Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about the city’s center, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read about why the area matters here, about vacant buildings here, peruse a photo essay about lowriders here, and end with what the area has to offer here. On […]
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Mayor signs bill to speed up demolition of problem properties
City Councilor Brook Bassan and Mayor Tim Keller aren’t always on the same side of an issue, but when it comes to cleaning up problem properties, they found common ground. Mayor Keller today signed a Bassan-sponsored bill to create a new administrative hearing process to speed up notice and resolution of problem properties. One property […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
New Mexico state police officer shot, killed near Tucumcari
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state police officer was shot and killed Friday on Interstate 40 in eastern New Mexico near Tucumcari and multiple law enforcement agencies were searching for the suspect. The suspect was last seen wearing a brown hoodie and jacket, the state department of public safety said in an email […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety
Fourth APD officer resigns while under investigation in DWI corruption case
A fourth Albuquerque Police Department officer has resigned rather than be interviewed as part of an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct by DWI officers. Nelson Ortiz resigned Thursday, according to a news release. “Investigators were attempting to schedule an interview with Ortiz, but he decided to resign,” the release states. Ortiz, who joined APD […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
PRC Denies Application for Rio Rancho Liquified Natural Gas Facility
In a unanimous vote Thursday, New Mexico utility regulators denied a permit for a proposed liquified natural gas storage facility in Rio Rancho. Public regulation commissioners said the projected $180 million price tag outweighed the potential benefits. “It just doesn’t seem to me that the costs justify the benefits that you get from the project,” […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
New dashboard from the governor tracks Biden administration dollars in New Mexico
By Nash Jones / KUNM News The office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has released an online tool the public can use to track how Biden administration dollars are being spent across the state. Its launch coincides with President Joe Biden securing his party’s nomination as the governor campaigns for his reelection. The New Mexico Federal Funding Dashboard tracks […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Pueblos
Buckle Up for the Placitas Petroglyphs Rally
A unique road rally will take car lovers and explorers through Placitas next month. The inaugural Placitas Petroglyphs Rally is scheduled for Saturday, April 13. The event is organized by the ALFA Romeo Owners Club of New Mexico and sponsored by Red Fox Realty. This particular rally defies the typical expectations associated with a car […]
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Feds, State Fund Wildland Fire Management, Firefighters and Smokey Bear
Drought maps colored in cheerful red, orange and gold are anything but cheerful in their meaning. They confirm what ranchers already know, that it’s painfully dry here. Devastating wildfires in West Texas add an exclamation point. If there’s any good news it’s that Congress and the Legislature are more attuned to the reality of fire. […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Cheers For Title IX and Women’s Sports
For me, one of the most exciting sports events in New Mexico is about to get underway – the high school basketball tournament! Prep basketball has long been a community event across New Mexico, from Dulce to Eunice to Belen to Taos to neighborhoods in Albuquerque. I grew up in Hobbs, where boy’s basketball was […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News
Town Council Considers Adding a Baby Box
The Bernalillo Town Council took a step towards installing a baby box at their March 12 meeting by providing mothers in crisis with a safe and anonymous avenue to surrender their infants. The council started discussions on an ordinance to adopt Safe Haven Baby Box procedures, hoping to become the eighth municipality in the state […]