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Multigenerational center first of several new projects planned for NW Albuquerque

by tunruhenos

City leaders celebrated a key Westside project with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new multigenerational center to be built near Cibola Loop and Cuba Road NW. The center, expected to open in August 2025, will bring to the area city services and programs aimed at residents of all ages. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said access […]

Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Syndicated

Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks

by Jordan Bourne

By TAMMY WEBBER / Associated Press As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of slowing, Pantex Plant officials urgently called on local contractors, who arrived within minutes with bulldozers to dig trenches and […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety, Uncategorized

Timeline: The investigation into corruption in APD’s DWI unit

by Jordan Bourne

Since news broke that several members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit were being investigated for allegations that they worked with a local attorney to make DWI cases go away, City Desk ABQ has been tracking each development in the case. The federal investigation is ongoing and no charges have been filed, but the […]

Lawsuit: City leaders attempted to use Risk Management as a ‘slush fund’

by tunruhenos

A former city manager within the Risk Management Division filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Albuquerque on May 17 citing intimidation, false accusations and disregard for workplace safety laws concerning asbestos at the Gateway Center.  The lawsuit was filed by Jeanette Chavez, an official within Risk Management who was one of the first […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Education

Two seats open on APS audit committee

by Elise Kaplan

Albuquerque Public Schools is looking for two community members to serve on the district’s audit committee. They will serve alongside board members, the superintendent and the district’s chief financial officer. One of the community representatives must have experience in accounting or financial matters. The other seat is for the parent of a student currently attending […]

Officials who flagged asbestos dangers at Gateway Center told to stay home, given sick leave as city fined by state

by tunruhenos

At least two senior officials who raised concerns about the city’s mishandling of asbestos exposure during the construction of the Gibson Health Hub were threatened with reassignment and then quietly placed on sick leave. Both officials were made unavailable to answer questions from the city council and others about the administration’s actions that resulted in […]

City charter changes could create chaos

by tunruhenos

Proposed changes to the city’s charter have stirred up an old-time controversy.  Several Albuquerque city councilors are asking for a slew of changes to the city’s charter that would go to the voters. The stack of charter amendment proposals will be debated at their May 20 regular meeting. If approved, the changes will go to […]

Fees for fun things in ABQ won’t be raised

by tunruhenos

Albuquerque City Councilors have dropped proposed fee increases from Mayor Tim Keller’s draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. At the May 16 Committee of the Whole meeting, members voted to make a few changes to Keller’s $1.4 billion budget.  Among the amendments was allocating an additional $250,000 for the ABQ BioPark, eliminating the need for […]