City Council ditches controversial sidewalk proposal amid emotional pleas from the public

Amid passionate public objections to a proposal to put more pressure on vacant property owners and ban sitting or lying on sidewalks in Downtown Albuquerque, city councilors voted down the bill almost unanimously Monday night.  After a long debate and a handful of amendments, councilors voted against the proposed Downtown Vacant Buildings and Properties Ordinance […]

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Up, Up in the Air

By The Paper. staff It’s that time of year again: Colorful balloons speckle the skies of Albuquerque and crowds flock to Balloon Fiesta Park. Photographer Roberto Rosales was on the ground for the opening day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and snagged these stunning shots. If you haven’t made it out there yet, […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.

Up, Up in the Air

By The Paper. staff It’s that time of year again: Colorful balloons speckle the skies of Albuquerque and crowds flock to Balloon Fiesta Park. Photographer Roberto Rosales was on the ground for the opening day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and snagged these stunning shots. If you haven’t made it out there yet, […]