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City’s recycling test could mean fewer pickups for some residents
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For some Burqueños, trash day will soon mean one less bin to take to the curb each week. The city is starting a pilot program that will switch blue recycling bin pickup from weekly to every other week. Starting today, the city’s Solid Waste Management Department will test the…
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Five electric buses, zero passengers: ABQ electric buses not used since last December
The city’s first electric buses were meant to expand cleaner transit. Instead, all five have been out of service for months
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Six months of lawsuits left Albuquerque with a $4.38 million tab
Two overdue reports reveal where the city’s lawsuit payouts went from October through March
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Fed up Albuquerque renters put new city protections to the test
Fiebelkorn’s new renter protections are being put to work as apartment tenants push for safer housing
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‘Is the City the Grinch?’ Councilor slams decision to cancel Luminaria Bus Tour
Councilor Joaquin Baca slams the sudden end to a 70-year tradition, warning the move hurts working families and creates safety risks in Old Town
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Can New Mexico, not Blackstone, just buy PNM? It turns out, we can’t. Here’s why.
Opponents of the Blackstone purchase encourage state purchase of PNM
Heinrich, breaking with most Dems., will vote yes on Mullin to lead DHS
Luján will vote against Sen. Mullen
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