Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, County Government

BernCo board may have violated state law while investigating possible ordinance violation

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Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, County Government

County Commission considering cutting funds for Topgolf

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Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Downtown, Environment & Climate

Albuquerque’s most famous Trout is frustrated about the conditions at Tingley Beach

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Posted inEast Mountains, Uncategorized

Wildfire Techniques Discussion for East Mountain Residents Set for this Weekend

By Andrea Vasquez The East Mountain Wildfire Preparedness Association (EMWPA) will host a wildfire preparedness strategy session on Feb. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Los Vecinos Community Center in Tijeras.  This will be EMWPA’s second session of this year. Its intention is to provide a precautionary guideline in case of a wildfire […]

Posted inCommunity Content, East Mountains, Uncategorized

Cedar Crest – A Century of History

This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is a census-designated unincorporated area in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque.  The US Census data recorded just under 1,000 residents in the 2020 census. Because Cedar Crest is unincorporated, the community has no defined […]

Posted inCommunity Content, East Mountains, Uncategorized

Cedar Crest – A Century of History

This article is provided by the East Mountain Historical Society. Learn more at eastmountainhistory.org By Rick Holben Cedar Crest, New Mexico, is a census-designated unincorporated area in the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque.  The US Census data recorded just under 1,000 residents in the 2020 census. Because Cedar Crest is unincorporated, the community has no defined […]

Posted inEast Mountains, energy-transition, Uncategorized

PNM Says Even Small Rate Increases are Imperative to Keep Services Reliable

By Hannah Grover The crowd offering comments about a request by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to raise electric rates was sparse at a public meeting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the public hearing in Albuquerque to gather input about how a rate increase could impact customers. PNM […]

Posted inCounty Government, East Mountains, Uncategorized

BernCo’s newest chair looks to balance focus on ‘both sides of the mountain’

By Rodd Cayton Newly elected Bernalillo County Commission Chair Eric Olivas says his priorities will largely lie in what the entire county is looking at. Olivas, elected in 2022, served as vice chair last year. He represents District 5, which includes Uptown Albuquerque and the East Mountains. “The commission has been very clear with our […]

Posted inCounty Government, East Mountains, Uncategorized

Los Vecinos CC to Get a New Skate Park

By The Independent Staff At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Bernalillo County Commission approved construction to rebuild the Los Vecinos Community Center Skate Park. Chair Eric Olivas sponsored the initiative, which was funded through the county’s general funds. This project aims to replace the current modular metal skate park with a new poured-in-place skate park […]