Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

Goin’ to the courthouse, gonna get married

Albuquerque Metropolitan Court will conduct in-person Valentine’s Day weddings for the first time in three years.  The court had been conducting all Valentine’s nuptials virtually since 2021. “This marks the 24th year in which the Metropolitan Court Judges been have performing Valentine’s Day weddings for the public, and there’s even more excitement around the event […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Gov.

BCSO deputy arrested on domestic violence and DWI charges

After getting into a fight with his girlfriend, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Vasquez-Moreno was arrested early this morning and charged with one count of aggravated battery of a household member and driving while intoxicated.  According to BCSO spokeswoman Jayme Fuller Gonzales, Vasquez-Moreno has been placed on administrative leave following the incident. She said he […]

ABQ pet owners can now be fined for animal ordinance violations

Pet owners in the city may now face civil fines in addition to possible criminal citations for violating the city’s HEART Ordinance.  The HEART Ordinance, or the “Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment,” is the city animal ordinance. The ordinance states that anyone living in the city limits may only have six animals, dogs […]

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Board will meet for first time following controversy

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board is set to meet at 5:30pm Wednesday for the first time since last year. The air quality board was established to regulate air pollution in Bernalillo County including Albuquerque.  Happenings in a Nutshell The air quality board first came under the microscope back in November 2022, after […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Student art on display

Bragging rights often come with discovering a  great new artist. Albuquerque Public Schools elementary school students will be showcasing at an art exhibit that opens Monday. Art is Elementary includes about 1,500 works from students in more than 90 schools across the district, said the show’s coordinator Cinnamon Gentry.  The work will include drawings, paintings […]