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Council sets up public hearing over accidentally-approved homeless shelter near the Sunport
The shelter was accidentally allowed to open without a required permit. Now Burqueños will get their say
Albuquerque Council fails to override Mayor’s veto, killing proposal to make city clerk, attorney independent
Councilor Champine’s plan to put city attorney independence on the ballot failed after councilor admitted ‘sloppy’ late-night work led to mistakes
What Mayor Keller’s new ‘Abundance Agenda’ means for Albuquerque
Keller highlights a new strategy to transform Albuquerque’s public safety, housing, economic opportunity and government bureaucracy
The City accidentally approved a new 95,000 sq. ft. homeless shelter. Now neighbors want it closed.
City officials OK’d shelter without permit or notifying neighbors
Albuquerque weighs $3.1M in incentives for cybersecurity, quantum and space jobs
Three tech firms seek public funding. Here’s how the city plans to protect taxpayer money
Watchdog clears Albuquerque’s top lawyer in probe, but dispute with Council persists
Investigators clear city attorney of wrongdoing as city leaders clash over who the city attorney represents
Nob Hill’s Wallfetopia, aka La Waffleria, closes after a decade, citing illness and economy
Local restaurants continue to struggle with rising food, labor costs
3 Questions: Bryan Konefsky with Basement Films and Experiments in Cinema
Experiments in Cinema founder finds inspiration in art over entertainment.
Art Battle Albuquerque pits artists against one another to crown the best in Burque
Nationwide creative competition hosts first Albuquerque outing.
3 Questions: Nancy Arenas of Red & Green VegFest
Sprouting Compassion Executive Director answers Red & Green (VegFest).
Commentary: Schardin Clarke is wrong about the income tax
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Guest Commentary from TRD Secretary Stephanie Shardin Clarke
Placitas’ Anne Hillerman, ABQ Museum’s Andres Connors among those honored with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts
Other 2026 recipients include visual artist Adrián Aguirre, sculptor Bill Barrett, painter Eli Levin, painter Sam Scott, musician Delbert Anderson and the Institute of American Indian Arts
Sandoval County animal shelter wins $9,500 for holiday adoption program
Volunteer chips in her own award to help increase shelter impact
Rio Grande water levels “no longer sufficient” to meet irrigator and river needs, says MRGCD
Low snowpack, early spring heat created early runoff
Tijeras turns back to the well it took offline over PFAS fears
Well 1’s sudden failure Thursday forced the village to bring Well 3 back online as a backup water source
New Sheriff in town
Estancia’s Chief Tom Carter, heading for the sheriff’s office, discusses plans with The Independent
East Mountain school breaks ground on new middle school expansion
Award-winning school continues growth in East Mountains
New Mexico Attorney General sues Torrance, Curry Counties to block sheriffs from cooperating with ICE
Local deputies act as ICE agents to make immigration arrests
NMDOT warns of “significant” weekend delays on I-40 in Carnuel through June
I-40 reduced to one lane during weekend bridge work
Rariden welcomed back to commission, for now, as efforts to restore fire service move forward
Just before the commission gaveled into session Tuesday, Rariden gave a brief statement saying his computer access had been restored and he would remain.
Commentary: What repealing the income tax would cost New Mexicans
Commentary by Stephanie Schardin Clarke, New Mexico Secretary of Taxation and Revenue
Commentary: Unions deserve job-creating Democrats. Unions deserve permitting reform.
Commentary from Robert Lujan, Albuquerque.
Opinion: It’s time to take decisive action, streamline permitting processes, and maximize the economic potential of New Mexico
Commentary from State Senator Antonio “Moe” Maestas (D-Westside Albuquerque)
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