For the first time in several years, painter and gallerist Michael Certo is turning the walls of his own space over to himself. Synecdoche, a solo exhibition of 21 new paintings, opens Saturday, Feb. 21 at AC2 Contemporary Art and marks Certo’s first solo presentation at the gallery in four or five years. The title, […]
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Posted inLocal Government, Rio Rancho, The 528 Rio Rancho
High demand sparks growth: Broadmoor Senior Center’s Phase 2 nears completion
Construction on a major expansion of the Broadmoor Senior Center is expected to wrap up by the end of March, adding a new multipurpose room and a sprawling outdoor terrace to the facility. The Broadmoor Senior Center is undergoing planned renovations as part of its second phase after serving thousands of senior citizens over the […]
Posted inNM Political Report
Legislators deliver wins for Gov, land punches against Trump in action-packed 30-day session
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s final regular legislative session started a little rocky but delivered her many of her biggest priorities and legislators introduced dozens of bills responding to federal policy changes implemented under President Donald Trump’s return to office. In the 30-day session, legislators sent the governor bills effectively closing private prisons detaining federal immigration […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Food & Drink, The Paper.
My Favorite Things: The Cheapest and Most Expensive Burgers in Albuquerque
Albuquerque has no shortage of options when it comes to burgers. Whether they be steakhouse or smash, green chile or plain, fast food or fine dining, burger connoisseurs will have no trouble finding what they need. I went looking for the ends of the burger universe: the cheapest burger I could find and the most […]
Posted inColumns & Columnists, NM Political Report, Opinion & Analysis
Before pledging to “prosecute ICE,” Bregman was a “go-to” defense attorney for cops accused of crimes
Columnists in NM Political ReportPat Davis is the founder and publisher of NM Political Report, City Desk ABQ and the nm.news network. He is a recovering politician having served eight years as an Albuquerque City Councilor and, in another life, served as a police officer and nonprofit organizer. As footage of increasingly violent, and ultimately […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho, The 528 Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue ready to break ground on new fire station
After years of planning, data collection and funding pursuits, Rio Rancho Fire Rescue is on the verge of breaking ground on Fire Station 8 — the city’s first new fire station since 2011 — with a bid closing March 26 and shovels expected in the ground as early as late April. Fire Chief James Wenzel […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
Albuquerque’s zoning rules are getting a rewrite — here’s what’s at stake Wednesday night
The Albuquerque City Council meets Wednesday, Feb. 18, with a packed agenda that could shape how the city grows and who helps run it. Councilors are set to take final action on the 2025 biennial update to the Integrated Development Ordinance, the city’s land-use code that governs where and how development happens. The sweeping citywide […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
Lawsuit between Mayor, Council over paramedic staffing comes to sudden end
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration and the Albuquerque City Council have reached an agreement to end a legal fight over paramedic staffing, ending a long dispute over who controls emergency response staffing. Announced Monday, the deal resolves all outstanding legal challenges, including a separation-of-powers dispute filed earlier this year. The agreement establishes a formal review process […]
Posted inNM Political Report
Records show Gary King, Deb Haaland used Epstein-linked jet during 2014 campaign
In the final days of their 2014 campaign for governor and lieutenant governor, Gary King and Deb Haaland announced that their campaign would return more than $36,500 in campaign donations received from companies associated with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to reporting from the Santa Fe New Mexican at the time. Records in the […]
Posted inThe Paper.
Get Out! (Feb. 13-25)
Patty Griffin (Music, Wed. 11) Legendary singer-songwriter, two-time Grammy winner and Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement award winner Patty Griffin drops by the historic KiMo Theater (423 Central Ave. SW) for a night of stripped-down folk/Americana music. The show starts at 7:30 p.m on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Tickets run $40 to $55 and should be […]
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