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Need weekend plans? We got you… By playwright Melanie Marnich, These Shining Lives is a touching drama, based on a true story of four women who work for the Radium Dial Company, a watch company based out of Ottowa, Illinois. The play showcases the danger the women faced in this workplace and highlights the wider lack of concern companies had for protecting the health of their employees. It opens Friday, July 17 and runs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m through August 9.

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A state judge has ordered Sandoval County to redraw its commission district boundaries, ruling the county’s 2021 map failed to consult tribal nations and didn’t give Native American and Hispanic voters an equal say. 1st Judicial District Judge James Lawrence Sanchez ruled for the Democratic Party of Sandoval County, the Pueblo of San Felipe, the Pueblo of Jemez and several individual plaintiffs, in a case filed in Bernalillo County District Court in 2022.

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County Assessor Linda Gallegos has resigned, closing out a two-term tenure that became a countywide controversy after she kept collecting her county paycheck while working a second, higher-paying state job. Her resignation, effective July 10, comes five weeks after commissioners voted to formally demand it.

Running a gubernatorial campaign requires coalition-building between state and federal government and the private sector. Jon Lipshutz is a politcal consultant who most recently served as the campaign manager for Sam Bregman’s campaign for governor. It requires an understanding of where your state currently ranks economically, and a plan to take your state where is should rank.

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Roy, New Mexico has a population smaller than most Rio Rancho neighborhoods. On July 26, it’s set to host nearly the entire Republican statewide ticket.

By Rodd Cayton A group determined to ensure Placitas residents are properly capable of handling crises has received a boost in its mission. Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) has announced a $20,000 education and outreach grant from the New Mexico Association of Counties.

By Rodd Cayton Placitas residents needing to know how to shelter in pace is not a matter of “if,” but a matter of “when,” Sandoval County Emergency Manager Dan Heerding said Tuesday night. “Do some homework,” he told those gathering at a community briefing on sheltering in place.”Do some reading.

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Before the weekend even starts, Rio Rancho has a reason to celebrate. The Paper. throws open the doors Thursday night for a free Summer BLOCK Party marking its expansion into the City of Vision — and everyone’s invited. The open house runs 7-9 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at The BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE. DJ Hump spins, muralist Honor Heindl live-paints a newspaper box, and Hive and Honey serves light charcuterie.

I don’t have to tell you that America’s local newspapers have been in crisis. So many have closed that news of another one rarely gets noticed anymore. Pat Davis is a former police officer, recovering politician and news junkie. He is the founder and owner of Ctrl+P Publishing (nm.news). Pat lives in Albuquerque with his long-term partner, Christopher, and their dogs Jack and Henry.

By Jesse Jones, New Mexico Political Report — New Mexico voters’ Social Security numbers and birth dates will remain protected — for now — after a U.S. district judge dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the personal information. U.S. District Judge Judith C. Herrera ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department failed to show a factual basis for demanding New Mexico voters’ unredacted personal information, including Social Security numbers and birth dates.