By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — A small group of West Old Town residents is challenging the City of Albuquerque over a segment of the ABQ Rail Trail, a multimillion-dollar marquee project. Although the group wants to halt the planned extension through their neighborhood, the city owns the property, forcing residents to navigate municipal bureaucracy […]
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New Sheriff in town
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — The June primary has led to a changing of the guard at the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter, a former sheriff’s deputy, defeated incumbent David E. Frazee in the Republican primary, with 1056 votes to 705. With no Democratic candidate in the race, Carter […]
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Albuquerque’s Juneteenth Celebration Is Bigger Than Ever. Here’s What’s Planned
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Music, food vendors, art and community celebrations will soon fill the Duke City as Burqueños and visitors from across New Mexico gather for what organizers expect to be the largest Juneteenth celebration the city has ever hosted. What started as a community gathering has grown into a citywide tradition. […]
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Festival Flamenco dances into Albuquerque for a 39th year
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – Festival Flamenco Albuquerque will return for its 39th year, bringing world-renowned artists, emerging talent and thousands of flamenco enthusiasts to New Mexico for what organizers call the largest flamenco festival outside of Spain. Presented by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the […]
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Puzzled by those who try to undo universal childcare
There is so much good news about Universal Free Child Care in New Mexico that I’m puzzled by the handful of people who seem determined to focus on why we can’t do it—whether through lawsuits or social media criticism. Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a […]
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(Un)bound to Boundless exhibit explores Juneteenth through photography, ceramics, printmaking and more
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – A new exhibition at Gallery One in City Hall is using art to explore freedom, resilience and the expansive possibilities of Black creative expression. (Un)bound to Boundless, the Juneteenth exhibition, brings together nine local and regional artists working across poetry, textiles, photography, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. Curated by Angie […]
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The People’s Juneteenth celebrates holiday by promoting community, education and collective action
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – As Juneteenth celebrations continue to grow across New Mexico, organizers behind The People’s Juneteenth say their event offers something more than a traditional festival: a space for community, political education and collective action. Hosted by Building Power for Black New Mexico alongside a coalition of local organizations, The People’s […]
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Denied again: Why the ABQ City Council killed the same sales tax hike twice
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueño voters will have one fewer question on the November ballot after the City Council narrowly rejected a proposed $113 million gross receipts tax increase, marking the second defeat for a measure that had already been revived once. The City Council voted 5-4 Monday to kill Resolution R-26-43, a […]
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After years of issues at MDC, Bernalillo County adds a new piece to the healthcare puzzle
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For years, Bernalillo County has poured millions of dollars into fixing healthcare at the Metropolitan Detention Center, bringing in a new medical provider and overhauling its behavioral health system. Despite millions of dollars in new investments, turbulence continues at MDC. The facility has cycled through three wardens since 2022 […]
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After three police shootings in five days, City Councilor questions APD, ACS mental health response rules
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Imagine calling 911 for help during a mental health crisis only to have the encounter end in death. That happened in May when the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) shot and killed a man after his family called for help because he was threatening to harm himself. The shooting was […]
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