Bernalillo Museum Opens New Exhibit on History of Local Sports

By Ashley Flores, Bernalillo Community Museum After years of work, the Bernalillo Community Museum is opening its latest exhibition, A History of Sports in Bernalillo on Saturday, June 29.  Through seven sports-related exhibits, visitors will learn of local athletes’ accomplishments and the individual community members who worked tirelessly to maintain Bernalillo’s sports programs.  An interactive […]

Senate Passes Bill to Extend Funding for NM Fire Departments

On June 21, the U.S. Senate passed Sen. Martin Heinrich’s bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act, legislation that will extend federal programs that help support local fire departments in New Mexico and across the country.  The bill would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program and […]

Rental scooters and bikes may be making a comeback

For years, Albuquerque has been without a scooter and bike-share program, but a proposal on the City Council’s Aug. 5 agenda might change that.  At the council’s June 12 Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee meeting, councilors discussed an ordinance — sponsored by Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn — to lower what the city charges scooter and […]

New BernCo County Manager Has Family in East Mountains

By Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ Bernalillo County has its next manager. County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday night to make Cindy Chavez the county’s top administrator. “I really believe that Cindy Chavez possesses the skill and know-how to be a truly transformative leader,” Commission Vice-Chair Eric Olivas said. “Somebody that can take us to the […]

Rainstorms over NM pose flood threats again in wildfire burn scars

By DANIELLE PROKOP New Mexicans in the northern and southern parts of the state scorched by recent wildfires remain at risk for potentially intense flash flooding from storms Wednesday and Thursday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across much of the state beginning at noon Wednesday that could cause harm for people living in the burn […]