Treatment, resources and a foothold toward sobriety: Those are the features expected to be on offer at the Gibson Gateway Center’s new medical sobering unit set to open in mid-December. The project is one that officials have long said will help fill an urgent need for those in the city experiencing homelessness who also need […]
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Business licensing proposal moves through City Council committee without fee increases
City councilors showed support for a proposal from Mayor Tim Keller’s office to shift from a business registration system to one that issues licenses during a committee meeting Monday night. But members of the Finance and Government Operations Committee cut a provision that would have increased registration and licensing fees. The measure, if passed by […]
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Business licensing proposal moves through City Council committee without fee increases
City councilors showed support for a proposal from Mayor Tim Keller’s office to shift from a business registration system to one that issues licenses during a committee meeting Monday night. But members of the Finance and Government Operations Committee cut a provision that would have increased registration and licensing fees. The measure, if passed by […]
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New Mexico leaders mourn Corrales icon Sen. Fred Harris
Fred Harris, a Corrales resident, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and de facto leader of the Democratic Party in the 1960s and 70s, died Nov. 23. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, is the former chair of New Mexico Democratic Party. Harris served eight years in the Senate, first winning in 1964, […]
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New Mexico leaders mourn Corrales icon Sen. Fred Harris
By Kevin Hendricks, The Corrales Comment Fred Harris, a Corrales resident, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and de facto leader of the Democratic Party in the 1960s and 70s, died Nov. 23. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, is the former chair of New Mexico Democratic Party. Harris served eight years in […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New Mexico leaders mourn Corrales icon Sen. Fred Harris
By Kevin Hendricks, The Corrales Comment Fred Harris, a Corrales resident, former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and de facto leader of the Democratic Party in the 1960s and 70s, died Nov. 23. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, is the former chair of New Mexico Democratic Party. Harris served eight years in […]
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Parnall Law Makes Its Case in Rio Rancho
The City of Vision marked the grand opening of Parnall Law Firm’s first office in Rio Rancho and its third overall location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 20 at 2003 Southern Blvd. SE, Suite 126, in the Southern Plaza. Members of the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce presented Bertrand “Bert” Parnall, owner and […]
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What’s next for East Central’s Tewa Motor Lodge?
The constant chaos at the Tewa Motor Lodge has subsided at least for now. Last month, the East Central Avenue motel was the focus of a police operation targeting criminal activity at the site. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers had been working with city code enforcement following concerns from neighborhood residents and area businesses about […]
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What’s next for East Central’s Tewa Motor Lodge?
The constant chaos at the Tewa Motor Lodge has subsided at least for now. Last month, the East Central Avenue motel was the focus of a police operation targeting criminal activity at the site. Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers had been working with city code enforcement following concerns from neighborhood residents and area businesses about […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
‘Enthusiasm gap’ benefited Trump in New Mexico
This story is published in partnership with New Mexico In Depth, a nonprofit local newsroom, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Marjorie Childress, Bella Davis and Trip Jennings, New Mexico In Depth Since the November 6 election, a debate has played […]