Albuquerque Police arrested Jonathan Olivas, 28, and Amanda Sheppard, 39, for the accidental shooting that injured a man at Duran’s Pharmacy. On Jan. 7, APD Valley Officers were dispatched to […]
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Posted inBernalillo County, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Local Gov.
After two year closure, Sandia Peak Ski Area reopening date still unknown
Ski season is well underway in New Mexico, but the slopes remain empty at Sandia Peak Ski Area. The family owned business is actively working to invite skiers and snowboarders […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education
Spurred by school shooting fears, APS rolls out new crisis alert system
After an eight-month long wait, Albuquerque Public Schools says it’s ready to roll out a new crisis alert system. Centegix CrisisAlert system is a safety alert system that would give […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
City, county ask for millions for law enforcement technology, upgrades
With more money than ever swirling around the state’s budget—$10.5 billion total—everyone wants a piece of the action. For local law enforcement agencies, that means asking for millions of dollars […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Housing & Homelessness, NM State Gov.
Advocates say housing, not harsher criminal penalties, will reduce crime
Albuquerque’s crime problems improve when affordable housing is addressed, not by instituting more severe penalties and longer jail sentences for offenders. That was the message a coalition of community advocates […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Man convicted in road rage death of two 14-year old girls
A jury convicted Roger Wilson of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of great bodily injury by vehicle (DWI), Unlawful taking of a Motor Vehicle and leaving the scene […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.
BernCo to legislature: fund housing, homelessness projects
Bernalillo County officials made clear Jan. 9 what it wants to see from lawmakers in Santa Fe this year: $550 million directed to affordable housing programs and homelessness initiatives. The […]
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Long-awaited northeast heights aquatic center breaks ground
Young athletes in northeast Albuquerque will have a new way of making a splash. The North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center is now under construction. The completed project will include an […]
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Commissioners adopt plan to build an educational center near the BioPark to honor historic waterways
Bernalillo County Commission adopted the Atrisco Acequia Madre Master Plan at its Jan. 9 meeting. The plan will develop a two-acre outdoor education site near Central Avenue and the Rio […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Attorney General’s Office rebrands as New Mexico Department of Justice
By Nicole Maxwell/NM Political Report New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced Wednesday that his office was undergoing a rebrand. Torrez said the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office would be […]