Bernalillo County has appointed Zachary Lardy as its new fire chief following a nationwide search that drew 28 candidates from across the country, county officials announced Friday. Lardy, who has served 19 years with Bernalillo County Fire Rescue, including five years as deputy chief, will lead more than 300 personnel across 14 districts, according to […]
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Albuquerque expands security camera grant program to two more areas
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced Friday the expansion of a security camera grant program to East Downtown and South Broadway, building on what officials say has been a successful pilot program in the downtown area. The Community Connect Security Camera Grant Program will provide up to $20,000 per property to businesses that install security cameras […]
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Dignified farewell: Bernalillo County memorializes unclaimed remains
Their community remembers them. Bernalillo County Thursday morning, gave a dignified farewell to 171 individuals who died recently and whose cremated remains went unclaimed. The memorial service at Fairview Memorial Park was characterized by reminders that the deceased mattered. “No one should leave this world unrecognized or unmourned, and today, we all make sure that […]
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What happened to Albuquerque’s broken shelter bed tracker?
Last fall, the City of Albuquerque launched its Shelter Connect Dashboard to help first responders see which shelters had open beds. But by this summer, the public tracker was showing badly outdated numbers with Good Shepherd stuck on November 2023 and S.A.F.E. House on October 2024. The stale data raised doubts about whether the tool […]
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Demolition clears way for new development on state trust land in Albuquerque
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller launched demolition of an abandoned auto shop building on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to revitalize the East Central Avenue corridor. The former Bill’s Auto building at 10408 Central Ave. SE sits on state trust land and has been vacant […]
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City council candidate faces legal challenge to ballot access
Two community members filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to remove City Council candidate Stephanie Telles from the November ballot, claiming she failed to collect the required 500 valid petition signatures needed to qualify. Danny Gonzales and Vincent C. Sanchez, both District 1 residents, argue in their Second Judicial District Court complaint that Telles submitted only […]
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Bernalillo County prepares to deploy $150 million in state housing funds
By Connor Currier — Bernalillo County’s Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted on a key measure in August that will position the county to accept and deploy anticipated state funding for affordable and transitional housing initiatives. Now, the county is planning for the state funds allocated to “BernCo Builds Communities Initiative” once state funding becomes […]
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Gateway contracts return to council after $70M program criticism
Albuquerque city councilors will vote Wednesday, Sept. 3, on millions in Gateway Center contracts that were postponed from the Aug. 18 meeting after calls for more accountability in the city’s $70 million homeless program. The contracts with Chicanos Por La Causa for women’s housing navigation and Community Bridges for men’s services were delayed last month. […]
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Downtown commute takes a detour as crews remove truck from sinkhole
Commuters leaving Downtown Tuesday afternoon would be wise to avoid the area around 2nd St and Copper Ave. NW for the next few hours. Crews from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority responded to reports of a sinkhole in the intersection earlier today where crews found a GMC work truck partially stuck in a sinkhole […]
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Bernalillo County launches Labor Day weekend Uber discount program
Bernalillo County is partnering with Uber to offer discounted rides during Labor Day weekend as part of an anti-impaired driving campaign spanning three New Mexico counties. The initiative provides residents with up to $10 credit per trip for a maximum of two Uber rides from 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. […]