Two of the county’s top cops are holding a townhall meeting in the South Valley Wednesday evening. Second Judicial District Attorney Sam Bregman and Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen will […]
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Extreme heat drives up food prices. Just how bad will it get?
Kate Yoder/Source NM Sometimes climate change appears where you least expect it — like the grocery store. Food prices have climbed 25 percent over the past four years, and Americans have been […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside
Watch: APD horse-mounted cops chase down shoplifter
Shoppers outside a West Central Walgreens got a vision of old-fashioned wild west law enforcement last week. Officers from APD’s horse-mounted unit were on patrol near Coors and Central on […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News
Fined and stripped of his marijuana license, Dineh Benally keeps on growing
This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. […]
Posted inCommunity Content
Planting for Pollinators
Pollinators are essential for the health and growth of our gardens. Two of the most important pollinators are bees and butterflies, both of which have declining populations due to urban […]
Posted inCommunity Content
Getting Rid of Garden Pests
Many commercial nursery and greenhouse operations have a continual routine of spraying with pesticides, virucides, fungicides, fertilizers and PGRs (Plant Growth Regulators) to bring perfect, lush and consistent products to […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Education, Housing & Homelessness
Cuidando Los Niños sounds alarm on child homelessness
The picture of homelessness for many Albuquerque residents is likely one of a panhandler at an intersection or bus stop who is almost always an adult male. But that picture […]
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Keep lawn equipment safety in mind this spring
(NAPSI)—In spring, homeowners are eager to get outside and spruce up their yards. To help, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing outdoor power equipment, small […]
Posted inCommunity Content
Garlic Production in New Mexico
Cultivated garlic, Allium sativum, is a hardy, cool-season perennial, although in some areas of extreme cold it may not survive the winter. A relative of onions, chives, and leeks, garlic produces […]
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Shade Trees of New Mexico
Less than one-third of New Mexico is naturally forested. The rest of the state is natural grassland or desert, with small areas of tundra. Thus, trees planted in our cities […]