A fire that happened days after Christmas that left a McIntosh family homeless and destroyed most of its possessions is now serving as a reminder of how the local community comes together to help those in need. “The local VFW is amazing,” said Eryn Galli. “The local food bank, Bethel Storehouse has also been very […]
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Community Briefs
Help Plan Your Community Edgewood residents are encouraged to attend and offer input to help us update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan (a vision for Edgewood’s future). Community Meeting #1 is Tuesday, January 23 at 6PM at Edgewood Town Hall at 171-A NM 344. (You can also complete the Community Survey now through January 31, available […]
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Community Briefs
Help Plan Your Community Edgewood residents are encouraged to attend and offer input to help us update the Town’s Comprehensive Plan (a vision for Edgewood’s future). Community Meeting #1 is Tuesday, January 23 at 6PM at Edgewood Town Hall at 171-A NM 344. (You can also complete the Community Survey now through January 31, available […]
Posted inSandoval County
Indian Arts Fest issues call for artists
Once the weather gets warmer, art festivals will be taking place all throughout the state of New Mexico and the Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival (BIAF) is set to kick off the festival season with a bang! The BIAF was started back in 2017, by artist Sara Chadwick. Chadwick owned Sara’s Southwest Connection, Inc., a fine […]
Posted inSandoval County
McQueen proposing changes to legislative process
State Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, got an early start on this year’s short legislative session. He prefiled several pieces of legislation in advance of the 30-day session which begins on Jan. 16, including two House Joint Resolutions that would make significant changes to the legislative process. House Joint Resolution 1 would standardize the length of […]
Posted inEast Mountains, Local Gov., Uncategorized
East Mountain Food Pantry Prepares for a New Home
For 35 years the East Mountain Food Pantry has served its community in locations that were never designed to serve as a food pantry. Starting in a two-bedroom home and then moving to its current location, which was previously a feed store, the organization has faced operational challenges, but those will soon fade as the […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Downtown, Uncategorized
APD keeps arresting people with guns in the Downtown gun free zone. What happened to federal charges?
On Nov. 5, multiple officers were called to a Downtown parking lot on the corner of Central and Third for reports of a fight. When they arrived they found Noah Rodriguez, 21, and Darien Earl, 25, both had guns and open containers of alcohol in their cars, according to an incident report. Both young men […]
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Councilors propose “poop patrol” for public, private property
Those who have encountered human feces on the streets of Albuquerque would say it’s unsightly and offensive to the nostrils of residents and visitors. But the effect of these deposits goes beyond the aesthetic, according to city leaders and health experts. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn recently introduced legislation that would establish a $100,000 fund to […]
Posted inAlbuquerque, Jobs, Workers & Economy
New program restores vacant houses into affordable housing
A program aimed at turning vacant and abandoned houses across the state into livable and affordable housing has taken its next steps. The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) board said it approved three service providers for its “Restoring Our Communities” (ROC) program at a December 2023 meeting. The MFA made the announcement in a […]
Posted inEstancia, Moriarty, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Budget Bonus? Torrance County Commission presents grab bag of funding
Christmas may be over, but Torrance County is hoping there is a late present in the form of a big, fat, cash-stuffed envelope courtesy of Rep. Melanie Stansbury. Stansbury (D-NM) has said that she has $22 million to spend on 11 “shovel-ready” projects within her district and the county commission has several times bandied about […]