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‘Is the City the Grinch?’ Councilor slams decision to cancel Luminaria Bus Tour
Councilor Joaquin Baca slams the sudden end to a 70-year tradition, warning the move hurts working families and creates safety risks in Old Town
Planning mistake puts Sunport overnight shelter’s future in limbo
The shelter can remain open until the City Council approves its formal findings, despite the council rejecting its permit
Bernalillo County wants to be a good neighbor when it builds housing
A new county policy sets expectations for how housing projects work with the neighborhoods around them
Albuquerque gets serious about AI with new citywide rules
New rules give Burqueños transparency into city AI use and a platform to voice tech concerns
New city attorney, same old power struggle at City Hall
Council confirmed Joshua Boone before overriding the mayor’s veto of a bill defining his job
New Mexico Comic Expo returns to Albuquerque with a bang and a pow
Weekend convention is packed with artists, vendors and special guests.
3 Questions: Leba Freed at the WHEELS Museum
President of local transportation museum keeps the exhibits moving.
New Mexico wants FEMA to pay for years of wildfire recovery costs
The state is seeking federal money for National Guard flood control and debris removal expected to continue for years
Albuquerque Latin American Film Festival looks to fill need for more diverse cinema
Two-night festival takes over Guild Cinema.
Delicious New Mexico builds South Valley processing and storage facility to help connect small New Mexico farmers with buyers
New aggregator center bridges the gap for local food producers
Opinion: Who can afford to serve in Legislature? Amendment 4 could change the answer
Guest Commentary by Miguel Tittmann
Opinion: Our educators belong in the state capitol, too
Guest Commentary by Whitney Holland
Opinion: Why I oppose Sandia’s request to unilaterally control 10,000 acres of public land
Commentary from Bernalillo County Commissioner Walt Benson
Opinion: Governor and legislators should pass permitting reform
Guest commentary from Dave Contarino
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
Commentary: New Mexico’s free childcare built on deceit, dirty secrets
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
Putting patients over profits: A call for higher standards in New Mexico’s senior care
Guest commentary from Jennifer Foote
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