City Desk ABQ, Author at nm.news

How and where to vote in the city election in 2025

Every Albuquerque voter has a reason to vote in 2025. The only citywide elected office, mayor, is on the ballot along with five of nine city councilors and a long list of local bond questions for the city, school districts, and some local governments. Other local communities including Los Ranchos and Tijeras also have local […]

Board dismisses Westside candidates’ complaint against opponent’s manager

A longtime Democratic campaign manager says he is ready to “move on” after a city ethics board dismissed a complaint by a Westside city council candidate alleging her opponent’s campaign manager encouraged her to withdraw from the race. Stephanie Telles filed a complaint this summer after she failed to submit enough signatures to qualify for […]

Balloon Fiesta buzzkill? Piñon Coffee prices climb thanks to tariffs

New Mexico Piñon Coffee is a staple for pre-dawn visitors to Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta but caffeine heads planning to grab a coffee treat on the field should prepare to pay a little more thanks to President Donald Trumps tariffs. The local coffee roaster, in business since 1994, announced this week that ” with the new […]

The smaller of two towers at San Mateo and Central is clad with 23K gold tiles and stands empty pending redevelopment / City Desk ABQ

Council to weigh $2 million incentive for redevelopment of old 23K gold bank towers at San Mateo and Central

The 17-story skyscraper at the corner of San Mateo and Central Avenue and the 10-story “mini version” next door are clad with 23-karat gold tiles and once served as the symbol of Albuquerque and New Mexico’s booming extraction and atomic economy. Today, it stands vacant and its lots are filled with the remnants of overnight […]

Albuquerque Fire & Rescue responded to a home explosion in the 9400 block of Woodland Ave NE on July 2, 2025 / Courtesy AFR

Video: Home explosion rocks Albuquerque neighborhood

A northeast Albuquerque home is a “total loss” and the home next door sustained serious damage following an early afternoon explosion that rocked an otherwise quiet residential neighborhood Wednesday. Albuquerque Fire Rescue was called to the 9400 block of Woodland Ave NE just after 1:30 p.m. and arrived to find “a large incendiary explosion that […]