An Albuquerque smoke shop owner was arrested for murder Thursday afternoon after fatally shooting an alleged shoplifter fleeing his store. According to Albuquerque Police and court records, officers were called to a car fire in a parking lot at San Mateo Blvd. and Lomas Blvd. NE about 3:10 pm Thursday and removed a male driver […]
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Purloined paintings returning to New Mexico
A pair of paintings stolen decades ago have been found and returned home to New Mexico. Starting Friday, they’ll be on display so the public can view the pieces once thought to be gone forever. The works — “Aspens,” by Victor Higgins and Joseph Henry Sharp’s “Oklahoma Cheyenne” — were stolen from the Harwood Museum […]
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Tijeras Village Council to discuss well repairs
The Tijeras Village Council will discuss repairs needed at one of its wells when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday. The repairs needed at well 3 are anticipated to cost around $25,000. Well 3 is a relatively new well that was constructed using capital outlay funds and a grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation […]
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Interior Secretary will be coming to New Mexico
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum will be visiting New Mexico in June and is expected to give the keynote address at the Western Governors Association meeting in Santa Fe. The WGA’s annual meeting is scheduled for June 23 and 24. After his address, Burgum will meet with the seven governors who will be in […]
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Inmate dies at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center
An inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) died Wednesday morning, despite life-saving efforts by staff and medical personnel. According to a press release from Bernalillo County, the inmate was a 45-year-old female who had been booked into MDC on Monday morning at approximately 6 a.m. Early Wednesday, around 5:30 a.m., she was […]
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How reliable was your electric utility in 2024?
Officials from the Public Service Company of New Mexico say electricity was available for the average customer more than 99% of the time last year, however, there were outages, including ones in the East Mountains, Clayton, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Las Vegas. The three investor-owned electric utilities in New Mexico presented reliability metrics to the […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Government, Town of Bernalillo
Education, youth, healthcare and community needs: Sen. Nava highlights core priorities at Bernalillo town hall
State Sen. Cindy Nava emphasized the importance of youth voices and public investment during a community-focused town hall at Bernalillo High School on May 28. The event marked Nava’s first major public forum in District 9 since taking office earlier this year. Nava, the first DACA recipient to receive a presidential appointment and the first […]
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Albuquerque to hold public meeting on fiber optic construction issues
The City of Albuquerque is set to host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, June 5, at noon to address concerns regarding fiber optic cable installation. The meeting aims to gather public input on proposed new rules for companies involved in these projects. Residents have reported numerous complaints about construction work, prompting the city to […]
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Corrales OKs $10.6m budget, backs farmland preservation and siphon deal
The Corrales Village Council unanimously approved its $10.6 million preliminary budget. It advanced five farmland preservation projects during its May 27 meeting. The budget points to a solid financial outlook but includes rising costs tied to salaries, benefits and contracts. Councilors also voted to send five rural properties to the appraisal phase for possible conservation […]
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Albuquerque K-9 Officer killed in line of duty
The Albuquerque Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Officer Rebel, who was killed in the line of duty early Thursday morning during a SWAT operation. According to APD, Rebel was assisting officers in the apprehension of an armed suspect near the Albuquerque International Sunport. The incident began on May 27, when officers responded […]