Estancia Interim Police Chief Jason Downing has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending an internal investigation. According to Estancia Town Clerk Michelle Jones, Downing has been the interim chief of police for just over a year and was placed in that position because the town had not had a chief for some time. […]
Housing & Homelessness
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We’re Here! We’re queer! You’re Used to It!
By DAMON SCOTT / The Paper. Pride marches began 54 years ago in response to a riot that took place because police were brutalizing New York City’s gay community at the Stonewall Inn gay bar. Why? Because they had the audacity to gather there. It was a time in America when gays were constantly under attack […]
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$1M from feds would add transitional housing for homeless families
Transitional housing options for Albuquerque’s women and children exiting emergency shelters are limited and waitlists are long — circumstances that can result in a return to life on the streets for families experiencing homelessness. However, $1 million in funding requested by Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-NM, would expand housing availability for the vulnerable group. Transitional housing […]
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New Mexico voters oust incumbents from Legislature with positive implications for paid family leave
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico voters have ousted several incumbent lawmakers in the state’s primary election, as ballots were tallied Wednesday. Former school board member and educator Jon Hill of Las Cruces defeated state Rep. Willie Madrid of Chapparal in Tuesday’s primary election. Hill campaigned in support of […]
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It’s official: Berry-era homeless jobs program to return
A nationally recognized initiative that provides day labor jobs for those experiencing homelessness has made a comeback in Albuquerque. The idea is based on former Mayor Richard Berry’s “There’s a Better Way” program, which first launched in 2014. Officials said it fills an urgent need in the face of record levels of homelessness across the […]
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Jaramillo Wins Commission Nomination
The unofficial results of the primary election have all but decided who will win in the general election come November in Torrance County. While there is still a chance that an independent candidate or a write-in could make it on the ballot, the county is likely to vote GOP. Of the county’s 10,411 registered voters […]
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Off to the primary races
Primary election day in Albuquerque wasn’t unusual: Voters arrived and received their ballots, poll workers had things moving quickly, signs sought to take one more shot at swaying citizens’ attention and candidates traversed the city to thank voters for their time. Wait times for voters were observably short at polling places City Desk ABQ visited, […]
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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
By SCOTT SONNER and ANITA SNOW / Associated Press The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in the days ahead in […]
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Former San Mateo Inn to be shelter for young adults
The city’s Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) is considered a necessary but harsh shelter for the hundreds of residents who stay there, and its distant location from city services has long been a criticism. The former jail facility has been described as “deplorable” and “scary.” Even though physical improvements are in progress, the WEHC isn’t […]
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Photos: Albuquerque Community Safety shows off new digs
The city department formed in 2021 that’s charged with, among other things, responding to situations involving those who are experiencing homelessness has a new home. Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) is now located in a 10,800-square-foot facility at 1210 San Mateo Blvd. SE, just northwest of its previous location at the Gateway Center at Gibson Health […]