The 2,977 lives that were lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania were remembered and honored at an emotional ceremony at Vista Verde Memorial Park in Rio Rancho on the 23rd anniversary of the attacks. Dozens of people attended the moving ceremony that kicked off with words […]
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SRMC, union agree to resume bargaining
After more than two years of publicly sparring, the University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center and the United Health Professionals New Mexico division of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which represents UNM SRMC workers, will sit down together to resume good-faith bargaining next week. A district court judge denied a request earlier […]
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Sandoval County honors victims of 9/11
Once again, Rio Rancho will show it will never forget the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Dozens of volunteers, including Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, woke up early on Sept. 10 to help with its annual “planting” of 2,996 American flags at Vista Verde Memorial Park to honor those who died in the terrorist […]
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ABQ City Council shoots down short-term rental restrictions
The Albuquerque City Council for a second time voted against a proposal to limit the number of short-term rentals in the city. At their meeting Wednesday night, city councilors voted down on a 3-6 vote a bill that proposed restrictions on short-term rentals in certain parts of the city — specifically in the Downtown, University […]
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Calls for ‘poop patrol’ increase as city tackles human waste disposal
Hundreds of calls to the city’s 311 system with complaints about human feces on public and private property motivated officials to fund a cleanup effort earlier this year. The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance in February with $100,000 in start-up funds for a so-called “poop patrol.” But knowing the funds would quickly be depleted […]
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How one ABQ student got the city’s attention over pedestrian safety
Sometimes it may seem that public concerns brought to city officials go willfully unheard. But one University of New Mexico student’s persistence and determination on pedestrian safety got her a scheduled meeting with city development heads. Like most students with busy schedules, Jackie Davis risks jaywalking across Central Avenue near UNM. After noticing hundreds of […]
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Haaland touts Harris’ environmental credentials
In her speech in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention Deb Haaland recounted a lesson in environmental stewardship she learned as a child. “While fishing with my dad and running through the desert with my cousins, I learned that we have a responsibility to take care of our planet,” the […]
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Haaland to speak on last night of DNC
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is slated to speak Thursday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago about climate change. Climate change and the environment are expected to be the theme of the convention’s last night before Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage. Haaland, who is from Laguna Pueblo, rose through the ranks […]
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Gov. Lujan Grisham to speak at DNC, appear alongside ‘Veep’ star
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is slated to speak about health care Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, according to her office. Lujan Grisham’s office didn’t specify when the governor would speak, but noted that she is a former state secretary of health under former Gov. Bill Richardson. Lujan Grisham, who is a party […]
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Teachers union secures new contract so fine arts teachers get paid for extra work
Fine arts teachers in Albuquerque Public Schools will see their incomes climb after a new union contract mandates they get paid for leading band camps and other activities outside of scheduled hours — something they had previously done without compensation. The district’s Board of Education approved the contract Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Albuquerque Teachers […]