The Albuquerque Public Schools district needs more than 100 special education teachers to fill vacancies in its 176 individual schools. According to the district’s job listings on Thursday afternoon, 120 […]
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Former Dem. Manny Gonzales III couldn’t win GOP support for US Senate. A month later, he’s already running for a different GOP office.
Commentary by Pat Davis, City Desk The website mannyforsenate.com still promotes Manny Gonzales III’s one-month campaign as a Republican candidate for US Senate in Washington D.C. The campaign Facebook page […]
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Next year’s APS budget includes more money for special education, less money for food
Albuquerque Public Schools will have less money to work with next fiscal year, but it is working on ways to lessen the disruption in services, budget officials told the Board […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Housing & Homelessness
Roadrunner CEO: ‘Food insecurity can strike anyone’
Roadrunner by the numbers: Dana Yost was named the president and CEO of Albuquerque-based Roadrunner Food Bank in August 2023. He comes to the city from Tucson, Arizona — a […]
Posted inDowntown, Jobs, Workers & Economy
Attention Downtown: the city wants your email address
Downtown business and property owners will likely see some fresh faces at their doors this month. The city — through its Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA) — is on a mission […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education
What to Expect: APS board to tackle budget decrease for next school year
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education will discuss the expected budget decrease for fiscal year 2024-2025 at its regular meeting Wednesday night. The district’s budget office is projecting that […]
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Measure to have a multi-agency investigation into police chief auto crash fails
In a narrow vote, councilors determined there is no need for a multi-agency investigation into the events surrounding Chief Harold Medina running a red light and crashing into another vehicle […]
Posted inDowntown, Jobs, Workers & Economy
City wants to speed up Downtown housing projects
Housing development in Downtown Albuquerque would be accelerated under new legislation introduced at the City Council’s March 4 meeting. The resolution sets a two-year priority for construction projects that produce […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
APD arrests several teens in separate firearm incidents
Five teenagers were arrested over the weekend in separate incidents involving firearms. They were released back to their guardians at the scene due to overcrowding and understaffing at the juvenile […]
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Albuquerque official responds to residents’ concerns about the Bosque thinning project
By Nash Jones, KUNM | Homemade signs expressing concern for the ecosystem of Albuquerque’s Bosque have popped up where a thinning project is underway. In addition to questioning the harm to native […]