New Mexico Sun


City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Thursday, Jan. 12


City of Albuquerque announces plan to address outstanding warrant backlog 'to see individuals held responsible and accountable'

Albuquerque city and law enforcement officials joined together at a press conference recently to outline their plans to enforce a backlog of outstanding warrants, urging lawmakers to pass a bill to fund the overtime operation.


Rio Rancho mayor on new Quality of Life Center: 'This is an area of that’s been traditionally underserved'

Rio Rancho will open its new Quality of Life Center as city leaders continue their efforts to make resources more available and convenient to residents in the rapidly growing city.


Public Service Company of New Mexico recycles Christmas trees into mulch: 'It is an important part of the company’s work'

PNM (Public Service Company of New Mexico), the state's largest electricity provider, has turned discarded Christmas trees into mulch that can be used for plants and landscaping.



City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Oct. 31


City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met Thursday, Jan. 12


Silverthorne on stolen RV: 'Might as well stay as positive and in the moment as I can'

A stolen specialized RV belonging to an Albuquerque woman was discovered in East Los Angeles, but the cost to repair the extensive damage could be high.


Bernalillo County Commissioner on fentanyl: 'BernCo has stepped up to fight this epidemic plaguing our community'

In order to fight what it called an “epidemic” that’s “plaguing” the community, the Bernalillo County Commission voted to earmark $975,000 to continue a fentanyl prevention and education campaign.


Bridge Boulevard will be getting a makeover, along with other road improvement projects 'to improve the traffic flow along the corridor'

Bernalillo County is seeking more than $17 million to fund at a dozen road improvement projects, including $1.2 million for the expansion of Bridge Boulevard.


The ACLU sues Albuquerque for Coronado Park closure: 'It is morally unacceptable for the city to punish people with no housing or shelter'

The city of Albuquerque is being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, among others, to stop the destruction of encampments and property, as well as jailing and fining people.


Belen mayor has refused to remove campaign sign from his home and has 'racked up to $20,000 worth of fines'

A Belen city councilor said it's time for Belen Mayor Robert Noblin to pay up for leaving his campaign signs up since the 2021 election, a violation of a city ordinance.


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Oct. 26


City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Thursday, Jan. 12


Aaron Sera: 'It’s going to be difficult to recover from this but we’re going to do everything that we can'

The skyrocketing cost of natural gas is troubling people in Deming, who are concerned about having to cut back on all other essentials just to take hot showers and warm their homes.


Leslie Lawner: 'They know this isn’t true'

Leslie Lawner, a former Roswell Middle School teacher who has spent the last two decades teaching about the Holocaust, is urging the New Mexico Legislature to pass House Bill 111 better known as the “Holocaust Education Act.”


City of Santa Fe Economic Development Advisory Committee met Wednesday, Jan. 11


City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, Oct. 24


Albuquerque school board seeks ways to make more students ready for college, careers

The Albuquerque Public Schools' Board of Education is researching ways to ensure students of all income levels and ethnicity receive the programs and services needed to be college and career ready.


Economist: New Mexico must change to become competitive with neighboring states

American Legislative Exchange Council executive vice president of policy Jonathan Williams, the organization’s chief economist, said New Mexico is sorely in need of a comeback to compete economically with neighboring states.