After three false starts, Councilor Louie Sanchez is getting some traction in getting the City Council to chastise Chief Harold Medina after what he calls a pattern of mismanagement and scandals. This week a vote of no confidence moved forward out of an important city committee — but Sanchez acknowledges that Medina is not going […]
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BernCo’s “Take a Ride on Us” program offers safe ride option for St. Patrick’s Day 2024
You don’t have to be lucky to score a safe ride this St. Patrick’s Day. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is once again offering residents in Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Bernalillo counties a designated driver option. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is offering 1,500 trips on a first-come, first-served basis. The […]
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Muslim community reflects as first trial in spate of killings begins
As Muslims began their Ramadan fasts on Monday, Muhammad Syed — an Afghan refugee who came to Albuquerque in 2016 — prepared to face a jury on one count of murder in the 2022 slaying of a fellow Muslim, Aftab Hussein. It is the first of three trials in a case that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim […]
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When will Downtown’s unwelcome tunnel be gone?
Dark, loud, unsafe and foul: words commonly used for decades to describe the pedestrian tunnel that links East Downtown and Downtown along Central Avenue under the railroad tracks. The tunnel also connects vehicles — often with horns honking, tires screeching, and engines revving for an amplified sound effect. The link is an important one because […]
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CNM to host summit for women in trades
Rosie the Riveter is a symbolic icon — a woman who can do her part on the factory floor and keep the manufacturing industry going. She’s got a growing number of real-life counterparts in the U.S. Here in the metro area, Central New Mexico Community College wants to make local women aware of careers in […]
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Bernalillo County Sheriff launches animal cruelty reporting portal
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office has a new Animal Cruelty Report Form on its website to help notify the county’s Animal Cruelty Task Force of suspected animal abuse. Anyone who has witnessed animal cruelty can fill out the request form and remain anonymous if they choose. The form has a space to report the address […]
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Albuquerque Museum acquires globally celebrated pink teeter-totter
The Albuquerque Museum announced today that it has acquired one of the award-winning and globally celebrated pink teeter-totters formerly installed at the U.S./Mexico border wall. The Teeter-Totter, created by architect Ronald Rael and designer Virginia San Fratello in 2019, has served as a highly visual beacon of social commentary concerning the treatment of migrants, the […]
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What should happen after the city has completed the police reform effort?
As the federally mandated reform of the Albuquerque Police Department closes in on 10 years — and the end is in sight — community policing groups have begun thinking about what comes next. With that in mind, a policing expert who has worked on consent decrees in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore, Md., visited the Southwest […]
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‘We are familia’
Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about why the area matters here, about vacant buildings here, about crime here and end with what the area has to offer here. Lorenzo Otero has been spending […]
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Commissioner to Take Inventory of East Mountain Roads in Need of Repair
Bernalillo Commissioner Eric Olivas acknowledges that there are pretty poor road conditions in the East Mountains and is taking steps for a maintenance plan and budget for how to fix them. “The number one complaint I get in my district is about roads, specifically in the East Mountains,” said Olivas. “I am trying to dedicate […]