<img width="1080" height="810" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Bernalillo County building" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C420&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C522&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C801&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), […]
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Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The New Mexico State Capitol Building, or Roundhouse, during the 2025 legislative session. Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) […]
BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
<img width="1080" height="702" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Former Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?w=2212&ssl=1 2212w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=300%2C195&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=768%2C499&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1536%2C998&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=647%2C420&ssl=1 647w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=150%2C97&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=696%2C452&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1068%2C694&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1920%2C1247&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=600%2C390&ssl=1 600w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: […]
BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
<img width="1080" height="590" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The Bernalillo County Commission meeting held on January 9th, 2024. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C164&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C560&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C420&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C840&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1119&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C82&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C380&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C584&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1049&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C328&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) […]
Bernalillo County releases stormwater management guidance for solar projects
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A solar panel farm just outside of Deming, New Mexico. Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?w=1376&ssl=1 1376w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=706%2C470&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) […]
Commission goes all in on speed cameras
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1661239" data-permalink="https://citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/2025/commission-goes-all-in-on-speed-cameras/rer_countyspeedcameras01/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.2","credit":"Roberto E. Rosales","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"Pictured […]
BernCo Commission increases transparency, accountability in its process
Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday voted to give themselves and the public more time to consider legislation. The commission voted 4-1 to extend the notice for meeting agendas from three to five days. That means the agenda for a Tuesday meeting will be published the prior Thursday. County officials have generally posted agendas on Fridays, though […]
State fairgrounds discussion off BernCo agenda
A high profile item originally set for Tuesday’s Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners meeting has been removed from the agenda. Commissioners were due to discuss the formation of a tax increment development district (TIDD) as part of possible updates to the state fairgrounds, but the item was pulled after supporters in the New Mexico Legislature […]
BernCo registration board clears voter list
Byline: by Rodd Cayton The voter rolls in Bernalillo County are shipshape, county officials have announced. The county Board of Registration convened Tuesday to confirm a thorough review of voter rolls and approved necessary updates in accordance with New Mexico state election laws. “The Board of Registration plays an essential role in safeguarding the electoral […]
BernCo defends closed meetings to NMDOJ
<img width="1080" height="590" src="https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C164&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C560&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C420&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C840&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1119&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C82&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C380&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C584&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1049&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C328&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw […]