Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

Feds Raid Two Cannabis Greenhouse Grow Operations in Torrance County

By Kevin Hendricks Multiple federal law enforcement agencies, along with state and local police, raided at least two cannabis greenhouse operations near Estancia. Agents and officers from the FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Mexico State Police and the Torrance County Sheriffโ€™s Department arrived en masse at the facilities […]

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Council president presses mayorโ€™s office over run-down apartment complex

The Albuquerque City Council Wednesday night grilled Mayor Tim Kellerโ€™s office in light of the city asking some residents to move out of an apartment complex due to the buildingโ€™s deterioration.    Residents living on the third floor of The Beach โ€” a city-owned apartment complex โ€” were encouraged to move out because of safety concerns […]

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Council president presses mayorโ€™s office over run-down apartment complex

The Albuquerque City Council Wednesday night grilled Mayor Tim Kellerโ€™s office in light of the city asking some residents to move out of an apartment complex due to the buildingโ€™s deterioration.    Residents living on the third floor of The Beach โ€” a city-owned apartment complex โ€” were encouraged to move out because of safety concerns […]

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New exhibition features work by those experiencing homelessness

A rare art collaboration marking its 28th year takes center stage during a Feb. 1 opening at Albuquerqueโ€™s Harwood Art Center. The new exhibition features work by those who are experiencing homelessness or have previously been unhoused. โ€œBetween Dust & Stars: Echos of the High Desert,โ€ is a collection by the artists of ArtStreet โ€” […]

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New exhibition features work by those experiencing homelessness

A rare art collaboration marking its 28th year takes center stage during a Feb. 1 opening at Albuquerqueโ€™s Harwood Art Center. The new exhibition features work by those who are experiencing homelessness or have previously been unhoused. โ€œBetween Dust & Stars: Echos of the High Desert,โ€ is a collection by the artists of ArtStreet โ€” […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Jobs, Workers & Economy, Local Government

El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up

Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether itโ€™s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix โ€” at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners โ€” […]

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El Rey owners say Downtown crime drives insurance costs up

Albuquerque small business owners often say operations are challenging in the best of circumstances, whether itโ€™s navigating supply chain issues, the cost of goods, paying bills or making payroll. But when you add vandalism, theft and other crimes to the mix โ€” at least in the case of the Historic El Rey Theater owners โ€” […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque

New Mexico invests $750k in NewBridge’s CBD Production Expansion in Estancia Valley

An agriculture technology company plans a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD.  NewBridge Global Ventures and the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced last week that the San Francisco-based AgTech company is close to finishing a CBD processing […]

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New Mexico invests $750k in NewBridge’s CBD Production Expansion in Estancia Valley

An agriculture technology company plans a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD.  NewBridge Global Ventures and the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced last week that the San Francisco-based AgTech company is close to finishing a CBD processing […]

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PNM Says Even Small Rate Increases are Imperative to Keep Services Reliable

By Hannah Grover The crowd offering comments about a request by the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to raise electric rates was sparse at a public meeting on Wednesday. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission hosted the public hearing in Albuquerque to gather input about how a rate increase could impact customers. PNM […]