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Small businesses in Albuquerque will now be able to get help repairing or replacing broken or vandalized windows.  The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and the Economic Development Department’s Small Business Office on Tuesday launched a $200,000 “Window to Opportunity” grant to reduce the costs for small businesses that have been vandalized.  The Economic Development Department […]

A series of housing initiatives are on the agenda for Albuquerque city councilors at their meeting Sept. 4.  During the last City Council meeting, councilors discussed four bills sponsored by Nichole Rogers which proposed $2.4 million in tax incentives from the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency for four housing projects.  One of the four projects would transform […]

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign still owes Albuquerque more than $200,000 in security costs and paid time off for city employees tied to his 2019 campaign rally in Rio Rancho, according to Mayor Tim Keller’s office. Following unsuccessful efforts to collect the $211,175, the city sent a bill addressed to Donald J. Trump for President, […]

A man died after climbing out of a garbage truck and then falling in front of it in downtown Albuquerque Friday morning. At about 6 a.m. on Aug. 30, a Solid Waste Management employee was emptying a garbage bin into a truck at the Alvarado Transportation Center. An unhoused man was in the trash compaction […]

Having trouble finding a designated driver for Labor Day weekend? The “Take a Ride on Us” program is an option for residents of Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. The program is offering discounts on up to 2,500 rideshare trips over the weekend. Riders can enter the code NMLD24 under the voucher section of the […]

The Rail Trail project has been years in the making and the first phase of construction broke ground in May at the Alvarado Transportation Center in Downtown Albuquerque. The city currently has $40 million in funding for the trail but Terry Brunner, director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, said another $40 million will be needed.

Inspectors with the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department are back at ensuring the city’s diners aren’t getting dangerous vittles. The department had scaled back its efforts and conducted only pre-opening and complaint-based inspections while a new food safety and retail ordinance was put into place and inspectors were trained on the new rules. Routine inspections were […]

Ranked choice voting has been adopted in cities such as Santa Fe and Las Cruces but the idea of implementing the voting system has been voted down by Albuquerque city councilors for years.  The City Council most recently voted against ranked choice voting — a system that allows voters to rank candidates by preference on […]

City councilors on Monday voted against making Albuquerque’s minimum wage match the state’s minimum wage, but not before the discussion shifted to a debate over wage theft.  YES: Joaquín Baca, Tammy Fiebelkorn, Nichole Rogers  NO: Brook Bassan, Dan Champine, Renée Grout, Dan Lewis, Klarissa Peña, Louie Sanchez Councilor Nichole Rogers originally proposed — at the […]