By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Housing projects can raise concerns in a neighborhood long before the doors open. Bernalillo County wants to start those conversations on day one, bringing developers, property managers and nearby communities to the table through a new Good Neighbor Policy. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution establishing the BernCo Builds Communities […]
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Opinion: Why I oppose Sandia’s request to unilaterally control 10,000 acres of public land
By Walt Benson, Bernalillo County Commissioner — In 2003, the Tโuf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Act was established by the United States Congress. Passage of the act settled a 1994 lawsuit and the Pueblo of Sandiaโs claims of ownership of 10,000 acres in perpetuity. The act designated the land in question as National Forest and […]
$700 million Pajarito Mesa energy project seeks tax break under Bernalillo Countyโs new community benefits rules. What does it do?
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ One of the nationโs largest energy infrastructure developers and builders wants nearly 3.5 square miles of land on the Pajarito Mesa in Bernalillo County for a solar and battery project, promising hundreds of jobs, millions in new revenue and a boost to the regionโs power grid in exchange for […]
New speed cameras go live on Paseo Del Norte: What drivers need to know
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Drivers crossing the Rio Grande on Paseo Del Norte have two new sets of eyes clocking their speed. Bernalillo County activated automated speed cameras this week in the eastbound and westbound lanes near NM 423, extending a program that now covers roughly 15 locations countywide. The county’s warning period runs […]
Sheriff details Flock shutdown, Axon switch
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen laid out, in detail Tuesday, how his office is expanding its Axon partnership to replace the Flock Safety camera network it’s dismantling. Allen said in a press release the expanded partnership builds on Axon technology BCSO already uses through body-worn cameras, digital evidence systems and […]
An old idea is back: Keller quietly floats a city-county merger
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Mayor Tim Keller stood before Burqueรฑos weeks ago and laid out his vision for Albuquerqueโs future in his first State of the City address of his third term. But one idea drafted in his speech never made it to the microphone: an โhonest conversationโ about merging the city and […]
Rio Rancho man faces felony charges after removing BernCo Flock cameras in political protest
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Ten Flock Safety cameras sat stacked in the bed of a Rio Rancho manโs pickup after he admittedly removed them and livestreamed the act online. Now, he faces felony charges and says the removal was a political statement. Deputies stopped Jevon Martinez, 44, yesterday, Sept. 2, in his Ford […]
Remembering everyone: Ceremony offers final respect to indigent, unclaimed neighbors
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper.– The main theme of the Sept. 3 burial service at Fairview Memorial Park was that everyone matters. Robert Noblin, speaking at the Bernalillo County annual memorial ceremony described the act of remembering the community’s indigent and unconnected as a solemn and sacred purpose. โIt’s a time for us as a […]
A final tribute: Bernalillo County to honor indigent and unclaimed residents
By Rodd Cayton Community members who may have been forgotten in life will be remembered Sept. 3 with a special ceremony at Fairview Memorial Park. Bernalillo County each year invites the public to honor those who recently died. โThis program is important because it ensures that every unclaimed or indigent resident receives a dignified memorial, […]
Pueblo’s Sandia Mountains land transfer plan faces new pushback at BernCo meeting
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts packed Tuesdayโs Bernalillo County Commission meeting to voice concerns over Sandia Pueblo’s plan they worry could result in losing federal protections and road access on the Sandia Mountainsโ western slopes recreations areas. Dozens of Sandias for All coalition members spoke against a proposal to transfer […]




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