Saturday, September 30, 2023

Up, Up and Away in an ABQ Balloon

The morning was so dark my alarm clock seemed to have gone off before the sun’s did as there wasn’t even a hint of light coming over the Sandias. But my nerves were wide awake and my …

Arguments in Gerrymandering Trial End, Judge Waiting for Evidence

The bench trial alleging egregious gerrymandering in the 2nd Congressional District has ended. Arguments in the case that Ninth Judicial District Court Judge Fred T. van Soelen heard in …

New Mexico News
CoreCivic Sued Over Detainee Suicide

The family of a federal immigration detainee who committed suicide at the Torrance County Detention Facility in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CoreCivic, which owns and operates the Estancia facility.

New Mexico to Pay $650K to Settle Whistleblower's Lawsuit Involving the State's Child Welfare Agency
New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department has reached a $650,000 settlement in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by two former agency officials. The settlement was announced Tuesday, …
Judge Considers Accusations that New Mexico Democrats Tried to Dilute Votes with Redistricting Map
Accusations that New Mexico's Democratic-led Legislature unfairly diluted the vote of a politically conservative oil-producing region with its redistricting map are heading to trial on Wednesday, …
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Balloonist Ed Yost Exhibit “Forever Pushing the Envelope” Opens

It’s Up Up and Away time once again as balloonists from around the world converge en masse on Albuquerque, ready to fly the infamous “Albuquerque Box” and gaze at the Sandias from above. This …

O’Keeffe and Moore Exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum

A unique exhibition comparing the works of painter Georgia O’Keeffe and sculpture Henry Moore will open at the Albuquerque Museum September 30 - December 31. The exhibit re-creates both artists’ …

The Art of Science and Flight

On Saturday, October 14, 2023 the annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and it appears …

Step Back in Time for the Wild West Fest

Ever want to swagger through the swinging saloon doors in some dusty Western town, stare down the villain in the black hat, sidle up to the long bar and tell the barkeep, “Whiskey – neat, and leave the bottle.”

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Community

Old Church Fine Arts Show Coincides with Balloon Fiesta

Part of the whole “Balloon Fiesta experience” is deciding what to do during the hours the balloons aren’t flying. The Corrales Historical Society and Corrales Society of Artists have an …

MoGro to Grow More

As free healthy school meals make their way this year to all K-12 public school students in New Mexico, food insecurity isn't slowing down. With pandemic aid programs ending, individuals and families …

American Idol Auditions Coming to State Fair

The New Mexico State Fair and American Idol are teaming up to find the best voices in New Mexico through a local audition.

Project Feed the Hood Empowers International District’s Youth

“My mom always told me that she needed me to be able to provide for the family when I became an adult. I took that as I need to be able to meet the very basics and the very basics are food and …

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Albuquerque
With his hand placed on his son's neck, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj recited verses of the Quran as part of a ritual meant to rid the toddler of evil spirits that Wahhaj and members of his extended family …
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opened a Law Enforcement Summit Tuesday to address gun violence. The summit was Tuesday afternoon at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce. …
The International Balloon Fiesta is gaining a new neighbor this year on its final Saturday. The Fiesta is set to host the mass ascension as usual, assuming the weather cooperates, but this year the …
The city of Albuquerque will be banned under a court order from seizing or destroying property of people who are homeless. A Bernalillo County District Court judge issued a preliminary …
Jury selection is set to open Monday in federal court as members of an extended family face kidnapping and terrorism charges stemming from a raid of their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018 by …

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Commentary
Last week energy professionals met to talk about “building an advanced energy ecosystem in New Mexico.” Conference participants came from industry, the labs, government, unions and education. …
Twenty years ago, two key pieces of legislation were enacted in New Mexico. First was the Concealed Handgun Carry Act, which was introduced in the Senate by a Democrat, and passed both chambers with …

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New Mexico
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — The movie about a man who changed the course of the world's history by shepherding the development of the first atomic bomb is expected to be a blockbuster, dramatic and …
New Mexico's top election official met with federal prosecutors for 2020 special counsel probe By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top state election …
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is eligible for $25 million in federal funding to plug and clean up abandoned oil and natural gas wells under a new phase of an initiative aimed at lingering …

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National
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Known as the Zorro Ranch, a high-desert property once owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been sold after two years on the market. An attorney for Epstein’s …
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 …
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Chinese Immigrant Workers Sue Over Forced Labor at Illegal Marijuana Operation on Navajo Land

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Blunts: SAFER Banking Sees Action
The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act is finally on the Senate Banking Committee schedule. The committee released its schedule last week, and the proposal is slated to …
Flying High
A report from federal regulators recently found that a balloon pilot’s drug use may have contributed to a fatal crash in Albuquerque two years ago. As the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta …
Sunland Park Keeps Texans Happy
Cannabis sales on New Mexico’s border continue to rise as more and more Texans trek across the border to freely buy their stash. Sunland Park has become one of the state’s cannabis hot spots, …
Illicit Pot: More Dangerous Than You Thought
A new study highlights one of the most important reasons that cannabis consumers should always buy state-regulated pot. It found that over 90 percent of illicit cannabis contained pesticides that …
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