Former clerk targeted for removal by commission hits back with complaint against commissioner

Deputy Bernalillo County Treasurer Linda Stover has gone on the offensive in her ongoing debate with the Board of County Commissioners over whether she had the right to take her job. Stover was hired by county treasurer Tim Eichenberg and started work Jan. 1. Her term as county clerk had expired the previous day. Stover […]

Pickleball courts top Tijeras Senior Center priority list

Seniors in Tijeras are hoping to eventually have new pickleball courts built that could help them maintain an active lifestyle. The Village Council approved an infrastructure capital improvement plan list this week for the senior center that includes pickleball courts at the top. The list also includes a shade structure for the garden. The infrastructure […]

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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 […]

Albuquerque’s Gateway Sobering Center set to open after months of delays

The Gateway Center in Albuquerque is preparing to launch its long-awaited Medical Sobering Center this summer. The Albuquerque City Council recently approved a contract with California-based Horizons Services for $1.6 million in federal funds to operate the sobering center. Horizons Services, which currently operates two sobering centers in California, will provide a short-term space for […]

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In praise of George Wendt’s Norm

By Lili Loofbourow — Sure, “Cheers” billed itself as a place where everybody knows your name. But there was really only one name everyone in that famous TV bar knew. It belonged, of course, to Norm (née Hilary) Peterson, the amiable beer-swilling barfly played by George Wendt, and everyone roared it whenever he wandered in […]

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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 […]

Albuquerque’s $1.5 billion budget is approved, but city councilors aren’t celebrating

Albuquerque City Councilors Monday night approved a $1.5 billion city budget that none of them seemed to love. Perhaps the council’s biggest disappointment was an inability to provide the pay hike they wanted for city employees. The budget, as amended, calls for many workers to receive a 2.5% pay raise. Mayor Tim Keller’s proposed budget […]

Albuquerque begins major construction on downtown Rail Trail project

The City of Albuquerque has begun removing unused railroad tracks at Central Crossing, marking the start of significant construction on the downtown segment of the Rail Trail project, which aims to reshape Downtown Albuquerque and reconnect historic neighborhoods. The Rail Trail is planned as a 7-mile pedestrian parkway, envisioned as the “Trail of Enchantment,” reflecting […]