I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Incumbent Democrat Manuel Gonzales and Republican Dan Houston will face off in November’s general election after having won Tuesday’s primary elections for Bernalillo County sheriff. Houston defeated William Kurth in the Republican primary while Gonzales leads a seven-way Democratic primary.
Just after midnight, Gonzales lead with 26.8 percent of the vote, according to the latest numbers from the secretary of state’s website. Two other candidates, Marie Sisi Miranda and Patrick Davis both had more than 20 percent of the vote. Felix Nuñez had 11.3 percent of the vote and Geraldine Amato, Josh Timberman and Joe Williams all had less than 10 percent of the vote.
The two-way Republican primary was more decisive. Houston had 59 percent of the vote, while Kurth had 41 percent.
Gonzales was named Bernalillo County sheriff by the Bernalillo County Commission after Darren White vacated the position to become Albuquerque public safety chief for Mayor R.J. Berry.
Though Davis did not win the primary, he did break a barrier; his campaign manager said he was the first openly gay man in the nation to run for sheriff.
On the primary election live blog, Alibi managing editor Marisa Demarco reported that David “says no matter who wins, they’ll likely be making history. The top three contenders are a Hispanic man from Albuquerque, a gay man and a woman.”
