There was a rising chorus of criticism and concern this week regarding proposed changes to the city’s policy on disbanding encampments located on public property. A vast majority of those who gave public comment at Monday’s Albuquerque City Council meeting expressed unease about updates that would significantly reduce the amount of notice given to those […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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HopeWorks expands into $1.7M behavioral health center
One of Albuquerque’s largest homelessness service providers — HopeWorks — is expected to welcome clients into a freshly built-out behavioral health center as early as next week. The $1.7 million project that was six years in the making received funding through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. […]
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Snow freezes the county, delays city
The season’s first substantial snowfall has slowed or stopped operations of some local offices and organizations, and led to more than 100 motor-vehicle accidents on city streets and loss of electricity for thousands of local customers. Mayor Tim Keller, speaking at a news conference regarding the City of Albuquerque’s response to the storm, said road […]
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Snow freezes the county, delays city
The season’s first substantial snowfall has slowed or stopped operations of some local offices and organizations, and led to more than 100 motor-vehicle accidents on city streets and loss of electricity for thousands of local customers. Mayor Tim Keller, speaking at a news conference regarding the City of Albuquerque’s response to the storm, said road […]
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Marble Brewery set for new ownership, details unclear
Marble Brewery has announced it found a buyer. Scant details were available Wednesday afternoon, but owners of the establishment posted on social media they have entered a purchase agreement with a potential new and local owner. “We expect to have the purchase completed by the end of the year, and all brewing and taproom operations […]
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Marble Brewery set for new ownership, details unclear
Marble Brewery has announced it found a buyer. Scant details were available Wednesday afternoon, but owners of the establishment posted on social media they have entered a purchase agreement with a potential new and local owner. “We expect to have the purchase completed by the end of the year, and all brewing and taproom operations […]
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Reminder: Snow days are a thing of the past
With the National Weather Service predicting snow for Thursday — and possibly Wednesday and Friday as well — Albuquerque Public Schools is reminding families that class is still in session when the weather’s nasty. The district in 2023-24 replaced snow days with “asynchronous learning days,” and that policy continues this school year. That means that […]
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Reminder: Snow days are a thing of the past
With the National Weather Service predicting snow for Thursday — and possibly Wednesday and Friday as well — Albuquerque Public Schools is reminding families that class is still in session when the weather’s nasty. The district in 2023-24 replaced snow days with “asynchronous learning days,” and that policy continues this school year. That means that […]
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Vasquez wins reelection to Congress
Congressman Gabe Vasquez won his reelection campaign against Yvette Herrell by less than 5 percentage points, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office. It was Herrell’s fourth try at representing New Mexico’s 2nd congressional district and it remained a nail-biter late into Tuesday night. The Associated Press called the race just before […]