This week in The Paper.
Are you ready for the 4th?
We asked ABQ’s favorite BBQ chefs to share their secrets – and they did.
Itโs the biggest grilling day of the year, and the pressureโs on, but donโt sweat. This 4th of July, weโve got the techniques to impress a small army of hungry fireworks fans, sophisticated and selective socialites and all-out carnivores alike. With decades of experience behind the meat counter, mean skills on the grill and the patience to keep a careful eye on the smoker, some of Albuquerqueโs A-List BBQ men and women are dropping some hints that will make you the most popular host on the block.
Independence Day is poised to explode across the nation with fireworks shows, symphony concerts and neighborhood barbecues, whether we’re ready for it or

A Bernalillo County ethics board’s dismissal of a deputy treasurer’s complaint against County Commission Chair Eric Olivas came as a surprise to neither
By Arelis R. Hernรกndez. Washington Post. Undocumented immigrants are being swept off the streets by masked officers in plainclothes who refuse to give their names. Parents are being handcuffed in front of youngโฆ
An exhibition titled “Karl and Mary Hofmann: A Magical Space” will be on display at Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas from July 1 to August 3. The exhibition showcases painter/printmaker Karl Hofmann’s exploration of the division of space and light, as well as Mary Hofmann’s continuation of their nearly 50-year tradition of Hofmann pottery. Karl […]
A coalition of Indigenous, frontline, youth and environmental organizations, alongside community members, appealed to the New Mexico Supreme Court Tuesday to hear their landmark lawsuit, which challenges the state’s alleged failure to protect public health and the environment from oil and gas pollution, as mandated by the New Mexico Constitution. The appeal follows a state […]

Join us July 12, 6:30pm at Nahalat Shalom in ABQ for the NM Back from the Brink kickoff—speakers, action, and nuclear justice.
As part of the arts and diplomacy herencia series at the center, please join friends and familia for a ceremony sharing the collective history of 1776 between Spain and the United States. Co-hosted with the Spanish Resource Center Education Ministry of Spain. Special guests include renowned poet Aaron Abeyta and historian Dr. Tomas Chavez! The event begins at 9:30am and will be located in the Pete Padilla Manuel Mora Memorial Park inside the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Free Community Event, please register below.
Celebrate Independence Day with the City of Albuquerque at Balloon Fiesta Park! Bring the whole family along to this yearโs Freedom 4th celebration on Friday, July 4 from 3-10 pm. Listen to local bands on the main stage followed by national headliner, multi-instrumentalist and platinum-selling artist Hunter Hayes!ย ย
We cordially invite you to join us at the City of Rio Rancho’s 2025 4th of July Parade on Friday, July 4th.ย
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