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Bernalillo County offers discounted Uber rides for Pride 2025 celebrations

Bernalillo County and its partners are providing free and safe rides for Pride 2025 celebrations through the “Take a Ride on Us” program. The initiative aims to encourage residents in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence during the festivities. From 10 a.m. on June 6 through […]

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New mixed-income housing project breaks ground in International District

Sol Housing has begun construction on Somos, a 70-unit mixed-income apartment community in Albuquerque’s International District.  The project aims to provide affordable housing, particularly for seniors, and will include commercial space and access to transit. Located near Central Avenue and Louisiana Boulevard, Somos will feature 59 income-restricted and 11 market-rate units. Eighty percent of the […]

$40 Million awarded in lawsuit against Presbyterian for infant brain damage

A couple was awarded more than $40 million in damages from a jury following a lawsuit claiming Presbyterian Healthcare Services staff did not properly identify a condition that subsequently caused brain damage to their young child. A legal complaint filed by a couple alleged that Presbyterian hospital staff neglected to identify their newborn’s low blood […]

Rep. Stansbury submits $3.3 million in Community Project Funding request for Estancia

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process.  As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up appropriations bills this week, these proposals aim to address critical needs in public safety, housing, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. Stansbury’s funding […]

Rep. Stansbury submits $48 million in Community Project Funding requests for Sandoval County

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) has submitted 15 Congressionally funded community projects totaling $158,450,000 for communities across New Mexico in the upcoming 2026 budget process.  As the U.S. House of Representatives begins marking up appropriations bills this week, these proposals aim to address critical needs in public safety, housing, healthcare, education, and environmental protection. Stansbury’s funding […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westside Albuquerque

Strikes, spares and support

Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is going on strike (he hopes) for a good cause. ARCA’s 14th Annual Bowl-A-Thon Saturday includes Hull and other civic leaders hitting the lanes in a fundraiser for ARCA, an organization that assists individuals with intellectual, developmental, and cognitive disabilities. “This event is more than just bowling,” ARCA Foundation Executive […]

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Blooming with Pride: ABQ BioPark to host low-sensory Pride event for adults

The ABQ BioPark will host “Blooming with Pride,” an adult night designed for sensory-sensitive or neurodivergent individuals. The event, open to adults 18 and older, will take place on June 13 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Botanic Garden. “This event offers a low-stimulation environment where LGBTQIA+ people and allies can celebrate at their […]

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Corrales OKs $10.6m budget, backs farmland preservation and siphon deal

The Corrales Village Council unanimously approved its $10.6 million preliminary budget. It advanced five farmland preservation projects during its May 27 meeting. The budget points to a solid financial outlook but includes rising costs tied to salaries, benefits and contracts. Councilors also voted to send five rural properties to the appraisal phase for possible conservation […]