By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Mayor Tim Keller stood before Burqueños weeks ago and laid out his vision for Albuquerque’s 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 “honest conversation” about merging the city and […]
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The FBI says ABQ had 75 homicides last year. APD reported only 65. Who is right and why can’t they agree on this big crime stat?
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — When Burqueños look at local and federal crime reports, they might be surprised to find that Washington and City Hall disagree on exactly how many people were murdered in Albuquerque last year. We wanted to know why that is and we found that even APD isn’t entirely sure why […]
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Lescombes Family Vineyards embraces New Mexico’s early 2026 harvest season
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – New Mexico’s desert landscape may not look like traditional wine country, but for Lescombes Family Vineyards, the state’s hot days and cool nights are part of what makes its wines stand out. Brandon Young, CEO of Lescombes, explains that New Mexico’s arid climate creates growing conditions that differ from […]
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Get Out!: Our picks for the best Labor Day Weekend events in ABQ
Yup. You heard right. It’s Labor Day Weekend. For some, it means you can’t wear white anymore for some reason. For others, it means the last-gasp three-day weekend of summer to get out of the house and inject a little fun and relaxation into your life. Fortunately, the holiday is packed with events all over […]
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Biopharma manufacturer marks milestone in ABQ: $200M investment and 250 new jobs
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — New Mexico’s strategy to move beyond a mostly oil and gas and national labs-driven economy got a big boost this week with the start of a $200 million expansion high-speed biotech vial filling line Thursday, part of an expansion by global pharmaceutical company Curia that is expected to add […]
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MTS marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with musical about the kindness of strangers
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Musical Theatre Southwest is bringing Come From Away to Albuquerque with a story that focuses less on tragedy and more on what happened when strangers chose to help one another. The Tony Award-winning musical, written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, follows […]
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Burque sues big tobacco to clean up its butts from city parks, drains
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque is suing some of the biggest names in tobacco to make them pay for the cleanup of cigarette butts that clog city storm drains, litter public parks and reach the Rio Grande. The city alleges the companies have known for decades that their plastic filters create pollution and […]
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APS hits new milestones: Superintendent touts record-low teacher vacancies, high ambitions
By Rodd Cayton Gabriella Durán Blakey Monday spoke of a school district, delivering world-class opportunities for the students it serves, from a rigorous International Baccalaureate program to simulated hospital labs for aspiring nurses to partnerships that put students on a quick path to careers in the building trades to research that stretches the imagination. That […]
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Paper Plate: Who says ice cream isn’t a meal? Pink Pony Soft Serve is our craveable food in ABQ
By Devin O’Leary, The Paper. — OK, nobody said our favorite dish had to be a full meal. So there’s nothing legally or morally wrong with us choosing soft-serve ice cream as one of our favorite, must-have food items in Albuquerque. Now, soft serve isn’t normally considered any sort of “gourmet” item. It’s the entry […]
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CNM teams with City to open media arts training facility at Albuquerque Rail Yards
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – A historic piece of Albuquerque’s industrial past has a new purpose after state and local leaders celebrated the grand opening of a film and digital media training center at the Rail Yards Tuesday. Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), the City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Economic Development […]