By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper Car lovers, polish that chrome and point your hood ornaments toward Bernalillo. Sandoval County’s 5th Annual Car Show celebrates 100 years of Historic Route 66 on Saturday. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 301 S. Camino del Pueblo, […]
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Posted inLos Ranchos de Albuquerque
Fourth Street gets a lift: 66 mini hot air balloons glow in Los Ranchos Monday
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Seeing a hot air balloon up close usually means a 4 a.m. alarm and a traffic jam. On Monday, Los Ranchos will line up 66 of them right on Fourth Street, and you can sleep in. The Globito Glow in the Village runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. […]
Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Fall Fest? Family Fun! Bernalillo event promises something for all ages
By Rodd Cayton Family friendly is the way to go. That’s the lesson the Town of Bernalillo learned last year from replacing the adult-oriented Brew Fest of the past with the all-ages Mountain West Fall Fest, which returns for its second edition Saturday at Loretto Park, 237 S. Camino Del Pueblo. Christina Jones, the town’s […]
Posted inSandoval County
Disney On Ice, balloons, a car show and a chili cook-off pack a Sandoval County weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. October arrives in Sandoval County with Mickey Mouse on ice skates, hundreds of hot air balloons on the horizon and more going on in Bernalillo on a single Saturday than most towns manage in a month. Friday: Vibrant Souls, glass magic and a man from Billions The Placitas Community Library […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Albuquerque adds $1.6M to legal fight over homeless encampment sweeps
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Albuquerque’s legal bill for defending its treatment of unhoused residents is getting bigger. The city has already paid nearly $1.4 million in legal fees and litigation expenses and has added another $1.6 million to its outside counsel contract, pushing the contract’s maximum value to $2.66 million. The City Council […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Government
State opens the floodgates: $3.75 million in emergency aid heads to New Mexico communities
By Kevin Hendricks, New Mexico Political Report — New Mexico communities overwhelmed by floodwaters can now tap up to $3.75 million in state emergency money and call on the National Guard for backup. Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, filling in for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is out of state, signed five executive orders Wednesday declaring […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress
Heinrich introduces long-sought permitting reforms with key Republicans to expedite energy projects, and he wants a Senate vote right after Election Day
By Kevin Hendricks, NM Political Report — New Mexico families watching their electric bills climb have a stake in a bipartisan energy bill that Sen. Martin Heinrich hopes to bring to a Senate vote days after the November election. He says its odds are the best he’s seen. This story was originally published at New […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Uptown Connect Secures millions as Albuquerque affordable housing project gets scaled back
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — The long-promised Uptown Connect housing project at Albuquerque’s Uptown transit hub is finally moving toward construction, with $31.2 million in new financing approved this week. But the project looks different on paper than it did last year, with fewer apartments, a lower price tag and a different financing package. […]
Posted inSandoval County
Sandoval County plugs into $510M battery farm deal that could give school budgets a jolt
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Two battery farms planned for the mesa west of Rio Rancho could pump about $560,000 a year into Sandoval County and its five school districts, with Rio Rancho and Jemez Valley schools getting the biggest charge. County commissioners voted Sept. 23 to begin the process of issuing up to $510 […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Midterm review: Rio Rancho weighs future of untouched city goals
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho has crossed 19 items off its five-year to-do list. Six more are still “on deck,” including a rewrite of the map that guides where new homes and businesses can grow. City staff want councilors to decide whether those goals stay in the lineup or head for the dugout. […]
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