Staff report The 8th Annual Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival is set to take place on May 3 and 4 at a new indoor location: the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. […]
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Bernalillo lands record $5.4M for new fire station in historic state funding win
By Jesse Jones The Town of Bernalillo will receive $5.4 million in state capital outlay to build a new fire station, the largest single investment in the town’s history. During the Town Council meeting on April 15, Mayor Jack Torres announced a record-setting capital outlay award that will fund a long-anticipated fire station. The funding, […]
Posted inArts + Culture, Bernalillo County, East Mountains
‘Here’s Your Sign’ to make history
By Andrea Vasquez The Bernalillo County Commission, East Mountain High School (EMHS), and the grassroots non-profit organization East Mountains Protection Action Coalition (EMPAC) have joined forces for a design project to create a welcome sign for Sandia Park. The “Here’s Your Sign” project is a collaboration to give the East Mountain community the chance to […]
Opinion
What would Churchill do?
Just over 120 years ago, Winston Churchill gave a speech in Manchester, railing against protectionist trade policy. He was only four years into his political career in 1904 but he summed up the topic of tariffs with what was, even then, Churchillian drollness: “To think you can make a man richer by putting on a […]
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Your questions about State Fairgrounds changes, answered
This post was originally published on this siteBernalillo County residents have had a lot of questions about proposals to make changes to the State Fairgrounds. The county put together answers for the most frequently asked questions. “The neighborhoods surrounding the state fairgrounds are active and know the solutions needed for the area. This can be the […]
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Breaking Brunch
By Michael Hodock The Westside will soon have a lively new brunch spot with a full bar, something its management group says has been lacking in the area. The new establishment will serve elaborate breakfast dishes, traditional lunch plates and alcoholic beverages first thing in the morning. They expect early alcohol sales to bring in […]