News from July 2021
Keller offers 'condolences to the families' of those lost in Albuquerque hot air balloon accident
By Christina Heath | Jul 2, 2021
Tragedy hit Albuquerque last weekend after a hot air balloon collided with power lines, causing five people to lose their lives.
New Mexico passes aid-in-dying bill to 'bring peace and peace of mind to those facing terminal illnesses'
By Christina Heath | Jul 2, 2021
New Mexico has passed the "Aid-In-Dying" bill as part of 70 new bills that went into effect earlier this month.
Protecting the tree of liberty
By Stephan Helgesen | Jul 2, 2021
It happened again. The clock struck 3 a.m. and I was awakened by a persistent thought. Independence Day was quickly approaching and I'd been mulling over in my hypnagogic mind images of America throughout the past three centuries.
'Now that's a good dog': Albuquerque Fire Rescue's crisis response canine brings four paws and a lot of H.E.A.R.T. to those struggling with addiction
By Karen Kidd | Jul 2, 2021
Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) has four more paws on the ground in the form of Wrigley, a two-year-old Labradoodle, who joined the department's Home Engagement and Alternative Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.) last year.
'We deserve better:' Albuquerque ranked 9th most dangerous city in America
By Valerie Bonk | Jul 2, 2021
Albuquerque ranks as the ninth most dangerous city in America as detailed in an FBI report on violent crime.
GOP pushes for 'extraordinary session,' 'transparency' from governor over COVID aid
By Karen Kidd | Jul 1, 2021
With the help of a vigorous digital campaign that includes social media posts and the launch of a dedicated website and Facebook page, Republican state lawmakers are pushing hard for an "Extraordinary Session of the New Mexico Legislature with a single goal: To pass legislation limiting the governor's emergency powers," according to NMExtraordinarySession.com.
Letter to the Editor: Guaranteed incomes beget the wrong guaranteed outcomes
By Stephan Helgesen | Jul 1, 2021
Andy Nghiem recently reported on New Mexico State Representative Javier Martinez' flirtation with socialism in his support for guaranteeing basic family incomes to "lift poor families out of poverty."
Keller praises World Refugee Day, 'one Albuquerque'
By James Ledbetter | Jul 1, 2021
In a video on June 20, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller praised World Refugee Day, honoring the refugees that made it safely to other countries all over the world.
New Mexico Business Coalition announces Business and Social Hour event
By Press Release | Jul 1, 2021
The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) has announced its BASH (Business and Social Hour) in Albuquerque, NM on July 15, 2021 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
'Whatever you do in life, do it with passion' – Santa Fe restaurateur takes father's words to heart
By Savannah Howe | Jul 1, 2021
One evening many decades ago, a 17-year-old boy in Bombay, India walked through his front door knowing he had to break the news to his parents that he had not been accepted into medical school.