We don’t get a lot of Eastern European food here in Albuquerque. So, it’s lucky that our city’s major culinary outlet for it offers such a stellar example of the cuisine. Red Rock Deli has been around since 2014 and was even featured on an episode of Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins & Dives.” Enthusiastic and […]
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Want to challenge a development project in your neighborhood? It just got more expensive
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueños looking to challenge neighborhood development will face steeper costs after the Albuquerque City Council narrowly approved higher fees to appeal project decisions. The Council voted 5-4 at its Monday night meeting to approve Ordinance O-26-60, sponsored by Councilor Dan Lewis, which creates a new fee schedule for development […]
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Albuquerque approves millions in opioid settlement funds: Here’s where the money is going
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For Duke City residents facing addiction and students struggling with mental health, getting connected to treatment can be a critical step toward recovery. Newly approved city funding will expand access to addiction treatment navigation, sobering beds and school counseling for Albuquerque residents and students. The Albuquerque City Council unanimously […]
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Warren stumps for Haaland in ABQ as both pitch New Mexico as affordability solution for Dems
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined Deb Haaland’s campaign in Albuquerque on Monday to talk about New Mexico’s universal childcare program. The program launched last November and is the first of its kind in the country to offer free statewide childcare for working families without income limits or copayments. As Americans are becoming more and more […]
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“This is a Haunted House*” is part haunted house, part play, part escape room
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – A haunted house where visitors aren’t just spectators but become part of the story is bringing a different kind of Halloween experience to Albuquerque this October. “This is a Haunted House*,” an immersive horror-comedy presented by ShortTerror Productions at North Fourth Theatre, combines traditional haunted house scares with live […]
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3 Questions: Jimmy Wagner of Big Jim Farms
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For Jimmy Wagner, farming is more than a livelihood. It’s a family tradition that stretches back five generations in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley. Wagner grew up working the fields alongside his father and now carries on that legacy through Big Jim Farms, a family-run farm in Albuquerque’s North […]
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Time for fine-tuning: APS to host series of community meetings on ‘right-sizing’
By Rodd Cayton, The Paper. — As enrollment at Albuquerque Public Schools continues to decline, tough decisions need to be made, and the district is asking for community input to guide the process. APS has scheduled a series of community meetings over the next few months to hear from the public. According to an APS […]
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Albuquerque City Council picks up where last meeting left off
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Tonight’s Albuquerque City Council meeting will feel like a continuation of the last one, with councilors revisiting a controversial zoning appeal fee proposal and other issues they left unresolved at the Oct. 5 meeting. Councilors postponed the zoning proposal and ran out of time to consider another item on […]
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Knock, knock: Albuquerque Housing Authority opens doors to Section 8 and public housing applicants
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. — Albuquerque-area renters searching for an affordable place to live have a limited window to get in line for federal housing help, and the deadline for one program is already approaching. The Albuquerque Housing Authority opens pre-applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program on Friday, Oct. 16, and […]
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KUNM celebrate 60 years of community-centric radio
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. – For 60 years, KUNM has been more than a radio station. It has been a place where New Mexicans discover new music, hear familiar voices, stay informed and connect with communities beyond their own. From Native American songs and Sunday morning gospel to local journalism and national news, the […]