Michael Hodock/Sandoval Signpost In the past two weeks, three Albuquerque Fire Rescue employees — one firefighter and two drivers — have been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. In a press release, AFR Fire Chief Emily Jaramillo said, “Albuquerque Fire Rescue takes off-duty incidents seriously. These actions are not representative of the mission […]
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Albuquerque Community Safety looking for new leader
The woman who led the Albuquerque Community Safety Department since its inception in 2021 is transitioning to a new role in city government. Mariela Ruiz-Angel is now the Associate Chief Administrative Officer, the city announced Monday. The position was previously held by Bob White, who retired at the end of last year. Ava Montoya, a […]
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Bryan Cranston leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign
BY RONALD BLUM / ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Emmy, Tony and Olivier Award winner Bryan Cranston is a leading face of Major League Baseball’s promotional campaign ahead of opening day for the second straight season, recording a video at Dodger Stadium highlighting several stars. The actor is the voice of an “Anything Can Happen” […]
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Downtown Albuquerque reboot: Pockets of hope, a field of potential
Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about why the area matters here, about vacant buildings here, peruse a photo essay about lowriders here, and read about crime here. Beyond the crime, shuttered businesses, vacant […]
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March Sadness: Lobo fans gather, mourn after loss
Lobo fans gathered around the city to watch the team’s match-up against South Carolina’s Clemson Tigers Friday afternoon for the University of New Mexico’s first game in a NCAA basketball tournament in a decade. More than 100 people flocked to Civic Plaza where the city had set up a projector at the Al Hurrican Pavilion […]
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APS wants your input on how your kid’s school is doing
Albuquerque Public Schools wants to know how it’s doing. The district is collecting responses from APS families to its Quality of Education and Family Engagement Survey through March 29. The annual survey, required by the state, seeks input on school safety, technology, school buildings, learning, extracurricular activities, staff attentiveness, and more. The survey is anonymous, […]
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Prosecutors charge a South Carolina man with carjacking and the killing of a New Mexico officer
Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been charged with two federal counts stemming from the killing of a New Mexico state police officer, federal and state prosecutors announced Friday. An unsealed criminal complaint charges Jaremy Smith, 33, with two counts: carjacking resulting in death and discharge of a firearm […]
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Attorney: DWI corruption scheme ‘goes outward and upward’
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include details recently obtained from Joshua Montaño’s resignation letter. When officer Joshua Montaño was put on administrative leave after the news broke on Jan. 18 that the FBI was investigating him, his colleagues in the DWI unit and a local defense attorney, he said he thought he’d […]
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Woof! Woof! Woof! March Madness watch party for UNM Lobos set for Civic Plaza
Looking for a spot to watch the Lobos compete in the first round of the NCAA tournament? The city is hosting a March Madness watch party on Civic Plaza tomorrow so fans can cheer on the team in the match against the Clemson Tigers. It’s the first time in a decade that the team has […]
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ACLU demands independent investigation into officer-involved killing of unarmed woman
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico is calling for a transparent and thorough investigation into the death of an unarmed woman at the hands of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). According to the Albuquerque Journal, the woman was killed in Northeast Albuquerque where she was hiding from police in a backyard shed. […]