By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Japanese culture, food, art and live performances will come together in Albuquerque this September as the Aki Matsuri Japanese Fall Festival returns to EXPO New Mexico. Presented by the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League, Aki Matsuri is an annual celebration that gives New Mexicans an opportunity to experience […]
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Six months of lawsuits left Albuquerque with a $4.38 million tab
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Mayor Tim Keller sent two overdue quarterly litigation reports to the City Council last month, revealing $4.38 million in lawsuit settlements over six months, including a case in which a police SWAT operation burned down a family’s home and killed a teenage boy hiding inside. At its Sept. 21 […]
Posted inSandoval County
‘Stronger, safer’: Johnson’s first State of the County touts six years of gains
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. County Manager Wayne Johnson delivered Sandoval County’s first formal State of the County address since 2020 Wednesday, using a “Six Years of Progress” slide deck to argue the county is “stronger, safer” than in July 2020 — and pitching the report itself as a new annual tradition. Johnson said his […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Southbound and down: Western Hills lanes close Monday for $2.3M rebuild
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Drivers heading south on Western Hills Drive will have to take the long way around starting Monday, when the city closes the southbound lanes between Southern and Cabezon boulevards for a $2.3 million rebuild. Contractor TLC begins the first phase of work Sept. 28, according to the City of Rio […]
Posted inSandoval County
Weekend guide: The Corrales Harvest Festival, the Salamanca twins and a village full of tractor wagons
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The last full weekend of September arrives with tractor wagons, a pet mayor election, meet-and-greets down the hill with two of the most recognizable faces in television history and a comedian who’s shared a stage with Dr. Dre, LeBron James and Jay-Z. Pick your weekend. Friday: Villain Inc. and a […]
Posted inMoriarty
Full of beans: Moriarty’s Pinto Bean Fiesta rolls out balloon glow, parade and dance this weekend
East Mountain families hunting for a weekend plan that amounts to more than a hill of beans can head to Moriarty, where the annual Pinto Bean Fiesta opens Friday evening with a balloon glow and rolls into a parade, marketplace and street dance Saturday. The City of Moriarty opens the celebration Friday, Sept. 25, with […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Keller: The Luminaria Bus Tour is back on
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Days after the City of Albuquerque’s Transit Department announced that its Christmas Eve Luminaria Bus Tour had been canceled this year, Mayor Tim Keller announced Wednesday that the popular holiday tradition is back on. In a news release, the administration said Keller directed the city to continue the annual […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
The Haaland-Hull debate over debates is dumb. Here’s how to do it better.
By Pat Davis, nm.news — I’m tired of hearing and reading about how Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull won’t debate each other. Their campaigns will both say they have tried and this week they both pledged to show up – to different debates in different places and on different dates. The truth is, standard televised […]
Posted inCorrales
Hey, not there! Outdoor defecation complaint prompts new Corrales ordinance
By Rodd Cayton Human waste belongs in toilets, Corrales resident Paul Ortega says. Speaking at the Sept. 22 Village Council meeting, he implored councilors to pass an ordinance to that effect. Ortega said that since April, he and his wife have been dealing with a neighbor who has repeatedly defecated outdoors and discarded used toilet […]
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Fed up Albuquerque renters put new city protections to the test
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For more than a year, City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn has pushed for stronger renter protections, one city ordinance at a time. In June, two of her measures became law: the Rental Unit Habitability Enforcement Ordinance and a resolution requiring the city to prioritize safety violations. Now those protections are […]