Should Albuquerque tunnel under the Rio Grande or build new bridges across it? Mayoral hopefuls Eddie Varela and Darren White pitched big ideas to ease Westside traffic during a recent candidate forum hosted by business leaders. The exchange came at a mayoral forum Tuesday, Sept. 30, hosted by business leaders with the National Association of […]
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City will pay to air Keller speech on TV, again
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Friday afternoon with comments and clarification on the timeline for the ad purchases provided by a spokesperson Friday after the original story was published. The city had not responded to our questions on the day before publication. The City of Albuquerque is paying to rebroadcast Mayor Tim Keller’s […]
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Will the government shutdown affect Balloon Fiesta? We asked. Here’s what we found.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are flying into Albuquerque for the Balloon Fiesta, just as a federal government shutdown puts Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers on the job without pay. Starting Saturday, Oct. 4, those screeners will handle the airport’s busiest week of the year. So far, federal and local officials said the shutdown hasn’t […]
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Albuquerque mayoral candidates debate crime, homelessness at NAIOP forum
Six Albuquerque mayoral hopefuls clashed over crime, homelessness and housing Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a business forum, laying out starkly different visions for a city struggling with safety concerns and stalled growth. The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown, hosted by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) New Mexico chapter and 13 business […]
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Ethics complaint alleges Lewis violated settlement over Air Quality Board in budget discussion
Lewis says budget oversight was appropriate, complaint is “frivolous”
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Beloved giraffe at Albuquerque Zoo dies at 22
Buccaneer, a 22-year-old reticulated giraffe who charmed millions of visitors at the ABQ BioPark over nearly two decades, was euthanized Thursday due to declining mobility from arthritis, zoo officials announced. The giraffe, affectionately known as “Bucc,” was the third-oldest male giraffe in any Association of Zoos and Aquariums facility and lived well beyond the median […]
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Albuquerque opens New Mexico’s first Trauma Recovery Center
Albuquerque opened New Mexico’s first Trauma Recovery Center on Sunday, creating a centralized hub for violence intervention and trauma-informed services that city officials say represents a new approach to public safety. The facility, operated by the city’s Albuquerque Community Safety Department, serves as headquarters for the Violence Intervention Program division and offers services including peer […]
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After 27 years, ABQ’s Uptown Connect housing project gets green light
About 11,000 people head to work in Uptown every day, but only about 100 can afford to live there. That imbalance has lingered for decades. On Thursday, Sept. 25, Mayor Tim Keller said the city will finally move forward with Uptown Connect, a $120 million project that has been stalled for 27 years. The development […]
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City committee backs memorial supporting federal public lands
An Albuquerque City Council committee unanimously approved a measure Thursday supporting continued federal oversight of public lands in the area, timing the vote just ahead of National Public Lands Day. The Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee advanced Memorial M-25-5, which expresses the council’s backing for federal stewardship of lands, including the Sandia Ranger District […]
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Exclusive: Pacific Fusion on why they chose ABQ for $1 billion fusion research campus
Pacific Fusion is bringing a $1 billion fusion energy campus to Albuquerque, adding more than 200 permanent high-paying jobs, nearly 1,000 construction jobs, and new momentum for New Mexico’s push to become a national leader in advanced energy technology. The California company’s move, confirmed in an exclusive interview with CityDesk, marks one of the biggest […]