Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) has officially launched a new bilateral response model that divides the city into two geographic zones along Interstate 25, aiming to enhance response times and strengthen community connections across the metro area. The new operational approach assigns ACS responders to either the east or west side of the city, allowing resources […]
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Mayoral campaign finance reports update: Sanchez, Chavez give themselves over $100K to challenge Keller
With the field of seven set for the 2025 Albuquerque mayoral race, campaign finance reports from the most recent reporting period were released Monday. Incumbent Mayor Tim Keller is the only candidate to qualify for Albuquerque’s public financing system, giving him access to $755,946 in taxpayer funds while his challengers must rely on private donations […]
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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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New parks, fire stations and community centers
Albuquerque has launched or completed nearly $167 million in capital projects across the city, from new parks and fire stations to library upgrades and public art. These efforts aim to improve daily life and core services in every City Council district. This series breaks down where the money went, what was built and how it […]
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Albuquerque launches back-to-school donation drive for homeless families
The City of Albuquerque is calling on residents to help ease the burden on families experiencing housing insecurity by donating school supplies through a back-to-school drive benefiting 65 families at Gateway Family. The donation campaign will collect essential school items, including loose-leaf paper, binders, notebooks, pencils, backpacks and new shoes for children whose families are […]
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MDC ends physical mail for inmates, switches to digital system
The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center will stop accepting physical print materials for inmates as part of a new digital mail delivery system aimed at reducing contraband, officials announced. The system replaces hand-delivered mail with scanned digital copies accessible via tablets, with scanning performed off-site by third-party service ViaPath Technologies. MDC staff will then review […]
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Over 13,000 Albuquerque students face program cuts as feds withhold $12M
Albuquerque Public Schools will have to scramble to provide some services after the federal government withheld millions of dollars in education funding just weeks before the school year begins. The U.S. Department of Education announced June 30 that it was delaying the disbursement of $6.9 billion in congressionally approved federal education funds, according to a […]
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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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City Council candidate to challenge ballot ruling after falling short by seven signatures
City Council hopeful Stephanie Telles said she plans to formally contest the City Clerk’s decision that found her campaign seven signatures short of qualifying for the ballot. In a message sent to supporters Friday, Telles said she will request an audit of the petition signatures submitted, arguing that voters’ intent should carry weight in determining […]