used for cattle ranching and filming movies. Before […]
Trump might target fluoride in tap water. Here’s what the science says.
By Annabelle Timsit, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who is poised to have significant control over health and food safety in a potential Donald Trump administration, has promised to immediately seek to remove fluoride from drinking water in the United States. Trump, when recently asked about Kennedy’s […]
Trump might target fluoride in tap water. Here’s what the science says.
By Annabelle Timsit, Dan Diamond, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist who is poised to have significant control over health and food safety in a potential Donald Trump administration, has promised to immediately seek to remove fluoride from drinking water in the United States. Trump, when recently asked about Kennedy’s […]

