Much to celebrate: It’s a year to celebrate conservation stewardship – 100 years for Aldo Leopold, 50 years for Las Placitas Association – and May 7, we celebrated the signing […]
Communities
Valles Caldera Seeking Food Vendors for 2024 Summer Season
The National Park Service is looking to expand visitor services at Valles Caldera National Preserve this year by working with local food vendors to offer different New Mexican cuisines. Currently, […]
‘It’s About Recognizing the Community We Get to Live In’
After a yearslong hiatus, the village of Placitas business community rallied to bring back Placitas Appreciation Day. The Placitas Chamber of Commerce has been the driving force behind the community […]
Bernalillo County cleans up 65,000 tires on Pajarito Mesa
Bernalillo County and the state’s Environment Department teamed up to clean up a “major tire dumpsite” on the Pajarito Mesa southwest of Albuquerque. And they made a mini documentary about […]
APS wants to hear from 1,000 students by August 2026
Albuquerque Public Schools students and their families will be asked for more feedback under its Board of Education goals discussed at Wednesday’s meeting. An ad-hoc committee charged with addressing the […]
This bites: New ankle-biting mosquito may suck ABQ’s summer fun
This summer may bite. For years the Environmental Health Department (EHD) has relied on part-time, seasonal “mosquito technicians.” This year, after seeing a rise in the city’s least favorite residents, […]
Edgewood Approves Another Resolution to Get Abortion Referendum on the Ballot
The Edgewood Commission for a third time approved a resolution in hopes of putting an anti-abortion referendum on the ballot. At a commission meeting May 30, commissioners unanimously approved a […]
Edgewood Approves Another Resolution to Get Abortion Referendum on the Ballot
The Edgewood Commission for a third time approved a resolution in hopes of putting an anti-abortion referendum on the ballot. At a commission meeting May 30, commissioners unanimously approved a […]
New Mexico voters oust incumbents from Legislature with positive implications for paid family leave
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico voters have ousted several incumbent lawmakers in the state’s primary election, as ballots were tallied Wednesday. Former […]
It’s official: Berry-era homeless jobs program to return
A nationally recognized initiative that provides day labor jobs for those experiencing homelessness has made a comeback in Albuquerque. The idea is based on former Mayor Richard Berry’s “There’s a […]