Broad and burdensome: City paid over $1.4 M in Public Records Act lawsuits over last year and a half

Just before the pandemic, Christopher Michael Sanchez was killed on Feb. 21 at a local bar and police ruled his death was a justifiable homicide. Eight months later, his father requested — through the Inspection of Public Records Act — all videos and records relating to his son’s death.  By 2023, however, the city still […]

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ABQ gets the state’s first electric car sharing station

Members of Albuquerque’s Public Service Company of New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition and Sol Housing celebrated the launch of an Affordable Mobility Platform and the first electric vehicle car share program in the state at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. New Mexico was one of eight states selected for this platform […]

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M’Tucci’s founder and community leader dies after battle with Leukemia

From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served.  He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

A man tried to open an emergency exit on an American Airlines flight. Other passengers subdued him

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a disruptive passenger allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door, authorities said. Albuquerque International Sunport officials said Flight 1219 to Chicago returned to the airport shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon “due to a disturbance in […]

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Debbie O’Malley throws hat in the ring for state Senate

Former Bernalillo County Commissioner and Albuquerque City Councilor Debbie O’Malley has thrown her hat into the ring for State Senate District 13.  O’Malley has been in local government since 2003, serving on the Albuquerque City Council until 2012. She then ran for the North Valley seat on the Bernalillo County Commission where she served until […]

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APS wants your input on how to spend its money

Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education is building on its success of asking for community input as officials begin the process of building the district’s fiscal 2024-2025 budget.  APS board members say they are focused on improving student outcomes. “Part of that commitment means adopting an annual budget that will create the conditions for the […]