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Here’s what you need to know as Albuquerque gears up for 2025 Pride celebrations

Thousands of people are expected to take over Albuquerque Saturday with a celebration of Pride. The 49th Albuquerque Pridefest and Parade are set for Saturday with Pridefest moving to a new location: Civic Plaza in downtown Albuquerque. The day’s festivities will kick off with the Albuquerque Pride Parade at 10 a.m. The parade will travel […]

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Bernalillo County offers discounted Uber rides for Pride 2025 celebrations

Bernalillo County and its partners are providing free and safe rides for Pride 2025 celebrations through the “Take a Ride on Us” program. The initiative aims to encourage residents in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties to plan ahead and avoid driving under the influence during the festivities. From 10 a.m. on June 6 through […]

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Fixing the fiber fiasco

Frustrated Albuquerque residents called for action at a public hearing on new fiber rules aimed at curbing damage from broadband work, part of a formal process to collect community feedback and testimony. Frustrated Burqueños packed a June 5 virtual meeting with stories of broken water lines, sinking trenches and weeks of no response after broadband […]

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New mixed-income housing project breaks ground in International District

Sol Housing has begun construction on Somos, a 70-unit mixed-income apartment community in Albuquerque’s International District.  The project aims to provide affordable housing, particularly for seniors, and will include commercial space and access to transit. Located near Central Avenue and Louisiana Boulevard, Somos will feature 59 income-restricted and 11 market-rate units. Eighty percent of the […]

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Albuquerque BioPark wants community input on major revamp of Children’s Fantasy Garden

The Albuquerque BioPark is set for a major renovation of the Children’s Fantasy Garden at the Botanic Garden.  After over 20 years of providing a space for families to explore and create memories, the garden will be reimagined to improve accessibility, upgrade infrastructure, and enhance creative and learning opportunities. Community involvement will be central to […]

Bernalillo County DA: ‘Innocent people are dying’ because of New Mexico’s failing juvenile justice system

Bernalillo County District Attorney and 2026 gubernatorial hopeful Sam Bregman said a teenager who shot and killed a homeless man had a criminal history involving guns but faced no consequences after being arrested several times.  Now, Bregman has had it up to the top of his trademark cowboy hat with New Mexico lawmakers, who have […]

$40 Million awarded in lawsuit against Presbyterian for infant brain damage

A couple was awarded more than $40 million in damages from a jury following a lawsuit claiming Presbyterian Healthcare Services staff did not properly identify a condition that subsequently caused brain damage to their young child. A legal complaint filed by a couple alleged that Presbyterian hospital staff neglected to identify their newborn’s low blood […]

Heinrich, Vasquez bill to strengthen wildfire response heads to White House after passing Congress

Legislation aimed at improving the nation’s aerial wildfire suppression fleet has passed both chambers of Congress and is now awaiting the President’s signature.  The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, championed by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), seeks to improve the ability to combat the year-round threat of wildfires. […]