While instructor Andy Montoya was teaching a concealed carry course at the city’s Shooting Range Park, one of his students fainted — but due to the area’s lack of cell service, Montoya said had he needed emergency services he would have had to race to the range’s office to call 911 from a landline. “We […]
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Nob Hill residents, church partner to help unhoused
The Nob Hill Neighborhood Association and the Monte Vista Christian Church have teamed up to provide some relief for those experiencing homelessness. Church members and neighborhood residents are meeting to assemble care kits with supplies that are then distributed to the area’s unhoused. The two spearheading the initiative — Rev. Dawn Rosignol, the senior minister […]
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Internal affairs cmdr. tied to DWI probe was fired for being ‘untruthful’
The highest ranking officer under internal investigation regarding the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit — and the one-time head of the division that routinely conducts such investigations — was untruthful, did not cooperate with an investigation and shared confidential information, according to a misconduct report filed with the Department of Public Safety. Cmdr. Mark Landavazo […]
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Unhoused to be offered jobs with Duke City Ambassadors
Mayor Tim Keller outlined Friday the revival of a former outreach program that employs those experiencing homelessness with beautification-related jobs like cleaning streets and sidewalks and removing weeds. The “Better Way Forward” program will initially employ 10 people in the Duke City Community Ambassadors program, which is overseen by the Solid Waste Management Department. Ambassadors […]
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Working AC and a roof that doesn’t leak: City takes steps to improve, rebrand ‘deplorable’ Westside shelter
Amid ongoing criticism of the facility’s conditions, Mayor Tim Keller and city officials showed off new renovations at the Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) on Thursday and used the occasion to rebrand it — Gateway West. The upgrades are welcome news for the city, as the sprawling homeless shelter had been a target of substantial […]
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NM kids could get hundreds of thousands if trust fund pilot program takes off
Leslie Moreno-Roacho didn’t go to college. She wanted to study nursing, but her family’s finances meant that goal stayed out of reach. Her 1-year-old son, Zaiden, could have a better chance of making it into higher education. Zaiden is one of the first 15 children selected for Baby Bonds, a new initiative aimed at giving […]
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Are more taxes the answer to homelessness?
If you’ve watched a presidential debate or engaged in just about any topic on social media, this event won’t feel familiar — it’s designed to be highly-structured and civilized. The topic is Albuquerque’s unhoused, specifically: Are additional tax dollars needed to provide housing for those experiencing homelessness? The national nonprofit Braver Angels is hosting the […]
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Teachers union secures new contract so fine arts teachers get paid for extra work
Fine arts teachers in Albuquerque Public Schools will see their incomes climb after a new union contract mandates they get paid for leading band camps and other activities outside of scheduled hours — something they had previously done without compensation. The district’s Board of Education approved the contract Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Albuquerque Teachers […]
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PHOTOS: Superintendent, students celebrate first day of school
School’s back in session for Albuquerque students. City Desk ABQ was there as Superintendent Gabriella Durán Blakey visited Jefferson Middle School as students were getting dropped off Wednesday morning. It’s Blakey’s first year leading the district and she checked in with several schools as students arrived for the first day.
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Councilor said she never thought colleagues would try to ‘take away pay from workers’ during push to update min. wage law
When a city councilor who represents some of the most impoverished areas of the city recently tried to update the city’s minimum wage law, she inadvertently created an opportunity for one of her colleagues to lower the city’s minimum wage for tipped employees. Councilor Nichole Rogers in an interview with City Desk ABQ said she […]