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‘Is the City the Grinch?’ Councilor slams decision to cancel Luminaria Bus Tour
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For 70 years, Burqueños have celebrated Christmas Eve aboard the Luminaria Bus Tour, riding city buses through the Old Town and Huning Castle neighborhoods to see glowing luminarias and neighbors gathered around bonfires. Now, the city has ended the tradition, saying the tour is no longer cost-effective. At Monday’s…
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Planning mistake puts Sunport overnight shelter’s future in limbo
The shelter can remain open until the City Council approves its formal findings, despite the council rejecting its permit
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Bernalillo County wants to be a good neighbor when it builds housing
A new county policy sets expectations for how housing projects work with the neighborhoods around them
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Albuquerque gets serious about AI with new citywide rules
New rules give Burqueños transparency into city AI use and a platform to voice tech concerns
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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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