A lawsuit filed this week with the Second Judicial District Court alleges that former Steelbridge Ministries executive director Travis Clark coerced a female client into “regular sexual contact” between December 2020 and April 2024. Steelbridge operates a residential treatment facility near Downtown Albuquerque for those with substance use disorders who have also often experienced homelessness. […]
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Legacy Church, Steelbridge Ministries named in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
A lawsuit filed this week with the Second Judicial District Court alleges that former Steelbridge Ministries executive director Travis Clark coerced a female client into “regular sexual contact” between December 2020 and April 2024. Steelbridge operates a residential treatment facility near Downtown Albuquerque for those with substance use disorders who have also often experienced homelessness. […]
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City Council’s failure to act on housing a big setback, group says
The inaugural year for Strong Towns ABQ — an anti-sprawl, advocacy group — was marked by highs and lows, its leaders said while taking stock this week. One of the biggest disappointments? The Albuquerque City Council’s failure to adequately address the city’s affordable housing crisis. “There is a perception that a majority of the councilors […]
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City Council’s failure to act on housing a big setback, group says
The inaugural year for Strong Towns ABQ — an anti-sprawl, advocacy group — was marked by highs and lows, its leaders said while taking stock this week. One of the biggest disappointments? The Albuquerque City Council’s failure to adequately address the city’s affordable housing crisis. “There is a perception that a majority of the councilors […]
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Return of the snowman
The holiday season has come to Albuquerque, made evident to westbound I-40 drivers by the appearance of the annual Tumbleweed Snowman. The creature has shown up on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving for decades, courtesy of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. As the name implies, the snowman is constructed from three stacked tumbleweeds. His […]
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Return of the snowman
The holiday season has come to Albuquerque, made evident to westbound I-40 drivers by the appearance of the annual Tumbleweed Snowman. The creature has shown up on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving for decades, courtesy of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. As the name implies, the snowman is constructed from three stacked tumbleweeds. His […]
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Governor seeking plans for fairgrounds upgrade
What could the New Mexico State Fairgrounds become? Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said on Tuesday she’d like to see what visions development professionals have for the midtown site. During a news conference at the Expo New Mexico Fine Arts Building, Lujan Grisham announced plans to seek proposals for a master plan to redevelop the 236-acre […]
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Governor seeking plans for fairgrounds upgrade
What could the New Mexico State Fairgrounds become? Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said on Tuesday she’d like to see what visions development professionals have for the midtown site. During a news conference at the Expo New Mexico Fine Arts Building, Lujan Grisham announced plans to seek proposals for a master plan to redevelop the 236-acre […]
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Parents of man fatally shot by police still ‘waiting for justice’
The parents of a man Albuquerque police officers fatally shot more than a month ago returned to the City Council chambers Monday night seeking updates from councilors and Mayor Tim Keller’s administration about their son’s case, adding they are still “waiting for justice.” Fred and Bernadette Garcia, parents of Matthew “Solo” Garcia, showed up to […]
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Parents of man fatally shot by police still ‘waiting for justice’
The parents of a man Albuquerque police officers fatally shot more than a month ago returned to the City Council chambers Monday night seeking updates from councilors and Mayor Tim Keller’s administration about their son’s case, adding they are still “waiting for justice.” Fred and Bernadette Garcia, parents of Matthew “Solo” Garcia, showed up to […]