Bernalillo County’s annual East Mountain Celebration returned Saturday, drawing families to the Vista Grande Community Center for an afternoon of entertainment, food and community recognition. The event, hosted by District 5 Commissioner Eric Olivas, featured live music from Grant Knoxlyn and a car show organized by the Village of Tijeras. Car enthusiasts displayed their vehicles […]
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Corrales Council is down to earth with talks on farmers, bugs on the agenda
Local farmers are poised to get a boost at Tuesday’s Corrales Village Council meeting. Councilors will take up a proposed resolution in support of the Corrales Farmers’ Cooperative’s application for a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The money would go toward making an assessment of the Corrales irrigation and groundwater systems and […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Rio Rancho to host annual Food Truck Fiesta at Cabezon Park
The City of Rio Rancho will host its annual Food Truck Fiesta and Fall Market on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cabezon Park. The free community event will feature local food trucks, craft vendors and entertainment for all ages. Awards will be presented to top food vendors in selected categories. […]
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Community fundraiser returns to Bernalillo park this weekend
The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy will host its third annual Enchantment Games on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bernalillo’s Rotary Park. The community fundraiser will feature competitive tournaments in cornhole, kickball, bocce ball and spike ball, along with a pet pavilion, skateboarding activities and a pump track exhibition. Local food […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque
Raise your steins!
If green chile schnitzel exists, it will probably be available Saturday in Rio Rancho. It’s time for Rio Rancho Oktoberfest, a tradition in the city for about three decades. The theme for this year is “Órale Prost,” a combination of Spanish and German interjections commonly used to convey positive feelings. The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber […]
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Double feature: Edgewood to host pet adoption event, summer festival this weekend
The Town of Edgewood will host two back-to-back community events Saturday, Sept. 20, at Venus Park, combining the state’s largest pet adoption event with the debut of a new summer festival. Woofstock, described by town officials as New Mexico’s largest pet adoption event, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature 15 adoption […]
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East Mountains Celebration returns this weekend with car show, live music
Bernalillo County Commissioner Eric Olivas will host the annual East Mountains Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Vista Grande Community Center. The free community event at 15 La Madera Road will feature live entertainment by Grant Knoxlyn, along with the annual car show presented by the Village of Tijeras. […]
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Soil conservation district to host free workshop on regenerative grazing
The Coronado Soil and Water Conservation District will host a free hands-on workshop on regenerative grazing with goats and sheep on Sept. 20 at El Zócalo Plaza in Bernalillo. The workshop, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will focus on how livestock grazing can improve soil health and serve as a wildfire prevention tool. […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, New Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
‘Systematic failure’ alleged in lawsuit against Albuquerque health facility after resident’s death
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs
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800 days without basic nursing care: Nursing home lawsuit alleges neglect in troubled Bloomfield facility
After a private equity cash-out and paying millions in CEO bonuses, Genesis Health tells a bankruptcy court it can’t afford to pay $259 million in malpractice costs