The Cedar Crest Farmers’ Market has kicked off the 2025 season. The Farmers Market is located off of New Mexico Highway 14 near Triangle Grocery. People can purchase locally-produced food from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Wednesday through October. Some of the goods available during the opening day included honey, breads, mushrooms, eggs and […]
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Albuquerque to celebrate Senior Health and Fitness Day with free event
National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 28 and the Department of Senior Affairs is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico to celebrate with an interactive health event for adults 50 and older. The event is set for Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon at North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. […]
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Affordable Clean Car Coalition forms in response to U.S. Senate vote
Governors of states that have implemented clean vehicle programs, such as New Mexico’s Advanced Clean Cars rule, are banding together following a U.S. Senate vote this week. The Senate voted 51-44 this week to overturn a waiver that allowed the State of California to set air pollution standards for vehicles that are stricter than the […]
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Housing and hotel to go before BernCo board
Bernalillo County Commissioners have housing on their minds. Commissioners are considering a pair of bond issues that would pave the way for the construction and renovation of almost 300 new housing units. The West Mesa Ridge A project would consist of 128 units of affordable housing, providing homes for about 448 people, according to the […]
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ABQ RIDE Summer Resource Fair set for this week
The second of eight installments of ABQ RIDE’s Summer Resource Fair series is set for Wednesday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Alvarado Transportation Center. This is the second straight year ABQ RIDE has offered these events, which aim to provide the public with “info on the go” as they utilize the transit hub in […]
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Former clerk targeted for removal by commission hits back with complaint against commissioner
Deputy Bernalillo County Treasurer Linda Stover has gone on the offensive in her ongoing debate with the Board of County Commissioners over whether she had the right to take her job. Stover was hired by county treasurer Tim Eichenberg and started work Jan. 1. Her term as county clerk had expired the previous day. Stover […]
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Fun is open, business is not
With the arrival of Memorial Day comes a slowdown in public services, as many agencies give their employees the day off, with some exceptions. The City of Albuquerque will have all essential services operational, as well as some recreation and entertainment venues. Monday is opening day for city-owned outdoor swimming pools, and indoor pools will […]
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New Mexico Republican party praises ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
While all three of New Mexico’s representatives, all Democrats, voted against President Donald Trump’s domestic policy megabill, dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” local Republicans were showing support for the reform package that “puts Americans first.” U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury, Teresa Leger Fernández, Gabe Vasquez and every other House Democrat voted against the bill. Stansbury voted […]
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If you must hold committee hearings at 1 am, what’s wrong with your bill?
This week, the administration’s budget-and-more bill passed the House by a single vote. After the Memorial Day recess, it will be heard by the Senate via the budget reconciliation process, meaning it can pass with a simple majority. It’s no secret that the federal budget process is broken. Case in point: this budget bill, with […]