Join Bernalillo County’s effort to transform mental health care by applying for its newly established Behavioral Health Advisory Board. The board’s goal is to help the county build a comprehensive and community-based behavioral health system. The board was created after commissioners passed a law that set up the Bernalillo County Behavioral Health Authority. Read more […]
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News, Syndicated
Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift […]
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ABQ RIDE offers bonuses to new hires
The city’s Transit Department is looking for mechanics, drivers and safety workers to join ABQ RIDE and it’s offering sign-on bonuses to help fill vital positions. The department is also aiming to recruit Albuquerque Police Department transit safety officers to support the city’s transit operations. “We couldn’t keep the wheels turning and the buses on […]
Posted in+Opinion, Housing & Homelessness
Opinion: ABQ has bigger needs than controversial $200K playground
This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the author. Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico and a strong advocate for children. She is a resident of the Netherwood Park neighborhood in Northeast ABQ. Have an opinion? Of course you do! You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org Recently, a local paper published […]
Posted inBusiness, Economy & Workers, Housing & Homelessness
After more than a year sitting vacant, International District Walmart may get new owner
The Walmart in Albuquerque’s International District has been closed for more than 16 months — but the 206,000-square-foot building may not remain vacant much longer. On July 5, a commercial real estate website updated the listing of the former Walmart on San Mateo Boulevard near Central Avenue SE to “under contract.” The supercenter was built […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County, Torrance County, Uncategorized
Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
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Moriarty Gets a New Postmaster
The United States Postal Service announced Sarah Earnest as the new Moriarty Postmaster. Earnest began her postal career in nearby Estancia as a part-time clerk in 2018. Since then, she served as an acting supervisor in Santa Fe and as the Officer in Charge (OIC) in Cuba, Estancia and Placitas post offices. While in Placitas, […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Local Gov., Uncategorized
Commissioner, Councilors to Host Opioid Settlement Meeting
Bernalillo County has an opportunity to make a dent in its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, County Commissioner Eric Olivas says. He said the best chance of that happening is with input from all sectors of the community. He and Albuquerque City Councilors Tammy Fiebelkorn and Renee Grout are hosting a meeting Thursday, July […]
Posted inEducation, Housing & Homelessness
A UNM museum has remains of more than 500 Native Americans. Returning them to their rightful homes is not so easy.
The remains of more than 500 Native Americans at a local museum have yet to be made available for return to their tribes. But representatives of the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico said they have repatriated many other remains in the collection and they are working with tribal officials in […]
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Torrance County, Uncategorized
‘As Long as This Well Holds Up, We’ll Have Enough Water’
Of the two primary water wells for the Town of Estancia, one is not producing as much water as the town needs. According to Mayor Nathan Dial, it’s not the critical situation it was last week, but it is tenuous. The mayor said the tanks are still not full, but town residents no longer need […]