Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top candidates to serve as her own vice president on the Democratic ticket. Politico was the first to report that Harris considered nine candidates, including Lujan Grisham, in the two-week sprint to vet and pick a partner for her quickly assembled presidential ticket. Harris […]
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Still-closed Route 66 Visitors Center will get a commission
Editor’s note: To read the first in our series on the visitors center — A visitors center with no visitors: When will the taxpayer-funded project open? — click here. The second installment — Former city councilor on the still-closed visitors center: ‘It’s a boondoggle and a money pit’ — is available here. Toward the end […]
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E-bikes on trails, scooter rentals get city council’s approval
Albuquerque residents will soon be able to ride e-bikes on Open Space trails and may eventually see electric rental scooters around town thanks to two different pieces of legislation passed by City Council. The legislation will still need to be signed into law by Mayor Tim Keller. After a month-long summer break, city councilors spent […]
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Local LGBTQ community eyes restrictions in other states, prepares for upcoming election
It had been 20 years since New Mexico’s LGBTQ+ community met for a statewide summit to discuss political strategy, advocacy work and to forge relationships. That changed this past weekend. About 150 people attended a sold-out summit Aug. 1 to Aug. 3 at the Ramada Plaza, which was organized by Equality New Mexico (EQNM), Planned […]
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City beefs up bus security
The Albuquerque Transit Department has announced a new campaign to improve safety aboard buses and at stops. The effort will include ABQ RIDE personnel, the Albuquerque Police Department, the Metro Security Division and contracted security. The safety initiative includes: “This elevated security presence is proactively helping us curb incidents at bus stops and shelters that […]
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One electric scooter company wants ABQ to go ‘Lime’ green
As Albuquerque city councilors prepare to debate at their Aug. 5 meeting a proposal that would lower charges for scooter and bike rental companies — one has expressed interest in operating in Albuquerque. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn introduced the proposal because she wants to make the city more accessible but said the fees the city […]
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North Domingo Baca Park pool construction moves forward
The centerpiece of North Domingo Baca Park is taking shape, Albuquerque city officials announced Friday morning, and its tennis courts are getting a facelift. Crews this week began the next stage of construction for the aquatic center, expected to relieve congestion at other city pools and serve as practice and competition space for high school […]
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What to expect from ABQ City Council after summer break
After a month-long break, the Albuquerque City Council will convene with plenty to tackle during its next series of meetings, and councilors will also have a loaded agenda for Aug. 5. Here are the main agenda items expected to lead the night: Mayor’s veto on council’s voting changes Earlier this month, Mayor Tim Keller vetoed […]
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Residents ask City Council to slow down on allowing e-bikes on Open Space trails
As the Albuquerque City Council prepares to vote on a proposal to allow all e-bikes on Open Space trails, a few hundred residents say they want councilors to table the proposal until it gets more public input. At their upcoming meeting, councilors will discuss an ordinance to allow electric bikes on both paved and unpaved […]
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Former city councilor on the still-closed visitors center: ‘It’s a boondoggle and a money pit’
Editor’s note: To read the first in our series — A visitors center with no visitors: When will the taxpayer-funded project open? — click here. There’s still no opening date for the decades-in-the-making West Central Route 66 Visitors Center, though construction was completed years ago. Even so, one former city councilor thinks the long delay […]