Bernalillo County voters in November will get to decide whether to support $40.5 million in capital projects ranging from a wrought iron fence to several new athletic fields. The Board of Commissioners June 25 approved the list of projects for the general obligation bond issue and the questions that will be placed on the Nov. […]
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Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Heavy Rains Hammer East Mts., Edgewood and Torrance County
The East Mountain communities and parts of Torrance County received heavy rains this weekend after communities like Edgewood were still reeling from storm damage sustained from heavy storms on June 19. Readers from the Tablezon neighborhood in the East Mountains reported heavy downpours. Edgewood resident Mike Sanchez sent in photos of storm damage to his […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside Albuquerque
Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking?
By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales. But new laws will do the exact opposite in Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wyoming by banning the […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Westside Albuquerque
Severe storm floods basements of Albuquerque City Hall and Police Department
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department headquarters and City Hall have both been damaged from flooding, Mayor Tim Keller said Sunday. According to the National Weather Service, quarter-sized hail and 60 mph wind hit the Albuquerque area late Saturday night. Heavy rain from a severe thunderstorm brought flash flooding to many parts of […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish water a viable supply
By Hannah Grover Heading through eastern New Mexico, dairy cattle can be seen in farms beside the highway while flashing lights illuminate the wind farms at night. Large sprinklers irrigate the crop circles where, in the spring, the endangered lesser prairie chickens may venture out of the brush onto the fields to dance while keeping […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Searching for solutions: In New Mexico, researchers seek to make brackish water a viable supply
By Hannah Grover Heading through eastern New Mexico, dairy cattle can be seen in farms beside the highway while flashing lights illuminate the wind farms at night. Large sprinklers irrigate the crop circles where, in the spring, the endangered lesser prairie chickens may venture out of the brush onto the fields to dance while keeping […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
NM governor wants more prison time for people convicted of felonies who face new gun charges
By Austin Fisher Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is proposing to once again extend how long someone can be put in prison for possessing a gun when they have already been convicted of a felony. New Mexico law prohibits someone from having a gun if they’ve been convicted of a felony, battery or property damage against a loved one, stalking, or federal gun charges; or […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Photos: Historic rain floods Downtown, stranding bus, drivers and nightlife patrons
Albuquerque’s Fire Rescue Department responded to calls from at least 5 motorists stranded in flooded vehicles late Saturday night as a large thunderstorm dropped just under 1.5 inches of rain in about two hours across the metro. City Desk’s Roberto Rosales captured the scene Downtown where storm water forced the closure of Central Avenue under […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Pueblos, Westside Albuquerque
Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger
By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called it a racist and insulting attempt to expand his appeal beyond his white conservative base. While President Joe Biden’s […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Housing & Homelessness, Local Government
ABQ advocates, officials weigh in on Supreme Court decision on homelessness
Advocates for those experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque reacted to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday with concerns about what it might mean for the city’s unhoused population. City officials, meanwhile, were also considering the implications of the decision. The court issued a decision Friday in the highly anticipated Grants Pass v. Johnson case. Siding with […]