Free groceries are available to senior Bernalillo County residents from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Tijeras Senior Center located at 10 Tijeras Ave. in Tijeras. Bernalillo County is partnering with Silver Horizons to provide the free food to senior residents and veterans. Silver Horizons is an organization […]
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By the #s: New Mexico’s highest high school graduation rate in at least 15 years
By Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico — As high schoolers across the state don caps and gowns for graduation, state education officials are noting the state’s highest graduation rate in at least the last 15 years. While still below the national average, last year the highest percentage of New Mexico high-schoolers graduated on time since […]
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Summer is here and so is Cedar Crest’s Farmers’ Market
The Cedar Crest Farmers’ Market has kicked off the 2025 season. The Farmers Market is located off of New Mexico Highway 14 near Triangle Grocery. People can purchase locally-produced food from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Wednesday through October. Some of the goods available during the opening day included honey, breads, mushrooms, eggs and […]
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Albuquerque to celebrate Senior Health and Fitness Day with free event
National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 28 and the Department of Senior Affairs is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico to celebrate with an interactive health event for adults 50 and older. The event is set for Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. […]
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Affordable Clean Car Coalition forms in response to U.S. Senate vote
Governors of states that have implemented clean vehicle programs, such as New Mexico’s Advanced Clean Cars rule, are banding together following a U.S. Senate vote this week. The Senate voted 51-44 this week to overturn a waiver that allowed the State of California to set air pollution standards for vehicles that are stricter than the […]
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Housing and hotel to go before BernCo board
Bernalillo County Commissioners have housing on their minds. Commissioners are considering a pair of bond issues that would pave the way for the construction and renovation of almost 300 new housing units. The West Mesa Ridge A project would consist of 128 units of affordable housing, providing homes for about 448 people, according to the […]
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ABQ RIDE Summer Resource Fair set for this week
The second of eight installments of ABQ RIDE’s Summer Resource Fair series is set for Wednesday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Alvarado Transportation Center. This is the second straight year ABQ RIDE has offered these events, which aim to provide the public with “info on the go” as they utilize the transit hub in […]
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Former clerk targeted for removal by commission hits back with complaint against commissioner
Deputy Bernalillo County Treasurer Linda Stover has gone on the offensive in her ongoing debate with the Board of County Commissioners over whether she had the right to take her job. Stover was hired by county treasurer Tim Eichenberg and started work Jan. 1. Her term as county clerk had expired the previous day. Stover […]
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Fun is open, business is not
With the arrival of Memorial Day comes a slowdown in public services, as many agencies give their employees the day off, with some exceptions. The City of Albuquerque will have all essential services operational, as well as some recreation and entertainment venues. Monday is opening day for city-owned outdoor swimming pools, and indoor pools will […]