Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Focused on the future

Albuquerque’s workforce of the future will include all sorts of jobs. Leaders at the local school district are planning to fill them by having students graduate ready to work, go on to advanced training or begin postsecondary education. Tori Shauger was hired last year as Albuquerque Public Schools’ Director of Career Connected Learning. She said […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

APS ready for new graduation requirements

New high school graduation requirements aren’t set in stone yet — the Public Education Department still has to finalize them — but districts are getting ready. Superintendent Scott Elder says Albuquerque Public Schools will be ready when the new rules kick in and that the district already meets a key threshold, with more minimum credits […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

City seeks, again, to shutter Adam Food Market after years of emergency calls

For the second time since last year, the City of Albuquerque will be filing legally to shutter Adam Food Market on Central Avenue.  The area has struggled with high crime for years. On Tuesday, officials said the store has been the location of seven homicides and an officer-involved shooting, and recently undercover officers say they […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

Bernalillo County plans to increase staffing at juvenile jail following Christmas Day disturbance

In the wake of a “large disturbance” at the Bernalillo County Youth Services Center — a juvenile detention center — on Christmas, the county has developed a plan to boost staffing, training, morale and emergency planning.  The plan also includes hiring a director by April 1, since the previous director, Michael Ferstl, retired last week. […]

Posted inUncategorized

Board members discuss APS budget with public

School board members Monday evening hosted the first of two “community conversations” intended to gather public input for Albuquerque Public Schools’ next spending plan. The Board of Education is expected to approve a fiscal year 2024-2025 budget in early June, then present it to the New Mexico Public Education Department. The new budget will go […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

Man who killed beloved Albuquerque rocket scientist sentenced to 11 years in prison

The man who shot and killed a rocket scientist in front of a Southeast Albuquerque home three years ago was sentenced on Monday to serve 11 years in prison — 18 years total with seven suspended — followed by five years of supervised probation and two years of parole. Vigil pleaded guilty to second-degree murder […]

Posted inLocal Gov.

North Fourth Street goes on a diet

North Fourth Street between Ortega and Alameda will soon be on a road diet.  Bernalillo County will host a public meeting on Tuesday to gather input on a road diet reconstruction project along historic Fourth Street in the North Valley. The proposed construction will reduce the traveling lanes to one lane in each direction with […]

ABQ’s street lights are not purple on purpose

Residents of Albuquerque have noticed certain street lights appear purple when the sun goes down. While this has raised concerns, the city says they are being replaced.  “It is a manufacturer defect in the lights and the manufacturer is aware of the issue,” said Dan Mayfield, a spokesperson for Albuquerque’s Municipal Development Department. More than […]