Posted inAlbuquerque, General Interest

ABQ BioPark welcomes Elok, a critically endangered orangutan

The ABQ BioPark has a new, “good looking” guest after the arrival of Elok, a 24-year-old male Sumatran orangutan.  Elok, pronounced El-ick, joins the BioPark from the Oklahoma City Zoo as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Orangutan Species Survival Plan (SSP). This collaborative effort aims to support the long-term conservation of […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, General Interest

Albuquerque boosts animal shelter services for summer surge

Starting June 9, Albuquerque’s Westside animal shelter will open seven days a week to ease overcrowding and make pet adoptions and services more accessible during the busy summer season. The City of Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department is expanding its Westside shelter hours to match its Eastside location, now open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, General Interest

Albuquerque BioPark wants community input on major revamp of Children’s Fantasy Garden

The Albuquerque BioPark is set for a major renovation of the Children’s Fantasy Garden at the Botanic Garden.  After over 20 years of providing a space for families to explore and create memories, the garden will be reimagined to improve accessibility, upgrade infrastructure, and enhance creative and learning opportunities. Community involvement will be central to […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, General Interest

Albuquerque to honor fallen emergency professionals during National Memorial procession

A national procession honoring fallen emergency medical services professionals will make a stop in Albuquerque on Wednesday. The Moving Honors procession, organized by the National EMS Memorial Service, will pause at the Bernalillo County Public Safety Training Academy to remember 29 EMS providers from across the country who died in the line of duty. The […]

Posted inBernalillo County, East Mountains, General Interest

Bernalillo County offering free groceries to low-income seniors

Free groceries are available to senior Bernalillo County residents from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Tijeras Senior Center located at 10 Tijeras Ave. in Tijeras. Bernalillo County is partnering with Silver Horizons to provide the free food to senior residents and veterans. Silver Horizons is an organization […]

Posted inEast Mountains, General Interest

Dog-friendly and educational hikes: Bark in the Park takes over Mountainair

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and Friends of Mountainair Animal Shelter (FOMAS) have teamed up to invite the community to their monthly Bark in the Park hikes.  Ranger-led hikes will continue every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Quarai Mission Site until October 18.  While this month’s event was originally scheduled to […]

Posted inEast Mountains, General Interest

Road maintenance project moves forward in Mountainair

Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto announced through social media that important road work is set to begin in July.  The town of Mountainair is scheduled for significant road improvements and local investment to enhance transportation routes and public safety.  This comes following the Mountainair Town Council’s approval to micro-seal three key sections of town roads.  The […]