The city’s ongoing headache brought on by asbestos issues at Albuquerque’s Gateway Center at Gibson Health Hub continued this week. Three new lawsuits were filed against the city in relation to its mishandling of the cancer-causing material during construction at the 572,000-square-foot center. Located at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, the center offers overnight beds and […]
Elise Kaplan
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Prominent attorney says he took DWI corruption allegations to FBI
This story is in collaboration with New Mexico PBS. Watch the interview with Daymon Ely here. He won’t say exactly when, but at some point a “young person” came to attorney Daymon Ely with a story about possible corruption involving the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI officers and a local attorney. That same day, Ely says, […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education
Focused on the future
Albuquerque’s workforce of the future will include all sorts of jobs. Leaders at the local school district are planning to fill them by having students graduate ready to work, go on to advanced training or begin postsecondary education. Tori Shauger was hired last year as Albuquerque Public Schools’ Director of Career Connected Learning. She said […]
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APS ready for new graduation requirements
New high school graduation requirements aren’t set in stone yet — the Public Education Department still has to finalize them — but districts are getting ready. Superintendent Scott Elder says Albuquerque Public Schools will be ready when the new rules kick in and that the district already meets a key threshold, with more minimum credits […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News
Gov. Lujan Grisham: ‘We’ve got to build houses’
On Wednesday New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed what she described as a key housing bill that will help address the state’s shortage of 40,000 homes. The bill authorizes $125 million in housing development loans and the creation of a housing development revolving fund through revisions to the New Mexico Finance Authority’s “Opportunity Enterprise […]
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City seeks, again, to shutter Adam Food Market after years of emergency calls
For the second time since last year, the City of Albuquerque will be filing legally to shutter Adam Food Market on Central Avenue. The area has struggled with high crime for years. On Tuesday, officials said the store has been the location of seven homicides and an officer-involved shooting, and recently undercover officers say they […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.
Bernalillo County plans to increase staffing at juvenile jail following Christmas Day disturbance
In the wake of a “large disturbance” at the Bernalillo County Youth Services Center — a juvenile detention center — on Christmas, the county has developed a plan to boost staffing, training, morale and emergency planning. The plan also includes hiring a director by April 1, since the previous director, Michael Ferstl, retired last week. […]
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Board members discuss APS budget with public
School board members Monday evening hosted the first of two “community conversations” intended to gather public input for Albuquerque Public Schools’ next spending plan. The Board of Education is expected to approve a fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in early June, then present it to the New Mexico Public Education Department. The new budget will go […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.
County closer to spending millions in opioid funds
The latest round of opioid settlement funds — $18 million — has made its way to Bernalillo County. Payments total $22.6 million so far. The funds come from historic settlements between states and companies like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and others due to their alleged involvement in the opioid epidemic. According to the New […]
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Man who killed beloved Albuquerque rocket scientist sentenced to 11 years in prison
The man who shot and killed a rocket scientist in front of a Southeast Albuquerque home three years ago was sentenced on Monday to serve 11 years in prison — 18 years total with seven suspended — followed by five years of supervised probation and two years of parole. Vigil pleaded guilty to second-degree murder […]