Amid ongoing criticism of the facility’s conditions, Mayor Tim Keller and city officials showed off new renovations at the Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) on Thursday and used the occasion to rebrand it — Gateway West. The upgrades are welcome news for the city, as the sprawling homeless shelter had been a target of substantial […]
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First Responder Spotlight: Lt. Tim Isaacs
The First Responder Spotlight is a monthly column submitted by the Sandoval County Optimists Club. The First Responder Spotlight is on Lt. Tim Isaacs of the Town of the Bernalillo Fire Department. Isaacs has been with the department for 6½ years as a firefighter and EMT, and has been a lieutenant for 1½ years. Isaacs […]
Domenici needs to show she’s from here
Let’s not talk about race. It might upset the children. That’s the rule in Florida, at least, or so we interpret from the way it’s been reported. It means they don’t want to upset the white children. It’s not clear whether they consider the black children. This was Florida’s response to something called critical race […]
Cloud Eagle has Landed
A music and dance group from the Pueblo of Jemez has partnered with a production music company in an effort to bring Indigenous music to a worldwide audience. The artistic endeavors of the music group Cloud Eagle is now available through ALIBI Music, which makes music available to license for television, film, commercials and other […]
The Signpost: Aug. 9, 2024
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When Viral Posts Become Toxic
From purely a viewer’s standpoint, this has been a fun Olympic Games. After having the U.S. broadcasting rights for years, NBC seems to finally have hit the right formula for covering the Games (although I could stand fewer celebrity cameos in the stands). I’m getting to see just enough of the only-every-four-years events like fencing […]
When Viral Posts Become Toxic
From purely a viewer’s standpoint, this has been a fun Olympic Games. After having the U.S. broadcasting rights for years, NBC seems to finally have hit the right formula for covering the Games (although I could stand fewer celebrity cameos in the stands). I’m getting to see just enough of the only-every-four-years events like fencing […]
Home on the Range
In the heart of Placitas, overlooking Highway 165, the Elk Ridge Ranch offers visitors a unique opportunity to get up close with elk and bison. Founded by Dale and Sue Spencer in 2022, Elk Ridge Ranch spans 7 acres and invites visitors to feed and pet elk and bison, savor fresh fruit from the trees […]
Letter to the Editor: Just the Untampered Facts, Please
Submitted by William K. Summers, M.D. Have something to say? We know you do! Submit your letters to the editor at editor@newmexico.news. I stopped reading the Washington Post, New York Times, and Albuquerque Journal because their Marxist view turned news into propaganda. I read The Independent because it offers practical information about my community. Now […]
Letter to the Editor: Just the Untampered Facts, Please
Submitted by William K. Summers, M.D. Have something to say? We know you do! Submit your letters to the editor at editor@newmexico.news. I stopped reading the Washington Post, New York Times, and Albuquerque Journal because their Marxist view turned news into propaganda. I read The Independent because it offers practical information about my community. Now […]

