Albuquerque commuters will soon see a greener Westside Boulevard as the city begins an eight-week project to add landscaped medians along about one mile of the major West Side thoroughfare. The Department of Municipal Development will install trees, shrubs and decorative stamped concrete elements along Westside Boulevard, building on the $10 million road widening project […]
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Bernalillo County restores non-emergency phone service after technical outage
Bernalillo County Emergency Communications has resolved technical difficulties that temporarily disrupted non-emergency phone lines, affecting approximately 668,850 residents across New Mexico’s most populous county. Full service has been restored, and residents may now use the regular non-emergency number 505-798-7000 to contact Bernalillo County Emergency Communications, according to a county update. During the outage, residents were […]
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Watershed project shields Tijeras from extreme flooding damage
A watershed restoration project behind Los Vecinos Community Center proved its worth July 12 when an extreme rainstorm – the kind that has only a 0.2% to 0.5% chance of occurring in any given year – sent floodwaters surging down Tijeras Creek with minimal damage to the community. The county’s Tijeras Creek Watershed Restoration Project, […]
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Comcast outage impacts nearly 15,000 in southeast Albuquerque
Roughly 15,000 people in southeast Albuquerque were without the internet after an outage Monday night continued through Tuesday afternoon. Comcast said its network was damaged by a third party, which caused a service outage early Monday night that affected about 15,000 customers. “Comcast is aware of an outage caused by damage to one of our […]
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Water Authority work to reduce traffic lanes at busy Central-Eubank intersection
Water Authority crews will reduce traffic lanes at one of Albuquerque’s busiest and most accident-prone intersections this week, affecting thousands of daily commuters and access to major retailers. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority announced that valve replacement work at Central Avenue Southeast and Eubank Boulevard Southeast will require lane restrictions from July 15 […]
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Councilor’s meeting on possible ART changes sparks heated debate
At a tense July 10 town hall, Councilor Louie Sanchez called for federal rule changes to fix Albuquerque’s ART line, drawing sharp criticism and strong support from business owners, residents and transit riders. The meeting at the Patrick J. Baca Library near Central and Unser was meant to gather public feedback as Sanchez, who is […]
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New traffic pattern on I-25 starts this weekend
Drivers on I-25 in Albuquerque will experience a significant shift in traffic patterns beginning Saturday, as crews initiate Phase 2 of the “I-25 Improved: Comanche to Montgomery” project. This marks a major milestone for the three-year, $268 million investment, the largest construction project in New Mexico’s recent history, aimed at enhancing safety and reducing travel […]
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New Mexico United stadium cleared for takeoff at Balloon Fiesta Park
New Mexico United fans are one step closer to their dream stadium after a district judge ended a lawsuit that sought to halt construction at Balloon Fiesta Park. The ruling clears the way for United to move forward with breaking ground on a new, permanent home. The Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) had previously approved the […]
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Sandia Peak Tram donates $20,000 to APD K-9 Unit in honor of fallen K-9 Rebel
The Sandia Peak Tram announced on July 4 its contribution of $20,000 to the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) K-9 unit, a donation made in honor of K-9 Officer Rebel, who died in the line of duty in May. Rebel was killed by friendly fire during an attempt to apprehend a suspect near the Albuquerque International […]
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City cracks down on fiber optic work
New fiber installation rules are now in effect in Albuquerque, which aim to protect neighborhoods and hold companies accountable for damage and make sure they clean up after themselves. After months of complaints about damaged sidewalks and lawns, city officials introduced new regulations this week to enhance oversight of fiber optic construction. Companies must now […]