Sunday, April 2, 2023

Lawyer: Trump indicted; 1st ex-president charged with crime

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press, A lawyer for Donald Trump said Thursday he's been told that the former president has been indicted in New York on charges …

Our Newsroom Wins Statewide Honors For Reporting on Police, Public Lands, Native History

The New Mexico Press Women honored reporters and editors from the Ctrl+P Publishing group with 7 awards for excellence in reporting in the organization's 2023 communications …

City News

Your'e right: Albuquerque's allergy season really is getting worse

About 1-in-4 adults and 1-in-5 children suffer from seasonal allergies, according to the Centers for Disease Control. By rough numbers, that means that at least a half-million New Mexicans probably …

Public Input Wanted: Redesigning ABQ Ride's Routes

More bus service to Old Town, an extended ART route to the west, and precise transfers at Alvarado floated as part of latest step in network redesign

Albuquerque

APS Considers Changes to Calendar and Bell Schedules

Albuquerque Public School students could be starting school a week earlier, among other changes, under a newly-proposed calendar by the district. APS announced that the district is considering …

City Hall

City Council Sides with Landlords

Albuquerque City Councilors tumbled their way through a short agenda and made a seemingly …

City Council Watch: Burque City Leaders Chatter Through A Marathon Meeting

With a pile of municipal business on the table, Albuquerque City Councilors worked through a five-plus hour Jan. 18 regular meeting. And some probably left with a city-sized headache as well. Cop …
New Mexico
Heinrich: US on "wrong side of history" opposing Navajo water at Supreme Court
New Mexico's senior US Senator is taking umbrage with the Biden administration's opposition to a plea by the Navajo nation requiring the federal government to include basic water access in treaty …
Arts + Culture
Theatre

Best Local Theater Picks for Spring

Sandoval theatergoers don't have far to travel to see professional performances of works by popular playwrights this season. Spring is an unusual time to have this many truly intriguing plays - we …

UNM Press Explores "Reel West"

The University of New Mexico's UNM Press just launched a new series of non-fiction books examining Hollywood Westerns of historical significance. The first two books in the  "Reel West" series, …

Opera Southwest Stages 'Turandot'

Puccini’s last opera is set in a fairytale vision of ancient China, where the beautiful yet unapproachable princess Turandot rules with an iron fist. To those who wish to marry her, she has issued …
Santa Fe New Mexican Staff Bestiality bill: The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill Monday that would outlaw sexual contact between a person and an animal. Senate Bill 215, which would …
Inbox By Daniel J. Chacón/Santa Fe New Mexican New Mexicans would be automatically registered to vote when they do business at the Motor Vehicle Division, and the voting rights of convicted …
Health

Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults

Being ‘Socially Frail’ Comes With Health Risks for Older Adults Judith Graham March 23, 2023 Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in …

End of Covid Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the US Health System

The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the health care system that go far beyond many people having to pay …

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Committee OKs Bill to Give Gov, Other Elected Officials $60,000 Pay Raise This Tear

By Daniel J. Chacón/Santa Fe New Mexican Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Raúl Torrez and other statewide elected officials each would get a raise of nearly $60,000 this year under …

Commentary

No winners in 2023 legislature

Saturday noon came and went with a whimper. The New Mexico legislature adjourned sine die, and I couldn’t care less. Child welfare reform? Nope. Meaningful tax reform? Oh, hell no. Good …

Opportunity Enterprise Review Board Should Focus on Environment, Community, Economic Diversity

In New Mexico, our fiscal house has been fueled by oil and gas. This resource was pumped out from underneath our feet and is part of the structure. It put a lot of people to work and helped put a …

Back to the drawing board with paid family medical leave

Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, a trailblazer for women, passed away recently at the age of 82. She retired in 1996 at age 56, having served 24 years. Schroeder championed the passage of the …
Business

Heidi's to Offer Feel-Good Food

"I've always been really passionate about cannabis," says Chef Dimitri Eleftheriou from his gleaming kitchen in Albuquerque's industrial district. "So I want to transfer that passion into medicine …

Restaurateur Eyes WeDo Expansion

Erin Wade, the owner of the successful Old Town area eatery Vinaigrette, has teamed with local real estate developer Jay Rembe to deliver a major shot of adrenaline to Albuquerque's restaurant trade …

Kickstand Cafe "Reopens"

Kickstand Cafe and Cycles only opened its doors a year ago in September, so it was unusual to see a "Grand Reopening" party earlier this month at the restaurant and bike shop out in Alameda. But the …
TV

Senate Passes 1st Major Gun Control Law of Session

By Daniel J. Chacón/Santa Fe New Mexican A bill that would hold adults responsible for keeping guns out of the hands of children passed the Senate largely along party lines Friday. Sen. Benny …

House Committee Endorses New Special Education Agency

Robert Nott/Santa Fe New Mexican A bill that would create a New Mexico Office of Special Education moved a step forward Friday as members of the House Education Committee voted to endorse …
Cannabis

Senate Advances Gun Bills on Waiting Period, Advertising

By Nathan Brown/Santa Fe New Mexican Another bill to impose a 14-day waiting period on gun purchases made it out of the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee on Sunday. Senate Bill 427 …

Buffalo Tract Would Be Protected from Open-pit Gravel Mining

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) have introduced the Buffalo Tract Protection Act that withdraws four parcels of Bureau of Land Management …
Film

Fiery Foods Founder Cools His Heels

All the way back in 1988, TV host, food historian and author Dave DeWitt created the Fiery Foods Show right here in Albuquerque. It was the first trade show in the nation to concentrate on hot sauces …

AVANGRID Makes Big Deal To Expand NM Solar Company Biz

The company looking to acquire PNM isn't waiting on the courts or regulators to approve the deal before making big investments in New Mexico's renewable energy community. To make the most of …
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Breaking up with friends: How to know when it's time to move on
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Leading an active life every day of the week: 4 ways to work out with your dog
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