Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness

Officials pursue new housing wing at Gateway Center

Albuquerque and Bernalillo County officials are on the hunt for $40 million to convert a wing of the Gateway Center on Gibson Boulevard โ€” formerly a hospital facility โ€” into apartment units. Such permanent supportive housing projects are considered by many advocates as a successful method to address chronic homelessness. The idea is included on […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque

Cates and Ennenga face off for District 44

In the Nov. 5 General Election, voters in New Mexico’s House District 44 will choose between incumbent Democrat Kathleen Cates and challenger, Republican Ali Ennenga, deciding between Cates’ experience and Ennenga’s fresh approach to representing Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. Cates is seeking reelection, highlighting her understanding of the districtโ€™s issues, such as water management, infrastructure […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center reaches โ€˜tentativeโ€™ deal with health professionals union

By Kevin Hendricks, Sandoval Signpost After more than two years of public feuding, the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center and the United Health Professionals of New Mexico division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents UNM SRMC workers, reached a tentative contract agreement, the union announced Friday. The medical center […]

Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque

UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center reaches โ€˜tentativeโ€™ deal with health professionals union

By Kevin Hendricks, Sandoval Signpost After more than two years of public feuding, the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center and the United Health Professionals of New Mexico division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents UNM SRMC workers, reached a tentative contract agreement, the union announced Friday. The medical center […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government

Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked

The majority of women living on Albuquerqueโ€™s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally donโ€™t. The assessment comes from one of the cityโ€™s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women โ€” AsUR New […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government

Nonprofit says most women living on the street are sex trafficked

The majority of women living on Albuquerqueโ€™s streets are victims of sex trafficking and have fewer options for shelter and support services. Those women face further challenges that men experiencing homelessness generally donโ€™t. The assessment comes from one of the cityโ€™s only nonprofit agencies doing nighttime street outreach to hundreds of women โ€” AsUR New […]