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Albuquerque seeks state aid in redeveloping Walmart property

The city of Albuquerque is working with the state to raise money to buy and redevelop the property currently owned by Walmart.


New Mexico Human Services Department: SNAP benefits going back to pre-COVID-19 levels

More than 500,000 New Mexicans, who have been receiving emergency benefits from the COVID-19 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will see their benefits reverting back to regular pre-pandemic benefits, the New Mexico Human Services Department (NMHSD) announced recently.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Jan. 4


City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board met Thursday, Feb. 2


Pearce on gerrymandering in New Mexico: ‘These maps must be corrected’

The bipartisan House Joint Resolution 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that could help end gerrymandering in New Mexico, is gaining momentum in the New Mexico Legislature as the Albuquerque Journal recently ran an editorial detailing gerrymandering in New Mexico.


Edgewood seeks to balance future of growth with longtime identity

As Edgewood, New Mexico, gears up for a growth spurt in the coming months, the town is working to avoid becoming so big, so fast that it loses its identity.


Nob Hill's Hurricane's Café begins roof repairs after extensive hurricane damage

Hurricane’s Café in Albuquerque's Nob Hill section is repairing its roof after it was heavily damaged by the intense winds that recently ravaged New Mexico.


Mescalero Apache School science teacher: 'The opportunities that we can present to them now is a lot more than what I was used to'

Nate Raynor of Mescalero Apache School is the second New Mexico teacher to receive a grant to promote science learning.


Mayor of Los Ranchos:  'Everybody that is here is really enjoying the matanza, especially the food'

Los Ranchos celebrated the village’s second annual "matanza," a celebratory time for friends and neighbors to reconnect over a day of feasting.


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Tuesday, Jan. 3







City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met Thursday, Feb. 2