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 […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
NM’s behavioral health administrator suggests lawmakers use better data to inform decisions
By Daniel Montaño, KUNM Lawmakers heard arguments recently on how to use data to better deliver behavioral healthcare across the state. The company Falling Colors has administered New Mexico’s behavioral health care system since 2017. That can include paperwork, customer service and processing claims. And by the numbers, it’s doing a good job. It pays […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
NM’s behavioral health administrator suggests lawmakers use better data to inform decisions
By Daniel Montaño, KUNM Lawmakers heard arguments recently on how to use data to better deliver behavioral healthcare across the state. The company Falling Colors has administered New Mexico’s behavioral health care system since 2017. That can include paperwork, customer service and processing claims. And by the numbers, it’s doing a good job. It pays […]
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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 […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News
Brewing a Better Future
Kaktus Brewing Company in Bernalillo is tapping into community support with a crowdfunding campaign designed to expand its operations, introduce innovative offerings and deepen its connection with locals. Now in its 11th year, Kaktus Brewing Company has grown significantly and is inviting the community to join its next phase of development. Recently transitioned to an […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Local Government
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 […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News
Bernalillo Nominated for Top HAT Award
The Sandoval County Tourism Department and the Sandoval County Tourism Alliance announced last week the Mountain West Brew Fest in Bernalillo has been nominated for the New Mexico Top HAT Finalist Award for the first time. The Mountain West Brew Fest, held Aug. 24 at Loretto Park, featured beers from seven New Mexican breweries and […]