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APD Chaplain Unit expands services

The Albuquerque Police Departmentโ€™s Chaplain Unit is growing and expanding its services, providing resources and guidance for department employees and community members in crisis. The Chaplain Unit, which was first created in 1969, has grown from eight volunteers to 17 members. In the fall of 2023, APD made a significant push to recruit more chaplains […]

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UNM students join nationwide campus protest in support of ceasefire

University of New Mexico students set up camp this week at the schoolโ€™s Duck Pond to protest the Israel-Hamas war  โ€” calling for a ceasefire โ€” and demanding that the university divest from Israel.  Pro-Palestinian protests have been heating up on college campuses across the country over the past two weeks as students gather to […]

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Clean, Green, and Gorgeous: Curbside Green Waste Collection Returns

By Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department The City of Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Management Department will begin the Spring Green Waste Collection Event starting Monday, April 29. Residents will be able to dispose of their leaves, grass, brush, and trimmings at their curbside for no additional charge. Residents can have their green waste picked up at […]

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What Do You Stand For? What Time Is It?

So itโ€™s been a pretty exciting week in Washington. Speaker of the House Mike Johnsonโ€™s legislative package for the most part passed on a bipartisan vote, with the exception of the border security piece. The Senate rejected the impeachment articles against the Secretary of Homeland Security. The howler monkey caucus wailed and gnashed their teeth […]

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Remembering Grandfather

Sammie Charlie, Alan Charlieโ€™s grandfather, served in the Marines during the Korean War which lasted from 1950 to 1953. The artistโ€™s latest series is from his memory and the memory of all 800 Navajo soldiers who served in Korea and those who continue to serve. The paintings were inspired by stories from Alanโ€™s father, photos […]

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Polling is a Sketch, Not a Painting

In the U. S. there is something called the polling industrial complex. Itโ€™s a description of how polling has changed over 50 years. It has grown and become more complex and less understandable. Researchers define polling as the ability of organizations outside of government to gather, interpret, and publish information about voter views on issues […]

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Smoothing Out the Capital Outlay Process

Wesley Billingsley will soon be able to say, โ€œIโ€™m from the government, and Iโ€™m here to help.โ€ He will tackle one of the most stubborn problems in state government. Billingsley is the first director of the new Infrastructure Planning and Development Division (IPDD). While that sounds boring and bureaucratic, the IPDDโ€™s proud parent, the state […]

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Councilor eyes return of Berry-era homeless labor initiative

An idea born under former Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry that provides day labor jobs for those experiencing homelessness could be making a comeback. โ€œThereโ€™s a Better Way” was launched in 2015 and the initiative quickly gained national attention. After a year in operation, the Washington Post called it โ€œa simple idea that works.โ€  The […]

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