Allegations of unchecked corruption, lack of leadership, lack of communication and a call for accountability dominated the Albuquerque City Council meeting Monday. Councilors had sharp words for leaders of the […]
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Commission to debate making camping and loitering in arroyos illegal
Making camping in county arroyos and waterways illegal, doling out nearly a quarter billion to a solar panel company and extending the 1/16th healthcare gross receipts tax until 2029 are […]
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Councilors will set federal priorities at Monday meeting
City councilors Monday will decide what direction they want Albuquerque’s Washington advocates to push in for the next two fiscal years. A resolution on the agenda would establish federal programming […]
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Shhhh…..The new public art vault is password protected
Abducted by aliens? Seen a chupacabra? The city’s “newest department” is there to field your calls. The Department of Unexplained Phenomena is part of the exhibit “A Day in the […]
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A million bucks to battle greenhouse gas emissions
Albuquerque’s war chest for its battle against greenhouse-gas emissions has received a boost. The city’s Sustainability Office this morning announced a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. […]
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Watch: Video follows ABQ firefighters inside raging house fire
Albuquerque’s Fire and Rescue department is one of the busiest municipal fire agencies in the country. While many of the more than 108,000 calls for assistance the department handled in […]
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Long-awaited northeast heights aquatic center breaks ground
Young athletes in northeast Albuquerque will have a new way of making a splash. The North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center is now under construction. The completed project will include an […]
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Councilors propose “poop patrol” for public, private property
Those who have encountered human feces on the streets of Albuquerque would say it’s unsightly and offensive to the nostrils of residents and visitors. But the effect of these deposits […]
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$70 million and counting: Gateway Center price tag continues to rise
Albuquerque’s Gateway Center at Gibson Health Hub – a massive project designed to address the city’s burgeoning homeless population – continues to need millions of dollars for renovations and operations. […]
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The first Black woman on the City Council has a vision for her district
Nichole Rogers says she’s going to use her experience inside and outside the system to help her constituents. Rogers was tabbed by voters in a Dec. 12 runoff election as […]