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This week’s front page:
- See Who is Running for NM Senate in First Election Since Redistricting Shake-up
- How Much Noise Is Too Much Noise?
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Bernalillo, Placitas & Rio Rancho
See Who is Running for NM Senate in First Election Since Redistricting Shake-up
By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM
Last week, 82 candidates signed up to vie for a New Mexico Senate seat for the first […]
How Much Noise Is Too Much Noise?
Rio Rancho wants input on ‘unreasonable noise’ ordinance
By Jesse Jones
How much noise is too much noise? That’s what the City of Rio Rancho wants […]
Proposal to Shake Up Library Board Gets Postponed
The Sandoval County Commission voted to table a proposed county library board ordinance that would […]
Placitas Geologist Publishes Debut Novel
D.J. Green never thought about being an author. She never really thought about writing outside […]
Intel Secures $8.5 Billion and Loans From Biden Administration For Chip Production, Including in Rio Rancho
Governor highlights changes to laws that incentivized Intel reinvestment in New Mexico
President Biden’s push to expand domestic production of logic chips could net Intel $8.5 billion […]
Community
Trail Mix: Winter Escape to the Jemez
By Justin Schatz, columnist
Winter is always a treat in New Mexico, especially with a highly prolific El Nino […]
First Responder Spotlight: Shannon Farrell
First Responder Spotlight is a monthly column provided by the Sandoval County Optimist Club. Captain […]
Commentary
Remembering Linda Davis, Best Cowboy on the Place
By Sherry Robinson, columnist
If ranchers had royalty, Linda Davis would have worn a crown. She grew up on […]
The Opinions of Political Candidates
By Merritt Hamilton Allen
Possibly my favorite thing about writing this column is interacting with readers. That goes for […]
Nine Stealth City Elections
By Merilee Dannemann, columnist
Nine municipal governments around New Mexico held local elections a couple of weeks ago. If […]