By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — How many gas stations can one neighborhood handle? That’s the question neighbors from 8 neighborhoods living along Indian School Rd. and Carlisle Blvd. are asking. A zoning examiner is now weighing a pair of requests that could lead to a new Maverik gas station on the site that was […]
+News
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
All city businesses now have to say where ICE can, can’t enter. How exactly will that work under new city ICE law?
From local restaurants to construction crews, tens of thousands of Duke City businesses will soon have new requirements added to their annual business license renewal after the Albuquerque City Council approved the Safer Community Places Ordinance on Monday, March 16. Once enacted into law, the city has 90 days to determine how businesses will set […]
Posted inElections & Politics, New Mexico Statewide News, NM Political Report
Oops! Candidate for Gov forgot to file paperwork to make the ballot. Now what?
Republican voters may have one less candidate to choose from on their June primary ballot after one candidate failed to show up to file paperwork confirming his eligibility for the primary ballot. State Senator Steve Lanier, a first-term legislator from San Juan County, and Duke Rodriguez, a former health department secretary and cannabis business owner, […]
Posted in+Arts & Culture, City Desk ABQ, Local Government, The Paper.
Could new corporate management at KiMo lock out local arts?
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales and Jessie Jones, The Paper. – Concern is growing among Albuquerque’s theatre community over the possible transfer of operations at the KiMo Theatre in Downtown Albuquerque, with many fearing it could limit access for local artists. Vicki Singer, president of the Albuquerque Theatre Guild, explains that the primary worry is how a […]
Posted inLocal Government
Albuquerque moves quickly to remove César Chávez from streets, public honors following abuse disclosures by Dolores Huerta, others
By Jesse Jones, City Desk ABQ in The Paper. — City officials took swift action Wednesday to initiate the renaming of local sites honoring civil rights organizer and Chicano icon César Chávez following disclosures by fellow activist Dolores Huerta that he pressured her for sex resulting in pregnancies. City Councilor Joaquín Baca told City Desk […]
Posted inEdgewood
Edgewood pursuing Congressional earmark to plan for new police facility
By Rodd Cayton, nm.news — Edgewood Police Chief Aaron Frost is thinking about the long term. During a recent commission meeting, Frost told commissioners that he had initiated the process to request planning funding and the Independent followed up to find out more. While acknowledging that the town has other needs, Frost told the Route […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Rio Rancho
A $500,000 question: Mayoral runoff candidates agree on November elections, split on Voter ID
Fewer than 1 in 6 Rio Rancho residents voted in the March 3 election that will determine who runs New Mexico’s third-largest city — and the roughly $500,000 it cost taxpayers to hold that election won’t fix a single pothole. City Councilor Paul Wymer and former Sandoval County Democratic Party chair Alexandria Piland square off […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Healthcare, The Paper.
Albuquerque-Based School Arms First Responders With Yoga
According to a First Responder Mental Health Needs Assessment conducted in 2025 by the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY, New Paltz, first responder mental health remained at crisis levels, with 94% identifying stress and 90% citing burnout as major challenges. Over 50% reported depression symptoms, 38% experienced PTSD symptoms and 16% reported […]
Posted inOpinion & Analysis
Letter to the Editor: Sale of public utilities to out-of-state funds should sound alarms in New Mexico
Opinion & Commentary in The Paper. Dr. Taylor Spence is an adjunct instructor of history at CNM and New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) and lives in Albuquerque. Alarm bells should be ringing for all New Mexicans as the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) is set to decide on allowing the sale of not just one but […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Local Government
Council kills controversial tax hike after floor amendments slash rate
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — Albuquerque city workers filled the City Council chambers hoping a new tax would fund long-awaited raises, but they left empty-handed. Councilors voted 8-1 Monday night to kill a proposed gross receipts tax increase before the state deadline, shelving a plan meant to fund community projects and […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.