The longer it takes to resolve complaints involving unsafe or deteriorating conditions, the greater likelihood Albuquerque’s renters will experience health issues or displacement. Officials say it’s a circumstance that often drains time and money from both tenants and the city. Such complaints include plumbing issues (no running water, no hot water), pest infestations and inadequate […]
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Posted inrio-rancho, Sandoval County
A new home for a hero
By Kevin Hendricks Two programs began constructing a mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Sergeant David Halona, a three-tour Iraq veteran. Building Homes for Heroes and the Built to Honor program at home construction company PulteGroup hosted the groundbreaking ceremony on March 5 in Rio Rancho, marking a step in honoring Halona’s service and sacrifice. Halona, […]
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Shaving heads and saving lives
By Kevin Hendricks A wave of support and shaved heads marked the 19th annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser in Rio Rancho, bringing in thousands of dollars for childhood cancer research. The event, held March 1 at the Rio Rancho Events Center, raised about $33,500. In exchange for donations, people signed up for head shaves and […]
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Downtown gets new bike lanes
Downtown Albuquerque now has more bike lanes equipped with extra safety features. City Councilor Joaquín Baca, officials from Strong Towns ABQ, BikeABQ and neighborhood associations celebrated the newly restripped bike lanes along Central Avenue from 1st Street to 8th Street during a ribbon cutting event on Sunday. The lanes have new lane buffers, signs and […]
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Downtown gets new bike lanes
Downtown Albuquerque now has more bike lanes equipped with extra safety features. City Councilor Joaquín Baca, officials from Strong Towns ABQ, BikeABQ and neighborhood associations celebrated the newly restripped bike lanes along Central Avenue from 1st Street to 8th Street during a ribbon cutting event on Sunday. The lanes have new lane buffers, signs and […]
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State fairgrounds discussion off BernCo agenda
A high profile item originally set for Tuesday’s Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners meeting has been removed from the agenda. Commissioners were due to discuss the formation of a tax increment development district (TIDD) as part of possible updates to the state fairgrounds, but the item was pulled after supporters in the New Mexico Legislature […]
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State fairgrounds discussion off BernCo agenda
A high profile item originally set for Tuesday’s Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners meeting has been removed from the agenda. Commissioners were due to discuss the formation of a tax increment development district (TIDD) as part of possible updates to the state fairgrounds, but the item was pulled after supporters in the New Mexico Legislature […]
Posted inCorrales, Sandoval County
A dire water outlook
By Jesse Jones At the March 4 Corrales Village Council meeting, Jason Casuga, Chief Engineer/CEO of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD), warned that the region faces one of its driest years on record, with March forecasts showing river flows at just 36% of normal. The New Mexico Water Supply Outlook Report for February […]
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Edgewood Commission Sends Controversial Campbell Farming Approval Back to P&Z
By Andrea Vasquez The long-awaited public hearing at Edgewood’s Town Hall on March 6, turned contentious as the Town Commission reviewed an appeal challenging the approval of a minor subdivision for Campbell Farming Corporation. With a unanimous decision from the three commissioners present, Edgewood representatives voted to remand the subdivision application to the Planning and […]
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Edgewood Commission Sends Controversial Campbell Farming Approval Back to P&Z
By Andrea Vasquez The long-awaited public hearing at Edgewood’s Town Hall on March 6, turned contentious as the Town Commission reviewed an appeal challenging the approval of a minor subdivision for Campbell Farming Corporation. With a unanimous decision from the three commissioners present, Edgewood representatives voted to remand the subdivision application to the Planning and […]