After an eight-month long wait, Albuquerque Public Schools says it’s ready to roll out a new crisis alert system. Centegix CrisisAlert system is a safety alert system that would give APS staff the ability to summon help from anywhere on campus. Crisis alerts in Albuquerque schools During a safety drill in 2022, APS discovered a […]
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After two year closure, Sandia Peak Ski Area reopening date still unknown
Ski season is well underway in New Mexico, but the slopes remain empty at Sandia Peak Ski Area. The family owned business is actively working to invite skiers and snowboarders back soon, but a reopen date hasn’t been announced. Formally known as La Madera Ski Area, Sandia Peak Ski Area opened in 1936, making it […]
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Man convicted in road rage death of two 14-year old girls
A jury convicted Roger Wilson of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of great bodily injury by vehicle (DWI), Unlawful taking of a Motor Vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident Friday afternoon, according to a notice from District Attorney Sam Bregman. Police at the time say Wilson was engaged in a road […]
Posted inBernalillo County, Housing & Homelessness, Local Gov.
BernCo to legislature: fund housing, homelessness projects
Bernalillo County officials made clear Jan. 9 what it wants to see from lawmakers in Santa Fe this year: $550 million directed to affordable housing programs and homelessness initiatives. The amount represents the bulk of almost $554 million in funding requests or endorsements. The board of commissioners’ legislative priorities provide a window into some of […]
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Long-awaited northeast heights aquatic center breaks ground
Young athletes in northeast Albuquerque will have a new way of making a splash. The North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center is now under construction. The completed project will include an Olympic-size indoor competition pool as its centerpiece. Other amenities include a diving pool with three diving boards, a heated indoor 25-yard therapy pool and an […]
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Commissioners adopt plan to build an educational center near the BioPark to honor historic waterways
Bernalillo County Commission adopted the Atrisco Acequia Madre Master Plan at its Jan. 9 meeting. The plan will develop a two-acre outdoor education site near Central Avenue and the Rio Grande. The location is at the headwaters of the Atrisco Acequia Madre which is considered to be the oldest and most important acequia in the […]
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First responder highlight
First responder highlight is a monthly column produced by the Coronado/Bernalillo Optimist Club. The Coronado/Bernalillo Optimist Club wants you to know Matthew Esquibel, an Albuquerque area native and a first responder for the Town of Bernalillo Fire Department and surrounding area. Matthew’s training as a firefighter/emergency medical technician was sparked by an EMT class he took […]
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East Mountain Food Pantry Prepares for a New Home
For 35 years the East Mountain Food Pantry has served its community in locations that were never designed to serve as a food pantry. Starting in a two-bedroom home and then moving to its current location, which was previously a feed store, the organization has faced operational challenges, but those will soon fade as the […]
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APD keeps arresting people with guns in the Downtown gun free zone. What happened to federal charges?
On Nov. 5, multiple officers were called to a Downtown parking lot on the corner of Central and Third for reports of a fight. When they arrived they found Noah Rodriguez, 21, and Darien Earl, 25, both had guns and open containers of alcohol in their cars, according to an incident report. Both young men […]
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Councilors propose “poop patrol” for public, private property
Those who have encountered human feces on the streets of Albuquerque would say it’s unsightly and offensive to the nostrils of residents and visitors. But the effect of these deposits goes beyond the aesthetic, according to city leaders and health experts. City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn recently introduced legislation that would establish a $100,000 fund to […]