By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors are continuing to try to reduce a housing shortage in the city that has reached the level of thousands of units. Monday night, the council approved more than $9 million for the Somos and Farolito Senior Community housing developments as construction costs increase. Most of the money, $6.1 million, […]
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Councilors want more info on National Guard role
By Rodd Cayton The impending deployment of National Guard troops on the streets of Albuquerque has drawn questions from some city councilors, including two who represent areas in which they will be deployed. Councilor Nichole Rogers said her phones and emails have been “blowing up” about the National Guard, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan […]
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Placitas gallery to host ‘Joan Fenicle: In Praise of Clouds’ exhibition
Staff report Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas will feature “Joan Fenicle: In Praise of Clouds,” an exhibition of oil paintings by local artist Joan Fenicle, running from April 29 to May 25. Fenicle’s work, inspired by the landscapes of Colorado and New Mexico, explores the theme of clouds as a connection between earth and the […]
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Explore Corrales through art
By Jesse Jones Corrales is about to open its doors and studios for one of the state’s most anticipated art events, the Corrales Art Studio Tour. Now in its 27th year, the Corrales Art Studio Tour (CAST) returns May 3–4 with 84 artists at 35 studio stops, showing work for 50 Corrales elementary students and […]
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Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival moves indoors for 2025 event
Staff report The 8th Annual Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival is set to take place on May 3 and 4 at a new indoor location: the Sid Cutter Pilots Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. […]
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Council defers one Gateway Center contract
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque City Councilors Monday approved one of two contracts for services at the Gateway Center. Councilors voted to defer a proposed professional services agreement with Chicanos Por La Causa, which would pay the organization up to $1.8 million after some councilors had questions about work it is already doing for the city. […]
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‘Here’s Your Sign’ to make history
By Andrea Vasquez The Bernalillo County Commission, East Mountain High School (EMHS), and the grassroots non-profit organization East Mountains Protection Action Coalition (EMPAC) have joined forces for a design project to create a welcome sign for Sandia Park. The “Here’s Your Sign” project is a collaboration to give the East Mountain community the chance to […]
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Council to discuss money for senior housing project
The Albuquerque City Council will consider putting more money into an affordable housing project at its meeting Monday night. The $3 million would be used to close the financing gap caused by increasing construction costs for the Farolito Senior Community, which will consist of 82 units at 10501 Central Avenue NE. The city would extend […]
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Uballez running for mayor, touts experience
Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez says his experience as a prosecutor on the state and federal level will help him be an effective mayor in Albuquerque. Uballez spoke to City Desk ABQ Friday about his campaign for mayor, as one of nine candidates seeking the position this fall. His main reason for running for mayor […]
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Keller: Grant pause puts senior assistance at risk
By Rodd Cayton Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller is again blasting Donald Trump administration policies he says will hurt residents of the city. The latest offense from the president, according to a news release from Keller’s office, is “pausing” a grant the city was relying on to provide assistance to homebound seniors and multigenerational families. The […]