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President Biden visit disappoints Las Vegas residents: 'I think he should come and see all the damage'

Residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, aren’t very happy that President Biden viewed the devastation caused by the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire from the air, but didn’t bother to visit with anyone on the ground.


Pride parade returns to Albuquerque, attendees celebrate ‘being able to be who you are finally’

The PrideFest Parade returned to Albuquerque recently for the first time since the pandemic began, drawing an enthusiastic crowd.


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, Feb. 22.


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Tuesday, May 31.



Haaland announces The Indian Youth Service Corps: 'we can help more people access nature'

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has recently announced a new set of guidelines for a New Mexico initiative that intends to develop employment opportunities for young Native Americans



Albuquerque tween launches Native American-focused sewing company: ‘I wanted to make clothing that looks like me’

Angelina Panana, a 12-year-old from Albuquerque, established a sewing business after picking up the hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Big time rodeo, with a small town feeling

Let’s Rodeo, we are happy to announce we will be gearing up for our 2022 Performances


'Majority of citizens do not want these encampments': Activist group protests city's sanctioned homelessness camps

Neighborhood safety advocates gathered Tuesday to protest an Albuquerque policy that allows the expansion of sanctioned homeless camps, like those in Coronado Park, to as many as 18 locations across the city.


City of Santa Fe Occupancy Tax Advisory Board met Tuesday, Feb. 22.


Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Government Commission met Thursday, May 26.





Tech company launches unmanned helium-filled station over New Mexico desert: 'Every flight is a big deal'

A technology company test-launched an airship from the New Mexico desert last week, taking a critical step toward providing an option, other than satellites and airplanes, to boost internet connectivity and collect other data.


New technology could prevent DWIs: ‘We have the technology, the determination, and the law to stop it’

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has first-hand knowledge of the dangers of drunk driving.


Speed cameras to monitor reckless Albuquerque drivers: 'When you talk to residents who live here, they’re afraid to cross the road'

Drivers, beware: There are three new mobile speed cameras in the city, waiting to capture those driving faster than they should be.


Staff shortages at Metropolitan Detention Center are dire: 'I'm scared something bad is going to happen'

Albuquerque jails are in a crisis, and this time it isn't the prisoners who are causing the problem.


Bassan withdrawals support of Safe Outdoor Spaces, 'it has become clear that this enforcement is highly unlikely to occur'

On June 20, Albuquerque Republican City Council member Brook Bassan announced a stunning withdrawal of support for the “Safe Outdoor Spaces” amendment to the Integrated Development Ordinance and withdrew her sponsorship of the proposal.