Albuquerque will honor civil rights icon Rosa Parks on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with bus tributes and school presentations marking Transit Equity Day and what would have been Parks’ birthday. The city’s transit agency will place Rosa Parks seat tributes on all Albuquerque Rapid Transit buses operating Routes 766 and 777 on Feb. 4. Officials are […]
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Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
Scorecard for subsidies: BernCo looks to tie public subsidies to private company benefits
County commissioners reviewed new economic development policies Tuesday aimed at ensuring businesses receiving public subsidies provide measurable benefits to local communities. The Board of County Commissioners heard findings from a steering committee that conducted five community meetings and a countywide survey over the past year. Commissioner Barbara Baca, who led the initiative, introduced a resolution […]
Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
County presses pause on AI data center incentive
Following a lengthy debate over water use, renewable energy and local hiring requirements, Bernalillo County commissioners pumped the brakes on a proposed framework for incentivizing AI and data center projects, voting to defer the item until their next meeting rather than approve or reject it outright. Commissioner Eric Olivas, who sponsored the “Holding Data Center […]
Posted inElections & Politics
Historic investments and more work ahead: Barbara Baca announces re-election bid for District 1 commissioner
Bernalillo County Commissioner Barbara Baca announced Wednesday she will seek re-election in the June Democratic primary for District 1, which encompasses Albuquerque’s Westside and North Valley. Baca, a lifelong Westside resident and 14th-generation New Mexican, said she is running to continue work on housing, behavioral health and public safety initiatives begun during her first term. […]
Posted inBernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
County to weigh strict rules for data center incentives
Bernalillo County commissioners are set to revisit a high-stakes resolution aimed at tightening oversight of large data center and AI infrastructure projects when they meet Tuesday in Albuquerque. The “Holding Data Center Projects Accountable in Our Community” measure, introduced at the Jan. 13 meeting, would condition county incentives on clear community benefits and sustainability standards. Under […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, City Desk ABQ
Driving I-25 at night? Expect major detours this week
Overnight closures are coming to a busy stretch of Interstate 25 and Montgomery Boulevard as crews move forward on a bridge-widening project in Albuquerque. Construction crews will set beams over I-25 for two nights starting Jan. 27, requiring full overnight closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to project information. Northbound and southbound I-25 […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
Foothills residents challenge $35M power project as county decides Tuesday
Bernalillo County commissioners will decide Tuesday whether to uphold a controversial $35 million Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) substation approval. Several resident groups appealed the Planning Commission’s December decision. The appeals are among six scheduled for a special 1 p.m. zoning meeting Tuesday. Groups, including the Sandia Heights and High Desert homeowner associations, […]
Posted inCorrales, Corrales Comment
Corrales council seeks amity on Rio Rancho camera issue
That was the theme at the Jan. 20 Village Council meeting, when the board voted to direct staff to meet with Rio Rancho officials regarding city traffic cameras that are actually in Corrales. Councilor John Alsobrook II asked that the item be placed on the agenda, citing conversations with residents concerning a traffic monm itoring […]
Posted inMoriarty
Gun show set for mid-March in Moriarty
A two-day gun show will be held at the Moriarty Civic Center on March 14-15, offering vendors and collectors a weekend marketplace for firearms and related equipment. Los Alamos Ammo will host the event, which opens at 9 a.m. Saturday and runs until 5 p.m. Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission […]
Posted inCommunity Content, Edgewood, Moriarty
MESD Early Childhood students get up close with NMDOT
Most kids love big trucks and students (and their miniature horse) at the Moriarty-Edgewood School District’s Early Childhood Center got up close and personal with one of the biggest last week when drivers from the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s District 5 patrol dropped in last week. NMDOT workers shared gift bags with students and […]