Corrales police have increased patrols in the Rio Grande Bosque area after a neighboring agency issued a warning of attacks in the area. Police Chief Victor Mangiacapra told the Corrales Comment his department made the change in response to a warning from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office concerning edged-weapon attacks which have taken place in […]
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Albuquerque launches $62M Unser-Paseo overhaul, here’s what it means for Rio Rancho, Westside commuters
Thousands of Rio Rancho and Westside drivers who navigate the Unser Boulevard and Paseo del Norte intersection daily are in line for long-awaited relief — but they’ll need to endure roughly three years of construction to get there. Albuquerque officially launched the largest road construction project in its history on March 17: a $62 million […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.
Heinrich, breaking with most Dems., will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS
New Mexico’s U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich will be one of the few Democrats to support Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as President Trump’s homeland security secretary. In a statement shared with NM Political Report over the weekend, Heinrich said he has a good working relationship with Mullin and hopes to establish […]
Posted inLocal Government, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo
Bernalillo council to take up address overhaul, fire station funding Monday
Bernalillo residents with incorrect or out-of-sequence property addresses could see changes coming — and faster 911 response times — if the town council adopts a new address standardization ordinance at its Monday meeting. The council meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Town Hall, 829 S Camino del Pueblo. Proposed Ordinance 368 would require the town’s […]
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety, Sandoval Signpost, Town of Bernalillo
Internal documents show Bernalillo school official shielded abusive teacher for years
The state court lawsuit against a Bernalillo Public Schools teacher, previously reported by The Sandoval Signpost, settled earlier this month though officials remain mum on the details. But a new federal lawsuit expands on the allegations in the state case and an investigation by the Signpost into the school district’s hiring and disciplinary practices reveal […]
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How many gas stations are too many? Neighbors fight Maverick plan to add 4th to Carlisle, Indian School corridor
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — How many gas stations can one neighborhood handle? That’s the question neighbors from 8 neighborhoods living along Indian School Rd. and Carlisle Blvd. are asking. A zoning examiner is now weighing a pair of requests that could lead to a new Maverik gas station on the site that was […]
Posted inCity Desk ABQ
All city businesses now have to say where ICE can, can’t enter. How exactly will that work under new city ICE law?
From local restaurants to construction crews, tens of thousands of Duke City businesses will soon have new requirements added to their annual business license renewal after the Albuquerque City Council approved the Safer Community Places Ordinance on Monday, March 16. Once enacted into law, the city has 90 days to determine how businesses will set […]
Posted inElections & Politics, New Mexico Statewide News, NM Political Report
Oops! Candidate for Gov forgot to file paperwork to make the ballot. Now what?
Republican voters may have one less candidate to choose from on their June primary ballot after one candidate failed to show up to file paperwork confirming his eligibility for the primary ballot. State Senator Steve Lanier, a first-term legislator from San Juan County, and Duke Rodriguez, a former health department secretary and cannabis business owner, […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Events, The Paper.
Get Out (March 19-25)
Airswimming (Thursday 19, Performance) FUSION Theatre Company (708 First St. NW) presents a timely play about unjust incarceration, Airswimming by Charlotte Jones. Directed by Robb Anthony Sisneros, FUSION’s production stars Wendy Barker and Nichole Hamilton. The dark comedy is inspired by the true story of two British women who were locked away in a hospital […]
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Tamara Righettini Builds Community Through Clay at Burque Throwdown
(Photo by Sara Atancio-Gonzales) By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper – After two decades working in healthcare, Tamara Righettini was ready for a change. Today, she spends her days surrounded by pottery wheels, shelves of clay and a growing community of artists at Burque Throwdown, the ceramics studio she founded near Downtown Albuquerque. Righettini first discovered […]