Albuquerque’s city bus system, ABQ RIDE, is alerting riders of several ongoing and upcoming detours, service suspensions and stop closures this summer. Transit routes will be impacted due to construction […]

Pat Davis
Pat Davis is the founder and publisher of City Desk ABQ. In a prior life he served as an Albuquerque City Councilor.
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Edgewood Police Department bids farewell to Chief Jimenez
By Andrea Vasquez After two and half years of service, the Edgewood Police Department gave a last 10-7 to Chief Roger Jimenez. The announcement came during a gathering where an […]
Mountainair announces 2025 Pinto Bean Queen, inducts Hall of Excellence
By Andrea Vasquez The Town of Mountainair announced this year’s Pinto Bean Queen on March 29, the 84th anniversary of the inaugural competition, with the crowning of Corina Ortiz. “The […]
Torrance County extends ICE contract despite abuse allegations
By Andrea Vasquez At its March 26 meeting, the Torrance County Commission unanimously passed a seven-month extension of its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house migrants […]
The Independent expands to deliver free to Edgewood, East Mountains
From the publisher If you are reading this issue of The Independent at home, there is a good chance it arrived by mail. We’re making a big investment in this […]
Harp Twins and Volfgang Twins multiply the experience at Edgewood’s Renaissance festival
By Michael Hodock For two weekends (March 29-30 and April 5-6), embark on an epic journey as the Fourth Annual New Mexico Renaissance Celtic Festival (NMRCF) transforms the Wildlife West […]
Phyllis Hamilton
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Phyllis Hamilton
Phyllis Searle Hamilton, born September 3, 1927 in Topeka Kansas, died at the age of 97 on March 4, 2025 at home in Edgewood, NM. She is survived by three […]
Letter to the editor: Lost packages and misdelivery plague Edgewood community
To the Editor: I’m writing to raise a concern that I suspect many of my fellow Edgewood residents quietly share: the increasingly unreliable state of our mail service. Since a […]