I’m haunted by an online post I saw recently. A young woman said she’d been homeless for months and living in her car. She had lost her apartment because she couldn’t afford it. “Yes, I’m working,” she informed readers. A Good Samaritan had given her a camper shell, and she found a place to park […]
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Half Truths, Outright Lies and Gas Stoves
In a campaign season filled with distortions, half truths and outright lies, the least I can do is correct my own mistake. I made a factual error in my last column by writing that state House District 31 had three Republican candidates and no Democrat. I missed Vicky Estrada-Bustillo, Democratic candidate for that seat. The […]
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Overnight shelters, wall heights, boats in the front yard: See what zoning changes could be coming
City councilors plan to discuss several zoning amendments at their Monday meeting that could impact neighborhoods or businesses across Albuquerque. The 11 proposals to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) touch on overnight shelters, duplexes, fence height and landscaping requirements. Amendments already expected to be debated propose the following: Read more about this issue here. HOW […]
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Opening of Los Padillas pool delayed
The grand opening of Los Padillas pool in the far South Valley is delayed indefinitely due to contractors finding numerous problems. The pool was originally expected to open on Saturday, June 15, but it is now delayed for further testing and construction. Back in May, the contractors discovered major pipelines required extensive trenching and testing […]
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County seeks input on how to spend $40.5 million
Bernalillo County will host two webinars Monday to discuss its 2024 general obligation bond proposal with community members. General obligation bonds are one source of revenue the county uses for capital projects (usually building or renovating something), said Kathy Korte, the county’s chief of government affairs. Other sources include grants from the New Mexico Legislature, […]
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A visitors center with no visitors: When will the taxpayer-funded project open?
Drivers headed east on I-40 into New Mexico this summer should be forgiven for thinking they can stay for the night at 12300 Central Ave. SW. After all, a large neon “Mountain Lodge” sign at the address greets those motoring down old Route 66 near Nine Mile Hill. The roadtrippers would also see that a […]
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Letter to the Editor: City Charter Amendments Need Review by Blue Ribbon Task Force
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the authors. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org Foundational changes got minimum hearings, little public input. The recent changes proposed to the City Charter by several City Councilors require more public input and education than allowed by the current council president. These changes would reduce the votes needed […]
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food […]
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Is Carnuel Water Safe to Drink?
By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Help could be on the way for residents of the Carñuel area. Bernalillo County Commissioners Tuesday approved an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that will bring about a study of the groundwater around Carnuel. Commissioner Eric Olivas said after the meeting that anecdotal reports from residents […]
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Man who alerted FBI to possible corruption in APD’s DWI unit speaks out
In the early morning hours of April 22, 2022, Jaden Brown was driving home from Bar Uno in Downtown Albuquerque — 100 mph on Interstate 25 — when he was pulled over. The Albuquerque police officer, Joshua Montaño, gave the 21-year-old University of New Mexico student a field sobriety test and then took him to […]