Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

A man tried to open an emergency exit on an American Airlines flight. Other passengers subdued him

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a disruptive passenger allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door, authorities said. Albuquerque International Sunport officials said Flight 1219 to Chicago returned to the airport shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon “due to a disturbance in […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.

Youth detox, homelessness initiatives pick up new funds

Bernalillo County Commissioners have approved a three year, $3.5 million contract with Serenity Mesa Recovery Center as part of its Behavioral Health Initiative (BHI). The initiative passed at its regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 20. The city of Albuquerque contributed $930,000 of the funds. Serenity Mesa is a youth detoxification center on Albuquerque’s Southwest Mesa. The […]

Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

How did live ammunition get on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set? The armorer’s trial will focus on this

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The scheduled trial this week of a movie weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin may hinge on an enduring mystery: How did live ammunition find its way onto the set of a film set where it was expressly prohibited? […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

What to expect: APS considers school boundary change

School board members Wednesday will decide on changes that could alter the future educational courses of children in neighborhoods west of Downtown. The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education is considering a boundary change regarding Duranes Elementary School, near Rio Grande Boulevard and Indian School Road. Duranes is being converted into an early childhood center. […]

What to expect: Poop patrol tops the Albuquerque City Council meeting

Albuquerque City Councilors will meet Wednesday, Feb. 21, to talk about cleaning up human waste on public and private properties, speeding up the process for the demolition of dilapidated buildings and the possibility of ousting the police chief.  Under Fire Councilor Louie Sanchez has introduced a communication resolution for a vote of no confidence in […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

City staffers credited for drastically reducing unsolved Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases 

The City of Albuquerque is one of the top five cities in the United States where Indigenous people go missing or are murdered, according to a report by the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle.  But, the city says, over the last two years Dawn Begay, the city’s Native American Affairs Coordinator and Commander Gerard […]

Posted inLocal Gov.

Money flows from county coffers

Bernalillo County has millions of dollars waiting for commissioners to spread around when they meet up on Tuesday Feb. 20, for their regular meeting. Commissioners will also hear reports from the University of New Mexico Hospital and from UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research on the impact of the sprawling Santolina Development planned for […]