The Homeless Coordinating Council — consisting of members from the city, Bernalillo County and the University of New Mexico — met Tuesday. The council was created to generate ideas that might bolster programs and services for the homeless population in the Albuquerque metro area and to back a variety of housing initiatives. Here are three […]
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Key takeaways from Tuesday’s Homeless Coordinating Council meeting
The Homeless Coordinating Council — consisting of members from the city, Bernalillo County and the University of New Mexico — met Tuesday. The council was created to generate ideas that might bolster programs and services for the homeless population in the Albuquerque metro area and to back a variety of housing initiatives. Here are three […]
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Enchanted Vision Art Show set for this weekend
Submitted by Carole Eagleheart Beth Waldron loves crows. She feeds them peanuts at her home in Corrales and they appear in her paintings, splashed with bold colors. Waldron is one of 34 local artists featured at the third annual Enchanted Vision Art Show this weekend at the Unitarian Universalist Westside Congregation in Rio Rancho. “I […]
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The illogic of asylum seeker detention
About once a month, several volunteers from Albuquerque and Santa Fe travel to one of New Mexico’s immigrant detention prisons. They are from VIDA, Volunteers for Immigrants in Detention Albuquerque (abqvida.org). They go to provide comfort and solace for incarcerated asylum seekers who are mostly abandoned in a prison where conditions are miserable. They are […]
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Election aftermath demands journalistic reset
Two words, “according to,” may be the most important words in any news story you read. Journalists are trained to seek out the best, most knowledgeable sources. As a business writer I had certain go-to people I could call who knew their stuff, had their fingers on good data, and could give me an accurate, […]
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Native Visions will celebrate Native American Heritage Month at PCL
In November, National Native American Heritage Month, America celebrates the culture and heritage of Native Americans who have deeply enriched the quality and character of our shared nation. This year, the Placitas Community Library Art Committee is participating in this national tribute by hosting an exhibition, Native Visions, featuring artists who create and build on […]
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Weed back on BernCo agenda
Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will discuss a possible policy change that would permit some employees to use cannabis while off duty without risking their jobs. Commission Vice Chair Eric Olivas introduced the legislation, saying he wanted fair treatment for people who prefer now-legal cannabis to alcohol. The proposed resolution, which is up for discussion only, […]
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Weed back on BernCo agenda
Bernalillo County commissioners Tuesday will discuss a possible policy change that would permit some employees to use cannabis while off duty without risking their jobs. Commission Vice Chair Eric Olivas introduced the legislation, saying he wanted fair treatment for people who prefer now-legal cannabis to alcohol. The proposed resolution, which is up for discussion only, […]
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Photos: Veterans Day in ABQ
In honor of Veterans Day, Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department and Office of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted a parade and and ceremony Monday morning that started at USS Bullhead Park and ended at New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park. Event partners included the New Mexico Memorial Foundation, United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque, the Dukes of Albuquerque Concert Band and the […]
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Photos: Veterans Day in ABQ
In honor of Veterans Day, Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department and Office of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted a parade and and ceremony Monday morning that started at USS Bullhead Park and ended at New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park. Event partners included the New Mexico Memorial Foundation, United Veterans Council of Greater Albuquerque, the Dukes of Albuquerque Concert Band and the […]