North Fourth Street between Ortega and Alameda will soon be on a road diet. Bernalillo County will host a public meeting on Tuesday to gather input on a road diet reconstruction project along historic Fourth Street in the North Valley. The proposed construction will reduce the traveling lanes to one lane in each direction with […]
Elise Kaplan
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ABQ’s street lights are not purple on purpose
Residents of Albuquerque have noticed certain street lights appear purple when the sun goes down. While this has raised concerns, the city says they are being replaced. “It is a manufacturer defect in the lights and the manufacturer is aware of the issue,” said Dan Mayfield, a spokesperson for Albuquerque’s Municipal Development Department. More than […]
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The epitome of Albuquerque: Law enforcement edition
The epitome of Albuquerque will be a recurring City Desk ABQ feature every Friday where we highlight interesting data about our city and surrounding areas. Find last week’s here.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education
APS wants to prepare the youngest residents for success
Practice makes perfect and preparation sets the stage for success. Albuquerque Public Schools recently set out to prepare some of the community’s youngest citizens to do their best. The district partnered with local and statewide agencies to show families what’s available for preschoolers and help them decide which options best meet their child’s needs. Allison […]
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AI, road modifications planned to reduce crashes involving pedestrians on East Central
The city is taking steps to reduce fatal crashes involving pedestrians along a heavily-trafficked stretch of East Central by modifying the road and installing safety features to warn drivers when people are about to cross the street. Seven pedestrians were killed crossing Central Avenue between Louisiana Blvd and Eubank Blvd so far this year, Mayor […]
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Shorter breaks approved for next year’s school calendar
Albuquerque Public Schools students will see shorter Thanksgiving and spring breaks next year, as the Board of Education approved a slightly different academic calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. There will also be more five-day weeks of instruction. Students will begin school on Aug. 7 and May 30, 2025 will be the last day of […]
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City Council passes bill to help residents clean up human waste
Giving some help to residents for human waste clean up, sending a message to the state Legislature to reconsider a couple of mental health bills and some lively drumming in honor of Black History Month were the top items at the regular meeting of the Albuquerque City Council on Feb. 20. Clean Up Help Councilors […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.
Route 66 Visitor Center gifted to City of Albuquerque
Albuquerque received a $13.7 million dollar gift from Bernalillo County in the form of the Route 66 Visitor Center. Bernalillo County Commissioners voted unanimously to transfer ownership and responsibility of the visitor center to the city at their meeting held Feb. 20. Commissioners also gave funding to Serenity Mesa to help teens who need detox […]
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Watch: Police release video of Chief Medina crash
Two people fighting, birds scattering and a truck T-boning a gold Ford Mustang. That’s what can be seen on surveillance video footage released by the Albuquerque Police Department of Chief Harold Medina getting into a crash Saturday morning. The incident lasted only seconds as Chief Medina and his wife were driving to a press conference […]
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Youth detox, homelessness initiatives pick up new funds
Bernalillo County Commissioners have approved a three year, $3.5 million contract with Serenity Mesa Recovery Center as part of its Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI). The initiative passed at its regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 20. The city of Albuquerque contributed $930,000 of the funds. Serenity Mesa is a youth detoxification center on Albuquerque’s Southwest Mesa. The […]