It’s not unusual to find Dr. Johnson in his workshop, communicating with a new slab of wood, getting to know what it needs to be in its next life. Accepting input from the wood results in his unique pieces—when the woodworker’s hands are in harmony with the tools and the wood, magic happens. In addition […]
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Community Briefs
Build-a-Pal Build-a-Pal is back at the Edgewood Community Library. Spend this Valentine season by making a special pal at the Library. Choose your valentine pal and make them with love! This event is limited to children, 17 and under. Reservations to secure your spot are already open and are going fast.You can sign up at […]
Posted inEdgewood, Housing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Edgewood plans its 25th
Although still six months away, plans for Edgewood’s gala 25th birthday are beginning to coalesce. In what has been an ongoing process since July 2023, the Edgewood 25 Coordinating Committee has been working toward a week-plus-long extravaganza designed to not only celebrate the town’s silver anniversary, but also highlight the area’s businesses. “The whole purpose of the […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Uncategorized, Westside Albuquerque
Community Briefs
Build-a-Pal Build-a-Pal is back at the Edgewood Community Library. Spend this Valentine season by making a special pal at the Library. Choose your valentine pal and make them with love! This event is limited to children, 17 and under. Reservations to secure your spot are already open and are going fast.You can sign up at […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
House committee moves three gun bills forward
This story is published in partnership with the Santa Fe New Mexican as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to license these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News
Heinrich, Luján join legislation reaffirming US support for two-state Israel-Palestine solution
New Mexico’s two U.S. Senators, Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, both Democrats, will join a group of 49 senators pushing to reaffirm longstanding U.S. policy in support of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The group will file an amendment to upcoming legislation funding national security priorities. “A long term two-state solution remains crucial for […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety
Albuquerque serial killer pleads guilty to 1980’s cold cases
This report is the first of a two-part series by City Desk’s Elise Kaplan and Bethany Raja. To read more about the victims families find part two here. (c) City Desk ABQ. Republish our stories with permission from editor@abq.news After more than 30 years of waiting and agonizing for their children, the families of Stella […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety
A killer confesses: what happens to those left behind?
This report is the second of a two-part series by City Desk’s Elise Kaplan and Bethany Raja. To read more about the court hearing and Apodaca’s plea, find part one here. (c) City Desk ABQ. Republish our stories with permission from editor@abq.news One night in 1988, 13-year-old Stella Gonzales—a bubbly 5th grader at Washington Middle […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Federal court order favors right to carry guns in some NM public parks
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New Mexico’s governor that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court. […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., Courts, Justice & Safety
APD brings in civilian investigators to solve orphaned homicides
Help for several cold cases is on the horizon for the Albuquerque Police Department. In a press conference on Jan. 25, APD brass updated the department’s progress with orphaned and departed homicide cases due to bringing in civilian investigators and a new homicide digital library. “I think that we found a formula for going forward […]