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Bernalillo County Commissioners to consider affordable housing initiatives, fire chief transition

The Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners will consider several affordable housing proposals and recognize the outgoing fire chief during their administrative meeting Tuesday night. The commission is scheduled to vote on a $500,000 appropriation to support Family Promise’s purchase of two triplexes for transitional housing, according to the meeting agenda released Friday. Vice Chair […]

Bernalillo County officials are inviting community members to participate in the selection process for the department's next fire chief by attending a public stakeholder event featuring the three finalists for the position.

Bernalillo County names new fire chief after nationwide search, stays close to home for hire

Bernalillo County has appointed Zachary Lardy as its new fire chief following a nationwide search that drew 28 candidates from across the country, county officials announced Friday. Lardy, who has served 19 years with Bernalillo County Fire Rescue, including five years as deputy chief, will lead more than 300 personnel across 14 districts, according to […]

Bernalillo County held its annual formal burial of indigent and unclaimed residents Thursday, Sept. 4, at Fairview Memorial Park. Director’s Choice Mortuary Services and the county conducted the ceremonial services, which included a dignified and appropriate disposition of the cremains of 171 people. Pastor Richard Mansfield delivered offer the eulogy. Pictured is Robert C. Noblin Jr. of Director’s Choice Mortuary giving the opening remarks. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / New Mexico News

Dignified farewell: Bernalillo County memorializes unclaimed remains

Their community remembers them. Bernalillo County Thursday morning, gave a dignified farewell to 171 individuals who died recently and whose cremated remains went unclaimed. The memorial service at Fairview Memorial Park was characterized by reminders that the deceased mattered. “No one should leave this world unrecognized or unmourned, and today, we all make sure that […]

City Council hopeful Stephanie Telles.(Courtesy photo)

City council candidate faces legal challenge to ballot access

Two community members filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to remove City Council candidate Stephanie Telles from the November ballot, claiming she failed to collect the required 500 valid petition signatures needed to qualify. Danny Gonzales and Vincent C. Sanchez, both District 1 residents, argue in their Second Judicial District Court complaint that Telles submitted only […]

Teresa Garcia, who is running for city councilor of District 3 encompassing Southwest Albuquerque, submitted 728 lines of signatures with her declaration of candidacy — but 265 of those are being challenged, according to a court filing. (Courtesy photo)

Quezada sues to remove Teresa Garcia from city council ballot

By Lauren Lifke Former Bernalillo County commissioner Steven Michael Quezada filed a lawsuit Wednesday to remove Teresa Garcia from the Albuquerque City Council Ballot as he alleges she failed to submit the 500 valid petition signatures required for ballot placement, according to a news release. Garcia, who is running for city councilor of District 3 […]

Bernalillo County launches Labor Day weekend Uber discount program

Bernalillo County is partnering with Uber to offer discounted rides during Labor Day weekend as part of an anti-impaired driving campaign spanning three New Mexico counties. The initiative provides residents with up to $10 credit per trip for a maximum of two Uber rides from 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. […]

Bernalillo residents stand in line to cast their ballot on election day at the Clerk’s Annex facility in Albuquerque Tuesday morning. (Roberto)

Candidates officially file for elections, here’s who’s on the ballot

Dozens of candidates filed to run for various offices in Bernalillo County on Monday, the filing deadline for the upcoming municipal and local elections. Mayor of Albuquerque Seven candidates filed to run for mayor: Mayling Armijo, Louie Sanchez, Alex Uballez, incumbent TimKeller, Daniel Chavez, Eddie Varela and Darren White. Albuquerque City Council District 1: Stephanie […]

City Councillor Dan Lewis who represents district 5 in the city is calling for upgrades to Ventana Ranch Park on the Westside saying the turf needs to be replaced. Credit: Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News.

Albuquerque parks ‘dying’ as city councilor proposes $2 million emergency turf fix

Albuquerque families may soon see greener parks after City Councilor Dan Lewis introduced an emergency resolution to spend $2 million from city reserves on immediate turf replacement, saying budget cuts left fields patchy and overrun with weeds. The proposed resolution, R-25-183, introduced Aug. 18, targets parks citywide that are suffering from dead grass and weeds, […]

Over 1,100 candidates file for New Mexico municipal elections

Nearly 1,200 candidates filed paperwork Tuesday to run for municipal offices across New Mexico, with mayoral races from major cities to small villages drawing the most attention in the 2026 election cycle. A total of 1,196 candidates filed for positions ranging from mayor and city council to school board, hospital board and soil and water […]

The Albuquerque City Council Candidate Forum took place Tuesday afternoon where members of the business community got to hear directly from the city council candidates in contested district races how to shape the future of our city. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/ New Mexico News.

City council candidates clash over housing, immigration, labor policy

Albuquerque’s biggest challenges — from rising homelessness to federal immigration enforcement — took center stage Aug. 26, as ten City Council candidates squared off over high-profile policy topics in the city’s contested districts. The forum at Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown drew candidates from Districts 1, 3, 5, and 9 and was co-hosted by the National Association […]