On Wednesday New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed what she described as a key housing bill that will help address the state’s shortage of 40,000 homes. The bill authorizes $125 million in housing development loans and the creation of a housing development revolving fund through revisions to the New Mexico Finance Authority’s “Opportunity Enterprise […]
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Long vacant buildings irk officials, business owners
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series titled Downtown Albuquerque Reboot, about Downtown Albuquerque, its challenges and the plans to address them. Read the first installment about why the area matters here, peruse a photo essay about lowriders here, read about crime here and end with what the area has to offer […]
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ABQ gets the state’s first electric car sharing station
Members of Albuquerque’s Public Service Company of New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition and Sol Housing celebrated the launch of an Affordable Mobility Platform and the first electric vehicle car share program in the state at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. New Mexico was one of eight states selected for this platform […]
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M’Tucci’s founder and community leader dies after battle with Leukemia
From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served. He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]
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Sandia Tram to Reopen in March
The Sandia Peak Tramway will reopen on March 14 after a temporary maintenance closure. On January 9, the Sandia Peak Tramway—which transports riders to the 10,378-foot crest of the Sandia Mountains—announced it would close to upgrade to a more energy-efficient system, since its current system has been used since 1966. This project, Tram 2024 Modernizing […]
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UNM analysis: Santolina development numbers don’t add up
The Bernalillo County Commission is scheduled to hear Tuesday from the author of a report that disputes the housing, population and job projections of the massive Santolina development planned for west of Albuquerque. An analysis by the University of New Mexico’s Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER), commissioned by the New Mexico Legislature, found […]
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Despite Odds, Owner of Olive Tree Pharmacy Opens New Rio Rancho Location
In just seven short years, Ndidiamaka Okpareke has gone from having $80 in her account when she started Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy in Rio Rancho to opening her own, 6,000-square-foot building. The new site on Wellspring Avenue near Unser Boulevard is set to open at the end of March, Okpareke said, just down the street […]
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Coen comedy ‘Honey Don’t’ seeks Albuquerque cast
Are you ‘gritty,’ ‘grizzled’ and ‘rough-around-the-edges?’ The casting directors for upcoming Ethan Coen film “Honey Don’t,” are scheduled to host a casting call Feb. 24 in Albuquerque. The Focus Features dark comedy, which is shooting in the metro area, stars Margaret Qualley (“Poor Things”), Aubrey Plaza (“Parks and Recreation”) and Chris Evans (“Pain Hustlers”). The […]
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Heinrich bill directs $20M to building, construction trades
The construction industry in New Mexico and much of the country continues to struggle to hire enough skilled workers to meet the demands of new projects — a problem that’s caught the attention of many in Congress. With that in mind, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, filed legislation last week that would help shore up […]
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Seasoned chef readies restaurant near historic Martineztown
Put your taste buds on notice, Albuquerque foodies. Downtown is set to welcome a new restaurant this summer – Cantina Real. Chef Yolanda Torres said she’s working on a menu that will feel familiar to those who enjoy New Mexican touches, but that will also raise some eyebrows. “I want people to feel like they’ve […]