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WHAT TO EXPECT: Grants, childcare, contamination study on county commission agenda

At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Bernalillo County commissioners will consider taking steps to secure more than $23 million in state money that is intended for capital improvements and was approved by the New Mexico Legislature in the session earlier this year. Commissioners are asked to approve a resolution placing the money into the county’s […]

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Who will be the next county manager?

Five people are in the running to become Bernalillo County’s next manager. County commissioners will meet in a closed session Tuesday afternoon to discuss how the finalists fared in interviews and then they will vote that evening during their regularly scheduled meeting to select the top three. The County Manager Search Committee selected Cindy Chavez, […]

This bites: New ankle-biting mosquito may suck ABQ’s summer fun

This summer may bite. For years the Environmental Health Department (EHD) has relied on part-time, seasonal “mosquito technicians.” This year, after seeing a rise in the city’s least favorite residents, it is looking to hire someone full-time. While the species was first documented in the city in 2018, the Aedes aegypti population — also known […]

It’s official: Berry-era homeless jobs program to return

A nationally recognized initiative that provides day labor jobs for those experiencing homelessness has made a comeback in Albuquerque.  The idea is based on former Mayor Richard Berry’s “There’s a Better Way” program, which first launched in 2014. Officials said it fills an urgent need in the face of record levels of homelessness across the […]

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After primary win, Sam Bregman all but clinches 4 more years as DA

As more than 73,000 voters — about 22% of those eligible — headed to the polls in Bernalillo County on Tuesday, eyes were on the expensive and high-profile race for district attorney. The winner of the Democratic primary essentially clinched the race and will likely run unopposed in the general election in November.  Right off […]