Thousands lined the streets of Nob Hill Saturday morning as revelers decked in rainbows and costumes marched down Central Avenue for the annual Albuquerque Pride Parade. (Roberto E. Rosales / […]
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By The Way: Road to Isleta Amphitheater reopens ahead of Red Hot Chili Peppers concert
Good news for fans of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The road to the Isleta Amphitheater has re-opened after a fighter jet crashed near the airport a week and a […]
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Raising the Pride flag high over Civic Plaza
In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Mayor Tim Keller joined city staff and advocates in raising a new flag over Civic Plaza on Friday. The flag includes a yellow triangle […]
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$1M from feds would add transitional housing for homeless families
Transitional housing options for Albuquerque’s women and children exiting emergency shelters are limited and waitlists are long — circumstances that can result in a return to life on the streets […]
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Bernalillo County cleans up 65,000 tires on Pajarito Mesa
Bernalillo County and the state’s Environment Department teamed up to clean up a “major tire dumpsite” on the Pajarito Mesa southwest of Albuquerque. And they made a mini documentary about […]
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APS wants to hear from 1,000 students by August 2026
Albuquerque Public Schools students and their families will be asked for more feedback under its Board of Education goals discussed at Wednesday’s meeting. An ad-hoc committee charged with addressing the […]
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This bites: New ankle-biting mosquito may suck ABQ’s summer fun
This summer may bite. For years the Environmental Health Department (EHD) has relied on part-time, seasonal “mosquito technicians.” This year, after seeing a rise in the city’s least favorite residents, […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov., Politics & Elections
After primary win, Sam Bregman all but clinches 4 more years as DA
As more than 73,000 voters — about 22% of those eligible — headed to the polls in Bernalillo County on Tuesday, eyes were on the expensive and high-profile race for […]
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Off to the primary races
Primary election day in Albuquerque wasn’t unusual: Voters arrived and received their ballots, poll workers had things moving quickly, signs sought to take one more shot at swaying citizens’ attention […]
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Should the city lower the threshold to win an election?
On a night when the City Council chambers were packed with advocates speaking out against efforts to amend the city’s immigrant friendly policy, more than a dozen speakers also took […]