Put your taste buds on notice, Albuquerque foodies. Downtown is set to welcome a new restaurant this summer – Cantina Real. Chef Yolanda Torres said she’s working on a menu that will feel familiar to those who enjoy New Mexican touches, but that will also raise some eyebrows. “I want people to feel like they’ve […]
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Q&A: New housing director faces complex homelessness crisis
Gilbert Ramírez took the helm at the city’s Health, Housing & Homelessness (HHH) department Jan. 1, replacing outgoing director Carol Pierce. The position is a high profile one, as the city contends with a dual crisis of increased homelessness and lack of affordable housing. Roll-in additional complexities like mental health and addiction issues and Albuquerque, […]
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Lieutenant under DWI unit investigation resigns from APD
The highest ranking officer being investigated as part of a corruption probe into the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit has resigned. Lt. Justin Hunt resigned on Wednesday, Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesman, confirmed. “I can’t comment further except to say the administrative investigation is on-going,” Gallegos wrote in an email. The FBI is investigating four […]
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Language ‘Teacher of the Year’ aims to create real world experience
Lindsay Stomp recalls logging into the first session of her German-language class at La Cueva High School during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stomp, now a senior, said she saw teacher Cathy Gamble speaking fluently in the language and “thought I was in the wrong class.” She wasn’t, though the pace of the class might have suggested […]
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APS provides update on bills the district is watching
New Mexico legislators are working on bills that will have an impact on education in general and Albuquerque Public Schools in particular, Superintendent Scott Elder says. “The Roundhouse can feel like it’s a world away, but the decisions our lawmakers and the governor make there are incredibly important and affect each and every one of […]
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County officials postpone approving $1 million pollution study
Bernalillo County Commissioners approved a half million dollars to improve westside fiber optics, bought a couple of pieces of property for parks and recreation maintenance use and postponed the allocation of a controversial million dollar appropriation at their regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6. Money for clean air? Another time Commissioner Steven Michael Quezada and Albuquerque […]
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Changing the Narrative
City Councilor Nichole Rogers wants to change the narrative about her sprawling, culturally diverse district. Rogers made history when she was elected as the first African American woman to sit at the Albuquerque City Council table. She represents District 6 which takes in Nob Hill, the International District and Mesa del Sol. City Desk ABQ […]
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West Downtown projects blossom
When the conversation about Albuquerque’s Downtown shifts away from vacant buildings and shuttered businesses, it’s a welcome reprieve for those working to revitalize it. Completed projects, and others in the pipeline, have given city officials and local developers a bit to brag about recently — especially in the West Downtown corridor. West Downtown is roughly […]
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DA launches new system to notify law enforcement of missed court dates
The Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office has launched a new system to notify law enforcement agencies when an officer misses a hearing or a pre-trial interview. Joshua Boone, the chief deputy district attorney, said in an interview on Tuesday that the DA’s Office started working on the system—essentially a Google spreadsheet that is populated when […]
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City Council OKs spotlight on blighted motels, voucher program
The Albuquerque City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday night that creates an 11-member working group tasked with reforming the city’s emergency voucher program and addressing the blighted motels where they are often used. Councilors Renée Grout and Nichole Rogers said they sponsored the bill because the city’s blighted motels not only pose a health […]