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New Mexico Ballet Company and New Mexico Philharmonic Combine Their Magical Powers for Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — A familiar tale filled with magic, adventure and romance will return to the stage this month as the New Mexico Ballet Company and the New Mexico Philharmonic collaborate once again for a fully staged ballet performance at Popejoy Hall. The two organizations will present Aladdin and the Magic Lamp on Saturday, […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Art & Artists, Music, The Paper.

Voices unite: Community ensembles come together for major choral concert

By Sara Atencio- Gonzales, The Paper – On a weekend later this month, singers and musicians from across New Mexico will gather for a collaborative performance celebrating the power of music and community. Voices of Our Community, presented by the New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus (NMGMC), will bring together five ensembles for a concert of choral […]

Posted inElections & Politics

‘No Kings’ organizers plan for 40K & Stacey Abrams in rally, march through ABQ Sat.

By Kevin Hendricks — Organizers of Albuquerque’s “NO KINGS” rally are planning for more than 37,000 people to participate in a planned 3-mile march and rally on Saturday – prompting police to issue warnings of impromptu road closures along some of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. The “NO KINGS” movement began in 2025 and has since […]

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Sandoval County firefighters get expanded health screenings, including cancer testing

Sandoval County firefighters now get cancer screenings on top of their annual physicals after county commissioners approved a new contract Wednesday with the company that has handled fire and rescue health evaluations for the past eight years. The Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the county manager to approve a Professional Service Agreement with IH2S, […]

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Rio Rancho’s weekly ‘Resist Tyranny’ protest persists alongside ‘NO KINGS’ rally in Albuquerque

While thousands are expected to pack the streets of Northeast Albuquerque this Saturday for a massive “NO KINGS” demonstration, a smaller but persistent group of activists in Rio Rancho will continue a weekly protest tradition that has spanned nearly six months. The Albuquerque march, organized by Indivisible Albuquerque and the No Kings Coalition, is part […]

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Inside the Oso Negro project: Bernalillo County’s newest weapon against power outages

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — With an uncertain future for power rates and unreliable power grids, Bernalillo County residents may see more stable electricity rates and a stronger power grid, following the approval of a $175 million battery storage project on Albuquerque’s Westside.  Bernalillo County commissioners approved an industrial revenue bond, 4-1, March 11, […]

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Keller nominates Cecily Barker to permanently lead APD, pending City Council confirmation

By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — After 22 years of climbing the ranks from patrol officer to the Albuquerque Police Department’s top-ranking officer, Cecily Barker stands one vote away from making history as Albuquerque’s first female police chief. Mayor Tim Keller announced Barker as his official nominee for chief of police on Tuesday, choosing the […]

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Corrales parking problem: The search for a solution hits another roadblock

The day of reckoning for problem parkers in Corrales has been pushed back once again. Village councilors were unable Tuesday to craft changes to the ordinance that would meet their objective: keeping commercial customers’ vehicles from parking in residential areas. They will take up the matter again at their June 9 meeting. The council has […]