By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Bernalillo County and the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta are once again asking local landowners to help hot air balloon pilots find safe places to land during this year’s event. The county and Balloon Fiesta announced the 2026 “X Marks the Spot” program, which allows property owners to signal that […]
September 2026
Posted inAlbuquerque
Beep beep: Roadrunner Quantum Lab opens in the Innovation District
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexico’s quantum startups no longer have to ship hardware across the country to test a single part. They can now do it in Albuquerque, where state officials and Roadrunner Venture Studios opened the Roadrunner Quantum Lab on Tuesday. The 35,000-square-foot shared facility in Albuquerque’s Innovation District gives startups, industry […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
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Severe weather delays trash pickup in Rio Rancho
Heavy rain from what’s left of Hurricane Polo is causing problems beyond flooded streets and soggy yards in Rio Rancho. Waste Management said severe rainfall and landfill closures are delaying residential trash collection throughout the week. The company said it is monitoring conditions and adjusting its operations as needed to safely serve customers. Waste Management […]
Posted inBernalillo County
Landfill closure puts Bernalillo County, Albuquerque trash pickup on hold
Heavy rain from what’s left of Hurricane Polo is causing problems beyond flooded streets and soggy yards in Bernalillo County. Waste Management has paused residential trash collection after severe weather closed a landfill the company uses. Bernalillo County said Waste Management notified the county that the landfill is temporarily closed because of the severe weather. […]
Sandoval Signpost
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Quantum leap: Future Jobs Summit brings AI, space and tech employers to Bernalillo
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. New Mexicans wondering whether tomorrow’s jobs will need them — or a robot — can ask the employers directly Thursday in Bernalillo. State Rep. Alan Martinez will host the free New Mexico Future Jobs Summit from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Sandoval County Administration Building, joined by […]
Sandoval Signpost
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Honoring the past, protecting the future: Bernalillo breaks ground on Donato Sanchez Fire Station
By Rodd Cayton The past met the future in Bernalillo Monday morning. Town officials hosted New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other dignitaries at the closed Roosevelt Elementary School to break ground on a new Donato Sanchez Fire Station No. 1. The $10 million project is expected to be completed in about a year. […]
The Paper. Rio Rancho
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Caregiver gets 30 years in abuse death of Rio Rancho woman with developmental disabilities
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A caregiver paid roughly $5,000 a month to look after a Rio Rancho woman with developmental disabilities will spend the next 30 years in prison for the abuse and neglect that led to the woman’s death in 2023. A 13th Judicial District Court judge handed down the sentence Monday, the […]
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3 Questions: Suzanne Fricke, owner/director of Gallery Hózhó
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For Suzanne Fricke, art is as much about understanding place, history and culture as it is about what hangs on a gallery wall. An art historian, curator and educator, Fricke has spent much of her career studying and championing contemporary art from the Southwest, with a particular focus on […]
City Desk ABQ
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Five electric buses, zero passengers: ABQ electric buses not used since last December
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque’s first electric buses were supposed to be the start of a shift toward cleaner public transportation. Four years later, all five are still in the city’s fleet but have not carried passengers since December because of mechanical problems and difficulty getting parts. The city rolled out the fleet […]
City Desk ABQ
Posted inNM.news
City’s recycling test could mean fewer pickups for some residents
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For some Burqueños, trash day will soon mean one less bin to take to the curb each week. The city is starting a pilot program that will switch blue recycling bin pickup from weekly to every other week. Starting today, the city’s Solid Waste Management Department will test the […]