At a recent Albuquerque City Council meeting, a councilor called out the Solid Waste Management Department after a constituent told her his trash can was damaged by a garbage truck and he had been waiting more than a month for a replacement. But he is not the only one. Councilor Klarissa Peña asked Solid Waste […]
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Officials pursue new housing wing at Gateway Center
Albuquerque and Bernalillo County officials are on the hunt for $40 million to convert a wing of the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard — formerly a hospital facility — into apartment units. Such permanent supportive housing projects are considered by many advocates as a successful method to address chronic homelessness. The idea is included on […]
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Officials pursue new housing wing at Gateway Center
Albuquerque and Bernalillo County officials are on the hunt for $40 million to convert a wing of the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard — formerly a hospital facility — into apartment units. Such permanent supportive housing projects are considered by many advocates as a successful method to address chronic homelessness. The idea is included on […]
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Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked
The majority of women living on Albuquerque’s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally don’t. The assessment comes from one of the city’s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women — AsUR New […]
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Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked
The majority of women living on Albuquerque’s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally don’t. The assessment comes from one of the city’s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women — AsUR New […]
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Radio tower crashes after getting hit by hot air balloon
A radio tower near Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque collapsed after it was struck by a hot-air balloon Friday morning, according to Bernalillo County Fire Rescue. The incident happened at 10511 Second Street NW. A spokesperson for fire rescue, Bryant Harris, said there were no injuries and the balloon continued flying and landed safely. Harris […]
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Radio tower crashes after getting hit by hot air balloon
A radio tower near Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque collapsed after it was struck by a hot-air balloon Friday morning, according to Bernalillo County Fire Rescue. The incident happened at 10511 Second Street NW. A spokesperson for fire rescue, Bryant Harris, said there were no injuries and the balloon continued flying and landed safely. Harris […]
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NM Supreme Court says jails could be sued over mistakenly releasing inmates
With the backdrop of a succession of erroneous Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) inmate releases, a new court ruling could mean expanded liability for jails and prisons. The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Tuesday state law allows those harmed by mistakenly released inmates to sue the jail or prison. In a unanimous opinion, the […]
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NM Supreme Court says jails could be sued over mistakenly releasing inmates
With the backdrop of a succession of erroneous Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) inmate releases, a new court ruling could mean expanded liability for jails and prisons. The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Tuesday state law allows those harmed by mistakenly released inmates to sue the jail or prison. In a unanimous opinion, the […]
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ABQ City Council passes resolution to strip mayor’s power to influence charter changes
Albuquerque city councilors this week approved a proposal that would severely limit the mayor’s say on who gets to suggest changes to the city’s charter. The city’s Charter Review Task Force convenes nearly every 10 years to evaluate the city’s charter and identify any needed changes. An early proposal to outline the panel’s makeup would […]