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County seeking consultant for opioid settlement funding

Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque — along with global health organization Vital Strategies — are seeking a short-term consultant to help plan how to spend  millions of dollars in opioid settlement funds.  The money was awarded as part of litigation brought by states and local political subdivisions against pharmaceutical distributors that inflicted damages […]

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Open space master plan open for comments

Bernalillo County wants the public’s thoughts on parts of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. HOW TO PARTICIPATE WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WednesdayWHERE: North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center at 7521 Caramel Ave. NE A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. The purpose of this meeting is to […]

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Want to make a difference? BernCo seeking applicants for Addiction Treatment Advisory Board

Bernalillo County is currently accepting applications to fill four vacancies on the Addiction Treatment Advisory Board (ATAB). The board plays a crucial role in recommending consistent and best practices for county-administered programs and services related to medication addiction treatment and harm reduction services. Additionally, it makes policy recommendations to align the county’s programming and service […]

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County Commission begins process to create plan for Mountain View neighborhood

Bernalillo County Commissioners deferred setting a process to select a new county manager in order to give themselves time  to “chew over” a proposal that was presented at Tuesday’s meeting. Chew What? Commissioner Steven Quezada sponsored a proposal to set up a selection policy and process for hiring a new county manager after Julie Morgas […]

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BernCo’s “Take a Ride on Us” program offers safe ride option for St. Patrick’s Day 2024

You don’t have to be lucky to score a safe ride this St. Patrick’s Day. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is once again offering residents in Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Bernalillo counties a designated driver option. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is offering 1,500 trips on a first-come, first-served basis. The […]

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Sheriff: ‘We’ve failed our youth’

A group of teens were angry. They were so angry that their group conversations on social media became violent. Those conversations, police say, led to the fatal shooting of a teenager at an Albuquerque park and life-changing criminal charges for three teens.  Damion Alday, 19, was killed on December 27 at Sundoro Park in Northwest […]