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How will construction on I-25 affect your commute?

nm.news by Elise Kaplan

The New Mexico Department of Transportation has launched what it said is its largest construction project in recent history and the road work could begin affecting Albuquerque drivers today.  Crews will start by shifting travel lanes of Interstate 25 between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard toward the median to begin work on the outside lanes. […]

Firearms instructors say city-run shooting range is in disrepair and ‘disgusting’

nm.news by Elise Kaplan

While instructor Andy Montoya was teaching a concealed carry course at the city’s Shooting Range Park, one of his students fainted — but due to the area’s lack of cell service, Montoya said had he needed emergency services he would have had to race to the range’s office to call 911 from a landline.  “We […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Nob Hill residents, church partner to help unhoused

nm.news by Elise Kaplan

The Nob Hill Neighborhood Association and the Monte Vista Christian Church have teamed up to provide some relief for those experiencing homelessness. Church members and neighborhood residents are meeting to assemble care kits with supplies that are then distributed to the area’s unhoused.  The two spearheading the initiative — Rev. Dawn Rosignol, the senior minister […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety

Internal affairs cmdr. tied to DWI probe was fired for being ‘untruthful’

nm.news by Elise Kaplan

The highest ranking officer under internal investigation regarding the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit — and the one-time head of the division that routinely conducts such investigations — was untruthful, did not cooperate with an investigation and shared confidential information, according to a misconduct report filed with the Department of Public Safety. Cmdr. Mark Landavazo […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Unhoused to be offered jobs with Duke City Ambassadors

nm.news by Andy Lyman

Mayor Tim Keller outlined Friday the revival of a former outreach program that employs those experiencing homelessness with beautification-related jobs like cleaning streets and sidewalks and removing weeds. The “Better Way Forward” program will initially employ 10 people in the Duke City Community Ambassadors program, which is overseen by the Solid Waste Management Department. Ambassadors […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Working AC and a roof that doesn’t leak: City takes steps to improve, rebrand ‘deplorable’ Westside shelter

nm.news by Elise Kaplan

Amid ongoing criticism of the facility’s conditions, Mayor Tim Keller and city officials showed off new renovations at the Westside Emergency Housing Center (WEHC) on Thursday and used the occasion to rebrand it — Gateway West. The upgrades are welcome news for the city, as the sprawling homeless shelter had been a target of substantial […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.

Domenici needs to show she’s from here

by Pat Davis

Let’s not talk about race. It might upset the children. That’s the rule in Florida, at least, or so we interpret from the way it’s been reported. It means they don’t want to upset the white children. It’s not clear whether they consider the black children. This was Florida’s response to something called critical race […]