Get ready to go round and round at one Westside intersection Albuquerque city workers will begin installing a roundabout at Tierra Pintada Boulevard and Mirehaven Parkway in the Tierra Oeste neighborhood on the city’s far Westside. Construction is expected to last through the rest of the year. “This is a major project that will bring […]
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Last chance to speak out on proposed $1.4 billion city budget
Want to weigh in on how the city should budget its money? The public is invited to share its thoughts with Albuquerque city councilors at a committee meeting Thursday. The Committee of the Whole (COW) will meet May 9 to hear resident input on the mayor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: […]
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Civil suit settled in shooting at Oñate Protest
By MORGAN LEE / Associated Press A settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit seeking damages from three relatives in the shooting of a Native American activist in northern New Mexico amid confrontations about a statue of a Spanish conquistador and aborted plans to reinstall it in public, according to court documents published Tuesday. […]
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Lujan Grisham and other Western governors call on Congress to expand compensation for downwinders
This story is republished from Utah News Dispatch as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY KYLE DUNPHEY / UTAH NEWS DISPATCH A letter signed by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is garnering more support from several other Western governors calling on Congress […]
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City councilors seek to reverse immigrant friendly policy
Councilors Brook Bassan and Renée Grout are co-sponsoring a bill that would reverse the city’s Immigrant Friendly Policy to allow police to contact federal authorities if an undocumented immigrant is charged with certain violent crimes or drug offenses. The bill to amend the current policy, introduced at the Albuquerque City Council meeting Monday night, was […]
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City Council hears from the public — and some stuffed animals — at Monday meeting
A packed chamber greeted the Albuquerque City Council for a five-hour meeting May 6 where the council spent some money, approved getting some grant money and heard heartfelt public comments about immigration policies in the city. Standing Room Only More than a dozen residents turned out to voice their concerns about a proposed amendment that […]
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New Mexico high court upholds man’s 3 murder convictions in 2018 shooting deaths near Dixon
ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld a man’s murder convictions in the 2018 shooting deaths of three people near the community of Dixon. In a unanimous decision, the state’s high court concluded Monday that there was sufficient evidence to support John Powell’s convictions of three counts of first-degree […]
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In response to Dobbs, the Biden administration finalizes a new rule to protect abortion patients
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susan Dunlap / NM Political Report The Biden administration finalized a new rule to add protections for reproductive healthcare information for patients. The […]
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Early voting begins today for statewide primaries
BY PATRICK LOHMANN / Source NM County clerks’ offices across the state are open today for early voting for the June 4 primary elections. The ballot includes state lawmakers from across New Mexico competing for spots on the general election ballot. Voters will also see primary races for congressional, county and local seats including water commissions. […]
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New Mexico efforts to catalog lead water lines off to ‘slow start’ as federal money flows in
BY DANIELLE PROKOP / Source NM Millions in federal dollars are headed to 10 New Mexico communities to address lead and copper pipes in local water systems. State finance officials said other municipalities need to act soon and apply to receive what’s left of the $28.6 million New Mexico received in its portion of the $3 […]