By Rodd Cayton The public is invited again Thursday to give input on Albuquerque’s fiscal year 2026 budget. Mayor Tim Keller last month proposed a $1.5 billion spending plan, which City Councilors are now reviewing. Meeting as the Committee of the Whole, all nine councilors will take public input regarding the budget and capital improvements […]
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Library advocates want budget increase
By Rodd Cayton Public library advocates Monday went to bat again for their cause, urging the Albuquerque City Council to boost it as the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget takes shape. Mayor Tim Keller’s proposed budget includes about $16.54 million for libraries, which is down about $49,000 from fiscal year 2025. Janet Saiers, who sits […]
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Your questions about State Fairgrounds changes, answered
Bernalillo County residents have had a lot of questions about proposals to make changes to the State Fairgrounds. The county put together answers for the most frequently asked questions. “The neighborhoods surrounding the state fairgrounds are active and know the solutions needed for the area. This can be the opportunity to make it happen,” Bernalillo County […]
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BCSO to conduct anti-DWI measures
<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="BCSO headquarters" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="33136" data-permalink="https://citydesk.nm.news/rer_bcso-headquarters/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/RER_BCSO-headquarters-scaled-e1705695298538.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.5","credit":"","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"Pictured is the Bernalillo County Sheriffu2019s Office in downtown Albuquerque. Photo by […]
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Bernalillo County won’t collect on Trump campaign debt
<img width="1080" height="810" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Bernalillo County building" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=560%2C420&ssl=1 560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=80%2C60&ssl=1 80w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C113&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C522&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C801&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_BernalilloCounty3-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), […]
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Bernalillo County projects received almost $300M in state funding
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The New Mexico State Capitol Building, or Roundhouse, during the 2025 legislative session. Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1800%2C1200&ssl=1 1800w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=1568%2C1045&ssl=1 1568w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/1-Santa-Fe-Roundhouse-scaled-10.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) […]
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BernCo Treasurer takes dispute over deputy hire to court
<img width="1080" height="702" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="Former Bernalillo County Clerk Linda Stover" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?w=2212&ssl=1 2212w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=300%2C195&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=768%2C499&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1536%2C998&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=647%2C420&ssl=1 647w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=150%2C97&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=696%2C452&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1068%2C694&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=1920%2C1247&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/02/RER_LindaStover.jpg?resize=600%2C390&ssl=1 600w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_LindaStover.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: […]
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BernCo Commission cleared in open-meetings matter
<img width="1080" height="590" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="The Bernalillo County Commission meeting held on January 9th, 2024. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/The City Desk." decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C164&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C560&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C420&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C840&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1119&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C82&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=696%2C380&ssl=1 696w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1068%2C584&ssl=1 1068w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1049&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C328&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=370 370w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/RER_countycommission-scaled-1.jpg&w=400 400w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) […]
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Bernalillo County releases stormwater management guidance for solar projects
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="A solar panel farm just outside of Deming, New Mexico. Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk ABQ" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?w=1376&ssl=1 1376w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg?resize=706%2C470&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/unnamed-9.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) […]
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Commission goes all in on speed cameras
<img width="1080" height="720" src="https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://eastmountains.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw – 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="1661239" data-permalink="https://citydesk.nm.news/2025/commission-goes-all-in-on-speed-cameras/rer_countyspeedcameras01/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/citydesk.nm.news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/Rer_countyspeedcameras01.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1500,1000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"3.2","credit":"Roberto E. Rosales","camera":"NIKON Z 8","caption":"Pictured […]