Posted inBernalillo County, Local Gov.

Bernalillo County to discuss transitional, affordable housing projects

During the legislative session, Bernalillo County actively lobbied for funding for transitional and affordable housing projects, resulting in a total of $150 million being allocated for such endeavors statewide.  Now the County Commission is considering submitting requests for both transitional and affordable housing projects.  The Bernalillo County Commission meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Where are Albuquerque Public Schools students headed after graduation?

Another class of Albuquerque Public Schools graduates has made the transition to the “real world.” The next step for many includes more education, though some are entering the workforce, joining the armed forces or heading in other directions. Almost 96% of this year’s 12th-grade students took the district’s annual Senior Exit Survey, which gauges the […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Trump races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people

By Hannah Natanson, Adam Taylor, Meryl Kornfield, Rachel Siegel, Scott Dance — Early this spring, the Food and Drug Administration fired nearly 50 workers in the Office of Regulatory Policy – only to turn around and order them back to the office with one day’s notice. After dismissing thousands of probationary employees for fabricated “performance” issues, the IRS reversed course and […]

Posted inNational News, Syndicated

Russian officials delight in Trump-Musk rift, offer mediation, asylum

By Robyn Dixon, Natalia Abbakumova — As President Donald Trump and the world’s richest man blew up the internet by detonating their friendship, a key Kremlin point man on White House contacts used a phrase from the L.A. riots, a divisive moment in American history, to get in a dig. Posting on Elon Musk’s platform X, close […]

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, Local Gov.

Fixing the fiber fiasco

Frustrated Albuquerque residents called for action at a public hearing on new fiber rules aimed at curbing damage from broadband work, part of a formal process to collect community feedback and testimony. Frustrated Burqueños packed a June 5 virtual meeting with stories of broken water lines, sinking trenches and weeks of no response after broadband […]