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City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department

By: Elizabeth McCall  City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration.  [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, City Hall

City Council approves medical staffing changes for fire department

By: Elizabeth McCall  City councilors approved a bill that would change how paramedics are deployed at fire stations after numerous Albuquerque firefighters filled the City Council chambers on Monday night in support of legislation, despite backlash from Mayor Tim Keller’s administration.  [Yes: Joaquín Baca, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Nichole Rogers, Louie […]

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Play Ball: Little League Registration is Now Open

By Independent Staff Registration is open for the Estancia Valley Little League 2025 season. Athletes ages 4 to 12 can participate and sign up for this baseball year.  Enrollment will run from Feb.28 through March 22.  To register online, families can visit leagues.bluesombrero.com/estanciavalleylittleleague or scan the QR code provided in the official flyer.  For questions […]

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Mountainair Opens New Community Resource Center

By Andrea Vasquez  The Town of Mountainair opened its community resource center at 109 North Roosevelt on March 3, next to the Municipal Judge’s Chambers.  The new resource center, the Meeting Place, offers a range of services and resources such as computer classes, help with preparing a living will, a book club and notary services.  […]

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Mountainair Opens New Community Resource Center

By Andrea Vasquez  The Town of Mountainair opened its community resource center at 109 North Roosevelt on March 3, next to the Municipal Judge’s Chambers.  The new resource center, the Meeting Place, offers a range of services and resources such as computer classes, help with preparing a living will, a book club and notary services.  […]

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Power Outage Hits Thousands in East Mountains

By Independent Staff A power outage Monday night left thousands in the East Mountains without electricity.  The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) reported that 2,188 PNM customers were affected. The outage also impacted the state radio system at Cedro Peak, disrupting network services, dispatch consoles and radio communications. Technicians were dispatched to resolve the issue. […]

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Reaching for better understanding

By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Albuquerque Public Schools on Saturday is hosting a spotlight on African American culture and history. The district’s 4th Annual African American Youth Empowerment Summit is geared toward students of Black or African American heritage, but APS says all high school students are welcome for a day of learning, networking […]

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Reaching for better understanding

By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Albuquerque Public Schools on Saturday is hosting a spotlight on African American culture and history. The district’s 4th Annual African American Youth Empowerment Summit is geared toward students of Black or African American heritage, but APS says all high school students are welcome for a day of learning, networking […]