Posted inAlbuquerque, Community Content

ABQ to celebrate Juneteenth early

Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers is celebrating Juneteenth early and she wants you to attend. From the organizer: Join NM Juneteenth, the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, Albuquerque District 6 City Councilor Nichole L. Rogers and the City of Albuquerque for this year’s celebration of Resilience, Freedom and Unity! This year’s headliner, Billboard […]

Posted inArts & Culture, East Mountains

East Mountain Historical Society honored with statewide award for historical publication

The Historical Society of New Mexico (HSNM) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Book and Service Awards.  The awards recognize significant contributions made in 2024 to the preservation and understanding of New Mexico’s history and cultural heritage.  Among this year’s most distinguished honorees is the East Mountain Historical Society (EMHS), awarded the Lansing B. […]

Posted inLocal Gov., Moriarty

Moriarty approves hiring police officers, offering training incentives

The Moriarty City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved hiring five police officers and offering training incentives for officers to receive certain types of certification. The incentives will encourage officers to seek training in general instruction, firearm instruction, field officer training and evidence technician. Chief Adan Urbina said those certifications often require classes. “That’s a lot […]

Posted inAlbuquerque

Mayor’s rent plan fizzles in council committee

Mayor Tim Keller’s push for a local renters’ bill of rights hit a wall Wednesday as a City Council committee voted against advancing the plan without recommendation. The Albuquerque City Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee rejected Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn’s motion 3–2 to send the proposed Renters’ Bill of Rights to the full Council […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

ICE arrested an Albuquerque man. He ended up in the hospital. Now no one knows where he is.

This story was originally published by Source NM. By Patrick Lohmann Last Saturday around 8 a.m., as she followed her husband to a mechanic in Albuquerque’s South Valley, Daniela Marina Diaz-Ortiz says she and her 5-year-old daughter watched, terrified, as federal immigration agents leapt out of four SUVs and pulled her husband to the ground. […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety

Inmate assaulted at Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center

An investigation is underway following an inmate assault at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred during arraignments and involved two female inmates. According to MDC, at approximately 12:15 p.m., a 49-year-old female inmate sustained serious injuries in what appears to be an unprovoked attack by a 24-year-old female […]

Posted inArts & Culture, East Mountains

Santa Fe Artist Chandon Banning to exhibit at Calliope Gallery in Madrid

Calliope Gallery in Madrid is set to host an opening reception for “Outsider Artist” Chandon Banning on Saturday, June 21, at 4 p.m. Banning will be exhibiting her current paintings, with the exhibit running through August 11. Chandon Banning, an American abstract painter and multidisciplinary artist, originally from Los Angeles, will be showcasing her work. […]

Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness

Bernalillo County Commissioners extend deadline for major affordable housing projects

The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to grant extensions for two major affordable housing redevelopment projects, allowing developers more time to secure crucial financing. The projects—Villa Hermosa and Desert Willow Apartments—will receive an additional 180 days to obtain tax credit letters from the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), a necessary step […]