A series of housing initiatives are on the agenda for Albuquerque city councilors at their meeting Sept. 4. During the last City Council meeting, councilors discussed four bills sponsored by Nichole Rogers which proposed $2.4 million in tax incentives from the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency for four housing projects. One of the four projects would transform […]
Category: Bernalillo County
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Trump still owes Albuquerque $200K
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign still owes Albuquerque more than $200,000 in security costs and paid time off for city employees tied to his 2019 campaign rally in Rio Rancho, according to Mayor Tim Keller’s office. Following unsuccessful efforts to collect the $211,175, the city sent a bill addressed to Donald J. Trump for President, […]
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Man dies in garbage truck accident Downtown
A man died after climbing out of a garbage truck and then falling in front of it in downtown Albuquerque Friday morning. At about 6 a.m. on Aug. 30, a Solid Waste Management employee was emptying a garbage bin into a truck at the Alvarado Transportation Center. An unhoused man was in the trash compaction […]
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What you need to know about designated drivers, closures and picnics on Labor Day
Having trouble finding a designated driver for Labor Day weekend? The “Take a Ride on Us” program is an option for residents of Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. The program is offering discounts on up to 2,500 rideshare trips over the weekend. Riders can enter the code NMLD24 under the voucher section of the […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Housing & Homelessness
As temperatures rise, most vulnerable communities are often the hottest
Summer 2024 in Albuquerque is on track to be one of the hottest on record — adding to a string of high temps in recent years that have packed a punch. But heat in the metro isn’t evenly distributed — it tends to be most intense in historically underserved areas, in part due to an […]
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Second phase of Albuquerque Rail Trail begins
The Rail Trail project has been years in the making and the first phase of construction broke ground in May at the Alvarado Transportation Center in Downtown Albuquerque. The city currently has $40 million in funding for the trail but Terry Brunner, director of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency, said another $40 million will be needed.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety
Councilor asks law enforcement board to investigate APD chief for not turning on body camera after crash
After failing to secure a vote of no-confidence against police Chief Harold Medina last spring, Councilor Louie Sanchez is now asking a state board in charge of suspending or revoking an officer’s law enforcement certification to investigate him. On Friday, Sanchez submitted a misconduct report — called an “LEA-90” — to the Law Enforcement Certification […]
Posted inEast Mountains
Going Dry…
Nearly everyone living in the East Mountains worries about access to water, especially since hotter and drier years means frequent fires and lower aquifer levels.. That’s exactly what users of the Tranquillo Pines Water Users Co-Op are experiencing. Dozens of co-op members and other concerned residents showed up to a crowded meeting on Thursday August […]
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From bonds to balloons: retired county manager has a new job
Recently retired Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca has a new job. She will start Tuesday as executive director of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — about a month before the annual event kicks off. “Leading the Fiesta is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Morgas Baca said. “I am honored and delighted to begin this […]
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City brings back routine food inspections
Inspectors with the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department are back at ensuring the city’s diners aren’t getting dangerous vittles. The department had scaled back its efforts and conducted only pre-opening and complaint-based inspections while a new food safety and retail ordinance was put into place and inspectors were trained on the new rules. Routine inspections were […]