School board members Wednesday will decide on changes that could alter the future educational courses of children in neighborhoods west of Downtown. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education is […]
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What to expect: Poop patrol tops the Albuquerque City Council meeting
Albuquerque City Councilors will meet Wednesday, Feb. 21, to talk about cleaning up human waste on public and private properties, speeding up the process for the demolition of dilapidated buildings […]
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City staffers credited for drastically reducing unsolved Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases
The City of Albuquerque is one of the top five cities in the United States where Indigenous people go missing or are murdered, according to a report by the Urban […]
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Money flows from county coffers
Bernalillo County has millions of dollars waiting for commissioners to spread around when they meet up on Tuesday Feb. 20, for their regular meeting. Commissioners will also hear reports from […]
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UNM analysis: Santolina development numbers don’t add up
The Bernalillo County Commission is scheduled to hear Tuesday from the author of a report that disputes the housing, population and job projections of the massive Santolina development planned for […]
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The epitome of Albuquerque
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
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Second member of Internal Affairs Division now being investigated in DWI unit probe
The Internal Investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit has expanded to include a lieutenant in the Internal Affairs Division. On Friday, an APD spokesperson said the department temporarily […]
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Downtown Albuquerque: Reboot
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about vacant buildings […]
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‘I care about the mission, so it’s nice to be able to really move forward’
For the last 17 years, Diane McDermott has worked at the Civilian Police Oversight Agency, a civilian run organization whose mission is to investigate complaints the public makes against members […]
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Hazy air report greets Air Quality Control board members
Ever wonder where the haze that hangs over the metropolitan area comes from? Sulfur dioxide particles are partially to blame, according to the 2022 annual regional report on sulfur dioxide […]