With Veterans Day coming up on Monday, Nov. 11, the City of Albuquerque announced services that will be available and closed on the holiday. Among the services that will be closed are libraries, community centers and museums, according to a news release from the City of Albuquerque. Most nonessential city offices will also be closed, […]
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Proposed changes to city’s encampment policy questioned
There was a rising chorus of criticism and concern this week regarding proposed changes to the city’s policy on disbanding encampments located on public property. A vast majority of those who gave public comment at Monday’s Albuquerque City Council meeting expressed unease about updates that would significantly reduce the amount of notice given to those […]
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Proposed changes to city’s encampment policy questioned
There was a rising chorus of criticism and concern this week regarding proposed changes to the city’s policy on disbanding encampments located on public property. A vast majority of those who gave public comment at Monday’s Albuquerque City Council meeting expressed unease about updates that would significantly reduce the amount of notice given to those […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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Snow freezes the county, delays city
The season’s first substantial snowfall has slowed or stopped operations of some local offices and organizations, and led to more than 100 motor-vehicle accidents on city streets and loss of electricity for thousands of local customers. Mayor Tim Keller, speaking at a news conference regarding the City of Albuquerque’s response to the storm, said road […]
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Snow freezes the county, delays city
The season’s first substantial snowfall has slowed or stopped operations of some local offices and organizations, and led to more than 100 motor-vehicle accidents on city streets and loss of electricity for thousands of local customers. Mayor Tim Keller, speaking at a news conference regarding the City of Albuquerque’s response to the storm, said road […]
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Marble Brewery set for new ownership, details unclear
Marble Brewery has announced it found a buyer. Scant details were available Wednesday afternoon, but owners of the establishment posted on social media they have entered a purchase agreement with a potential new and local owner. “We expect to have the purchase completed by the end of the year, and all brewing and taproom operations […]
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Marble Brewery set for new ownership, details unclear
Marble Brewery has announced it found a buyer. Scant details were available Wednesday afternoon, but owners of the establishment posted on social media they have entered a purchase agreement with a potential new and local owner. “We expect to have the purchase completed by the end of the year, and all brewing and taproom operations […]
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Reminder: Snow days are a thing of the past
With the National Weather Service predicting snow for Thursday — and possibly Wednesday and Friday as well — Albuquerque Public Schools is reminding families that class is still in session when the weather’s nasty. The district in 2023-24 replaced snow days with “asynchronous learning days,” and that policy continues this school year. That means that […]