The city is searching for someone to take on a complex assignment: staff and operate the Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) for hundreds of people experiencing homelessness. The facility is located about 20 miles west of Downtown near the Double Eagle II Airport. Its remote location is typically accessed through shuttle services departing from pickup […]
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Suspect arrested in deadly fight outside homeless services provider
Albuquerque police have arrested a man suspected of severely beating another man during a fight in front of a homeless services provider Downtown in late February. The victim, Mark Lavine, died a couple weeks later. Jose Gracia, 54, was arrested Wednesday. He is charged with an open count of murder. Both he and Lavine were […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Danice May
Danice May, born in Athens, TX on August 12, 1936, peacefully passed away in Mesquite, TX on April 6, 2024. She was a former resident of McIntosh, and a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Estancia, New Mexico. Danice will be remembered for her commitment to friendships, caregiver role, […]
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Danice May
Danice May, born in Athens, TX on August 12, 1936, peacefully passed away in Mesquite, TX on April 6, 2024. She was a former resident of McIntosh, and a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Estancia, New Mexico. Danice will be remembered for her commitment to friendships, caregiver role, […]
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Younger and stronger: Addicted teens as young as 11 are getting turned away but more help is coming
Youth experiencing addiction will soon have a safe place to detox in Albuquerque. The new detox center has space to house six clients, who can stay there for up to 14 days, or longer if medically necessary. In February, Serenity Mesa, a transitional living service for youth in Bernalillo County, received $3.5 million in funding […]
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Gateway sobering center gets $4.2M from feds
The Gateway Center is moving toward its goal of offering medical sobering services in Albuquerque. The site near the VA Medical Center hosted U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra highlighted the $4.2 million in federal aid appropriated for the project. Luján, Becerra and Mayor Tim Keller toured […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
New East Mountain Youth Lacrosse League Gaining Traction
Something new is going on at Venus Park in Edgewood. Late in the afternoon at the north end of the park, a bunch of kids are running around in a frenzy. They are wearing protective gear on their heads, shoulders and hands, and carrying something that resembles a hockey stick with a mesh pocket at […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Estancia Leaders Say Farmer’s LEDA Grant is Problematic
Last month, an Estancia family farmer was awarded state economic development assistance to operate a hardware store with plans to expand into Mountainair. Some in the Estancia community are not excited about the news. The New Mexico Economic Development Department awarded Javier Sánchez, owner of Sánchez Farms and Estancia Valley Feed & Supply, $150,000 from […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Forest Service Looks for Input on Fire Plan
Despite the spring winds and the temperature heating up, it’s fire mitigation season in New Mexico. The Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands division is seeking comments for the proposed North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project. The project is proposing several ways to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 2,956 acres in the Sandia […]
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Mountainair Really Is Getting a New Police Chief
The March 19 Mountainair Town Council meeting began with a discussion of a change to how the town will be doing department reports (moving from a bi-monthly to monthly basis) and the recent flooding by the Mountainair Assembly Of God Church (this will be addressed in detail in a future article.) Mountainair’s Incoming Police Chief […]