A notorious East Central convenience store was the scene of another homicide Wednesday night. “Tonight’s fatal shooting is the 7th homicide investigation in the last 4 years at the Adam Food Market at Central and Penn,” APD Chief Harold Medina wrote on X, formerly Twitter, overnight. “And less than three weeks ago a convicted felon […]
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Five things Gov. Lujan Grisham is asking for this legislative session
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico | In a speech to state lawmakers on Tuesday, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham outlined wide-ranging priorities for a packed 30-day session that she said would “capitalize on this momentum” generated in the four years since she became governor in 2019. Between several interruptions by a group of environmental and […]
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Activists interrupt New Mexico State of the State address
by Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico | Protesters disrupted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s State of the State address on Tuesday calling on her and lawmakers to demand a transition away from fossil fuels and a ceasefire in Gaza. Three separate times, protesters stood up from their seats in the gallery above the House of Representatives […]
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Watch: Video follows ABQ firefighters inside raging house fire
Albuquerque’s Fire and Rescue department is one of the busiest municipal fire agencies in the country. While many of the more than 108,000 calls for assistance the department handled in 2022 were for medical and non-fire related calls, the department is seeing a steady increase in calls to respond to vacant building fires over the […]
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Former parent donates $1 million to Bosque School
Parents and students beware: local schools may soon be scheduling more parent-teacher conferences. That’s because at least one of those meetings turned into a lifelong love of the school and a $1 million gift from a former parent. Warren Hartman attended Bosque School, the private westside college preparatory school, from 2007-2014 but his mother, Jenny […]
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A look back at our first week… and what comes next.
Commentary: This piece is provided as commentary by Pat Davis, co-founder and publisher of City Desk. Have an opinion? Add your comments below or send your letter to the editor to editor@citydesk.org Pat DavisCo-founder, PublisherCity Desk ABQ Have you noticed that our morning newspaper looks a little thinner lately? You’re not wrong. Last summer, the […]
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APS Board names superintendent semi-finalists
Four semi-finalists have emerged from the list of two dozen local and national educators who last month submitted their applications for the top job of Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent. The semi-finalists are: The APS Board of Education will meet in executive session on January 16 to interview the semi-finalists and choose the finalists. “This is […]
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APS seeks more coats for kids as temps drop
With temperatures dropping in Albuquerque, many students don’t have the appropriate clothing options to be able to keep them warm during these frigid temperatures. To help students stay warm and comfortable during this winter season the Albuquerque Public School (APS) has opened its clothing bank welcoming all students to stop by and grab things they […]
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$70 million and counting: Gateway Center price tag continues to rise
Albuquerque’s Gateway Center at Gibson Health Hub – a massive project designed to address the city’s burgeoning homeless population – continues to need millions of dollars for renovations and operations. The center has received funding from multiple sources since the city initially bought the building in 2021 for $15 million. In a December 2023 Gateway […]
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The first Black woman on the City Council has a vision for her district
Nichole Rogers says she’s going to use her experience inside and outside the system to help her constituents. Rogers was tabbed by voters in a Dec. 12 runoff election as the City Councilor for District 6. This sprawling district incorporates the University of New Mexico, Nob Hill, Mesa del Sol and the International District which […]