Mayoral candidate and Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez launched a petition last weekend urging Albuquerque to adopt stronger immigrant protections, criticizing the city’s response as insufficient ahead of Mayor Tim Keller’s executive order signed July 21. Alex Uballez’s 11-point plan, first proposed on social media, includes measures like banning masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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Sheriff’s Office, courts clash over security cuts at Bernalillo County courthouse
A disagreement over security cuts at the Bernalillo County courthouse has led to operational limitations for thousands of monthly court users as the dispute between the Sheriff’s Office and courts escalates over staffing and costs. The Administrative Office of the Courts announced on Sunday that it would limit access to the Bernalillo County Courthouse due […]
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Albuquerque takes stand on immigration
Mayor Tim Keller signed an executive order July 21 reaffirming Albuquerque as a city of refuge, directing police to help residents identify immigration agents and limiting city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Unveiled at City Hall with immigrant advocates, city councilors and state leaders, the order puts new limits on how the city works with […]
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Updated: Congressional reps virtual meeting on federal funding crisis postponed
A virtual meeting designed to give Albuquerque residents a chance to hear directly from their congressional representatives about federal issues affecting thousands of local students, military families and vulnerable residents has been postponed until October. The Congressional Delegation Meeting, originally set for July 22 and rescheduled to July 28, is now planned for October and […]
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ABQ Sunport lands $3.6 million federal grant for major roadway overhaul
The Albuquerque International Sunport has been awarded a $3.66 million federal grant to overhaul Sunport Boulevard, the main roadway leading to New Mexico’s largest airport. The Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program approved the funding for what officials describe as a crucial infrastructure project that will rehabilitate the heavily traveled corridor connecting Interstate 25 to […]
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Albuquerque seeks artists to transform public housing sites with community-driven artwork
The Albuquerque Housing Authority (AHA) is calling for local artists to create vibrant artwork that will beautify three public housing sites in the International District as part of an ambitious neighborhood transformation initiative. The project, funded by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant, will commission 15 original artwork […]
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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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Albuquerque joins lawsuits to protect millions in federal funding from Trump administration cuts
The City of Albuquerque is fighting to protect more than $92 million in federal funding that supports police officers, affordable housing and homelessness programs by joining two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold money from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. The city filed a motion earlier this month to join a […]
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Court upholds Bernalillo County’s ‘cooling-off’ period in treasurer hiring dispute
A Bernalillo County judge last week ruled against County Treasurer Tim Eichenberg’s attempt to immediately hire former County Clerk Linda Stover as his deputy, upholding the county’s ethics rules that require a one-year waiting period before former elected officials can accept county employment. Second Judicial District Court Judge Joshua A. Allison ruled in favor of […]
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Rio Grande becomes ‘puddle grande’ through Albuquerque
Officially, the Rio Grande gauge at the Central Avenue crossing in Albuquerque’s Barelas neighborhood says the state’s most important river has water. But dog walkers and kids seen making mud castles in the center of the main channel (this is not safe, by the way), Wednesday afternoon may beg to differ. At 3 p.m. Thursday […]