Albuquerque voters will see two questions on their ballots this election that propose changes to the city’s charter. One charter amendment would allow the council to have the same amount of say as Mayor Tim Keller has in firing police and fire chiefs. The other amendment would create a process for filling vacancies on a […]
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Behavioral Health Advisory Board to hold inaugural meeting
Bernalillo County’s newly established Behavioral Health Advisory Board, created by the passage of the Behavioral Health Ordinance in June, will conduct its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. today. The meeting will serve as an opportunity to introduce the board members, review the purpose and goals of the Behavioral Health Authority and discuss new business, including […]
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Behavioral Health Advisory Board to hold inaugural meeting
Bernalillo County’s newly established Behavioral Health Advisory Board, created by the passage of the Behavioral Health Ordinance in June, will conduct its first meeting at 6:30 p.m. today. The meeting will serve as an opportunity to introduce the board members, review the purpose and goals of the Behavioral Health Authority and discuss new business, including […]
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Fire Rescue prepares for increase in outside fires
The fall and winter seasons pose a fresh set of challenges to those experiencing homelessness on Albuquerque’s streets, including hypothermia, frostbite and a greater spread of colds and viruses. To stay warm and often to cook food, some turn to lighting small illegal fires outside, which can result in significant injuries, property damage and property […]
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Fire Rescue prepares for increase in outside fires
The fall and winter seasons pose a fresh set of challenges to those experiencing homelessness on Albuquerque’s streets, including hypothermia, frostbite and a greater spread of colds and viruses. To stay warm and often to cook food, some turn to lighting small illegal fires outside, which can result in significant injuries, property damage and property […]
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Trash talk: Bin repair and replacement delays compounded by a large back order
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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Trash talk: Bin repair and replacement delays compounded by a large back order
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 […]