Downtown business and property owners will likely see some fresh faces at their doors this month. The city — through its Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA) — is on a mission to collect the email addresses of Downtown stakeholders through face-to-face contact in order to build better relationships and communication. The emails would be used to […]
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New Mexico group to join White House in tackling hunger, homelessness on campus
A New Mexico group has been tabbed to help the White House in its efforts to address hunger and homelessness. Across the state, college students are not immune to those conditions and neither are faculty or staff. A survey released last year by the New Mexico Basic Needs Consortium found that 17% of students and […]
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City wants to speed up Downtown housing projects
Housing development in Downtown Albuquerque would be accelerated under new legislation introduced at the City Council’s March 4 meeting. The resolution sets a two-year priority for construction projects that produce permanent housing, whether single-family homes, multifamily developments or mixed-use projects — 13 housing categories in all. The focus is the “Downtown Center” — generally bracketed […]
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Albuquerque official responds to residents’ concerns about the Bosque thinning project
By Nash Jones, KUNM | Homemade signs expressing concern for the ecosystem of Albuquerque’s Bosque have popped up where a thinning project is underway. In addition to questioning the harm to native plants, shade and habitats, some call for the city to pause the work and hold a community meeting. The head of the city’s Open Space […]
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City faces new lawsuits from asbestos mishandling at Gateway
The city’s ongoing headache brought on by asbestos issues at Albuquerque’s Gateway Center at Gibson Health Hub continued this week. Three new lawsuits were filed against the city in relation to its mishandling of the cancer-causing material during construction at the 572,000-square-foot center. Located at 5400 Gibson Blvd. SE, the center offers overnight beds and […]
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County closer to spending millions in opioid funds
The latest round of opioid settlement funds — $18 million — has made its way to Bernalillo County. Payments total $22.6 million so far. The funds come from historic settlements between states and companies like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons and others due to their alleged involvement in the opioid epidemic. According to the New […]
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Longtime Bernalillo County Manager Announces Retirement
The long-time county manager Julie Morgas Baca will leave her position on June 28, the end of Bernalillo County’s fiscal year. Morgas Baca was appointed as county manager in 2015. Prior to that, she was president and CEO of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation from 2013 to 2015 and the deputy county manager for […]
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How many stay in Albuquerque shelters every night?
Albuquerque’s efforts to end homelessness isn’t a one person or one department affair. The project involves those in city departments, outside agencies, nonprofits, emergency shelters, day shelters, street outreach, housing, volunteerism and public policy work. It’s a tree with multiple roots and branches that can be confusing for a public eager for straightforward information. The […]
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North Valley senior housing to see $600K upgrade
The City of Albuquerque is serving up a $600,000 assist to the North Valley senior housing community known as 1212 Candelaria, located near Candelaria Road and 12th street. Officials said the affordable housing project is scheduled for an installation of new water main lines that will service all 50 households occupied by low-income elderly and […]
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Commission Lauds Legislature’s Inaction to Close Detention Center
Torrance County, Estancia in particular, dodged an economic bullet recently when the State Legislature let a Senate bill die on the floor that would have prevented the Torrance County Detention Facility from continuing to house immigrant detainees. Janice Barela, county manager, told the commission last week that the bill passed two senate committees along party […]