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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
$700 million Pajarito Mesa energy project seeks tax break under Bernalillo County’s new community benefits rules. What does it do?
NextEra’s $696 million solar and battery project could create hundreds of construction jobs and generate millions in bond revenue
Council to try to override another Keller veto in ongoing power struggle over city attorney
Among items on the agenda, councilors will weigh new rules for AI and virtual currency ATMs and an override of Keller’s veto on city legal oversight
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
Bands Of Enchantment: Shining a Spotlight on Albuquerque’s Best Music, All Downtown
Music series returns to Albuquerque for its 6th season by hosting over 40 local bands and critically acclaimed artists like Kingfish and Digable Planets
3 Questions with ABQ abstract artist Alex Ponca Stock
Abstract artist uses ancient knowledge and modern science to explore Oracles and Symbols of Living and Dying at Richard Levy Gallery.
Get Out! This weekend’s best things to do in ABQ
Festivals, arts tours, movie nights AND State Fair food
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
Commentary: New Mexico’s free childcare built on deceit, dirty secrets
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
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: Schardin Clarke is wrong about the income tax
Commentary by Paul Gessing, the Rio Grande Foundation
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