The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is researching the use of artificial intelligence to aid deputies in writing incident reports, but it isn’t something that’s going to be implemented anytime soon. […]
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Councilors will set federal priorities at Monday meeting
City councilors Monday will decide what direction they want Albuquerque’s Washington advocates to push in for the next two fiscal years. A resolution on the agenda would establish federal programming […]
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Shhhh…..The new public art vault is password protected
Abducted by aliens? Seen a chupacabra? The city’s “newest department” is there to field your calls. The Department of Unexplained Phenomena is part of the exhibit “A Day in the […]
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No room at the jail
The Bernalillo County Detention Facility Advisory Board. spent a chunk of time at its Jan. 17 meeting discussing the impact of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s legislative priorities to keep more serious and or violent offenders in jail pending trial
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A million bucks to battle greenhouse gas emissions
Albuquerque’s war chest for its battle against greenhouse-gas emissions has received a boost. The city’s Sustainability Office this morning announced a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. […]
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Watch: Video follows ABQ firefighters inside raging house fire
Albuquerque’s Fire and Rescue department is one of the busiest municipal fire agencies in the country. While many of the more than 108,000 calls for assistance the department handled in […]
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After two year closure, Sandia Peak Ski Area reopening date still unknown
Ski season is well underway in New Mexico, but the slopes remain empty at Sandia Peak Ski Area. The family owned business is actively working to invite skiers and snowboarders […]
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BernCo to legislature: fund housing, homelessness projects
Bernalillo County officials made clear Jan. 9 what it wants to see from lawmakers in Santa Fe this year: $550 million directed to affordable housing programs and homelessness initiatives. The […]
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Long-awaited northeast heights aquatic center breaks ground
Young athletes in northeast Albuquerque will have a new way of making a splash. The North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center is now under construction. The completed project will include an […]
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Commissioners adopt plan to build an educational center near the BioPark to honor historic waterways
Bernalillo County Commission adopted the Atrisco Acequia Madre Master Plan at its Jan. 9 meeting. The plan will develop a two-acre outdoor education site near Central Avenue and the Rio […]