A suspect remains on the loose in Bernalillo following Monday night’s deadly shooting at Rotary Park, with police releasing a detailed description and urging residents to stay vigilant as the investigation continues. Detectives interviewed the surviving victim and obtained a clearer description of the shooter, who is described as approximately 6 feet tall with a […]
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Bernalillo council approves firefighter incentive pay
Pay for firefighters in the Town of Bernalillo is going up. Town Councilors approved an incentive pay plan July 29 that calls for raises for several classes of employees. Those increases would be based on factors such as years of service, earning new degrees, specialty team membership or instructor positions or bilingual ability. Specialty teams […]
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Deadly shooting at Bernalillo park prompts manhunt, shelter-in-place order lifted
A shooting at Bernalillo’s Rotary Park Monday night left one person dead and another hospitalized, prompting police to issue a shelter-in-place order for residents east of the Rio Grande and south of U.S. Highway 550 while they searched for a suspect who remains at large. The shooting occurred around 8:35 p.m. Monday, with the first […]
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Bernalillo antique shop celebrates 29 years as town prepares for historic Fiestas
Bernalillo residents can celebrate both a local business milestone and the town’s signature cultural event during the same weekend in August, as Camino Real Antiques marks its 29th anniversary with a sale coinciding with the 332nd annual Fiestas de San Lorenzo. The antique store at 1101 Camino del Pueblo will offer 25% off all merchandise […]
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Albuquerque startup brings free tech training to Bernalillo seniors
Seniors in Bernalillo now have access to free technology training thanks to a new partnership between Teeniors, an Albuquerque-based startup, and the Martha Liebert Library. The pilot program offers monthly workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions designed to help older adults navigate smartphones, computers, and online safety. The next workshop is scheduled for Aug. 6 at […]
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New era for museum collections: Collaboration with native communities in Bernalillo
By Connor Currier The Friends of Coronado & Jemez Historic Sites are inviting the public to their upcoming lecture, part of a monthly series aimed at deepening understanding of the region’s rich cultural history. This month’s speaker, Diana Sherman, will present “A Path Towards Community: Museum Collections Management in a New Era” on Sunday, July […]
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Lovelace to open new hybrid healthcare facility in Bernalillo
Lovelace Medical Group is expanding its healthcare footprint in the Albuquerque metro area with a new hybrid urgent and primary care facility in Bernalillo, scheduled to open in mid-December. The healthcare provider held a groundbreaking ceremony last month for the new Lovelace Urgent & Primary Care facility, located at 554 Venada Plaza Drive near NM […]
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Wastewater system tops Bernalillo capital projects
Town Councilors in Bernalillo Monday evening identified wastewater system improvements as their top priority in a capital planning list to be sent to state authorities. Councilors approved the town’s infrastructure capital improvement plan (ICIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. The 21 items on the list were mostly unchanged, with councilors agreeing to a suggestion […]
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Out with the very old, in with capital projects
Town Councilors in Bernalillo Monday evening approved the disposal of dozens of pieces of decommissioned information technology equipment. Photographs included in the agenda show items such as computer DVD decks, printers, power supplies, landline phone handsets and laptops; some of the items appear to have been manufactured at least two decades ago. The condition of […]
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Bernalillo Council to discuss capital future
A new fire station and improvements to the water system and wastewater treatment plant are among the items the Bernalillo Town Council is set to discuss Monday. Those are among 21 projects listed in the town’s long-range infrastructure capital improvement plan for the 2027 to 2031 fiscal years. The total price tag for all the […]