The Placitas Artists Series (PAS) will present Kim Fredenburgh and the Altura Ensemble on May 25, at 3 p.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church. The ensemble, led by violist Kim Fredenburgh, includes New Mexico Philharmonic principal oboist Kevin Vigneau, pianist Judith Gordon, and cellist Felix Fan. The program features a diverse selection of music including […]
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Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Players announce new membership meetings and upcoming production
The Rio Rancho Players Community Theatre is gearing up for a summer return with a new production. To kick things off, the Players will host two new membership/pre-audition workshop recruitment meetings. These meetings will be held on Saturday, June 14 and Saturday, June 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at their rehearsal/performance space, located […]
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‘Take a Ride on Us’ offering discounted Uber rides for Memorial Day weekend
Three counties are once again partnering to offer free and safe rides for Memorial Day weekend through the “Take a Ride on Us” program. The initiative encourages residents in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence during the holiday. From 10 a.m. on May 23 through 2 […]
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Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says
By Jacob Bogage, Abha Bhattarai(c) 2025 , The Washington Post — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ mammoth tax and immigration bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in 2026, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper reported late Tuesday. Trump and the GOP’s budget […]
Posted inLocal Government, Westside Albuquerque
Chamisa Hills plan faces hurdles in Rio Rancho
The Rio Rancho City Council voted unanimously to delay action on the Chamisa Hills master plan after a packed meeting filled with resident opposition. The plan would rezone the former Club Rio Rancho golf course for more than 300 homes, commercial space and business parks — transforming the private course into a dense, mixed-use community. […]
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In praise of George Wendt’s Norm
By Lili Loofbourow — Sure, “Cheers” billed itself as a place where everybody knows your name. But there was really only one name everyone in that famous TV bar knew. It belonged, of course, to Norm (née Hilary) Peterson, the amiable beer-swilling barfly played by George Wendt, and everyone roared it whenever he wandered in […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
‘Minding the Web’ exhibit set to open at Wild Hearts Gallery
Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas will host “Minding the Web,” a multi-media exhibit featuring the work of artist Bunny Bowen. The exhibit runs from May 27 to June 29. Bowen’s show centers around her piece “We Have Nets to Mend,” a wax resist on silk work. The exhibit explores the theme of interconnectedness, extending beyond […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos
Karen Urbielewicz
Karen was born on 10/11/1948 in New Braunfels, TX, to Normand and Barbara Traverso. She was raised as an Air Force child and was often moving from place to place. She married the love of her life Don Urbielewicz in 1984. She had two children, Brian and Cindy from a previous marriage. She was a […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Pueblos
Letter to the Editor: City must invest in affordable housing, community support
Dear Editors and concerned citizens, I am writing regarding the ongoing sweeps of homeless encampments in Albuquerque. City police and sanitation workers have been, for the past year and a half, gathering en masse at outdoor campsites, terrorizing (and sometimes assaulting) residents and throwing all of their property into trash trucks and hauling it away. […]
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Migrants may have been deported to South Sudan despite court orders, lawyers say
By Maegan Vazquez, Maria Sacchetti — Federal immigration authorities may have deported up to a dozen immigrants from Myanmar, Vietnam and other countries to South Sudan on Tuesday despite federal court orders prohibiting it, lawyers for the immigrants said in an emergency court filing. A federal immigration officer confirmed that at least one immigrant from […]