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USDOT blames New Mexico State Police for fatal Florida semi accident involving undocumented driver

Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says New Mexico State Police officers are partially responsible for a fatal semi-truck accident over 1,000 miles away earlier this month in Florida. According to a statement first reported locally by the Albuquerque Journal, the U.S. Department of Transportation initiated an investigation after a truck driver conducted an illegal U-turn […]

Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., NM.news, Pueblos

The Last Dance: Gathering of Nations and Miss Indian World to end after 2026

Saying “factors beyond our control… made continuing challenging”, organizers of the nation’s largest Native American Pow Wow announced on Saturday that the 2026 event in Albuquerque would be its last. The 2026 Gathering of Nations announcement was made on social media and via email over the weekend and included a preview of the event poster, […]

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Albuquerque Police: Man “picked out the Uber driver he wanted” before killing driver to let off steam

An 18-year-old Albuquerque man told police he deliberately chose his victim from available Uber drivers before fatally shooting the driver and stealing his car early Thursday morning. According to court documents reviewed by nm.news, police tracked the Uber driver’s vehicle to a home near off of Dennis Chavez Blvd. SW where they located Sheliky Sanchez […]

Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Westside Albuquerque

$78M road project could end muddy commutes for thousands in Sandoval County

Thousands of Sandoval County residents who struggle with unpaved roads that become impassable during storms could get relief from a $77.9 million state highway project that would create the first major north-south paved route west of Unser Boulevard. The New Mexico Department of Transportation is finalizing plans to extend Paseo del Volcรกn seven miles from […]

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Council to weigh $2 million incentive for redevelopment of old 23K gold bank towers at San Mateo and Central

The 17-story skyscraper at the corner of San Mateo and Central Avenue and the 10-story โ€œmini versionโ€ next door are clad with 23-karat gold tiles and once served as the symbol of Albuquerque and New Mexicoโ€™s booming extraction and atomic economy. Today, it stands vacant and its lots are filled with the remnants of overnight […]