The Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners will consider several affordable housing proposals and recognize the outgoing fire chief during their administrative meeting Tuesday night. The commission is scheduled to vote on a $500,000 appropriation to support Family Promise’s purchase of two triplexes for transitional housing, according to the meeting agenda released Friday. Vice Chair […]
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Albuquerque declares 23 acres ‘blighted’ to spur business growth and revitalize corridor
A struggling stretch of San Mateo Boulevard could get new life after Albuquerque city councilors voted unanimously this week to designate 23 acres as “blighted,” opening the door to tax breaks and redevelopment incentives. The resolution expands the Central/Highland/Upper Nob Hill Metropolitan Redevelopment Area to cover businesses between Central and Lomas, where closures and deteriorating […]
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Casados out as CYFD Secretary after less than two years leading troubled organization
Children, Youth, and Families Department Secretary Teresa Casados is retiring from state government after leading comprehensive reforms at one of New Mexico’s most challenging agencies, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday. Casados served as CYFD secretary since January 2024 and previously held the role on an interim basis from May 2023 until her Senate confirmation. […]
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Albuquerque man pleads guilty to federal charge for online threats against Trump
A New Mexico man who was charged with making threats of violence against then-President-Elect Donald Trump on social media pleaded guilty Thursday. The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico announced in a press release that Tyler Leveque, 37, of Albuquerque, changed his initial not guilty plea to one count of […]
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Bernalillo County names new fire chief after nationwide search, stays close to home for hire
Bernalillo County has appointed Zachary Lardy as its new fire chief following a nationwide search that drew 28 candidates from across the country, county officials announced Friday. Lardy, who has served 19 years with Bernalillo County Fire Rescue, including five years as deputy chief, will lead more than 300 personnel across 14 districts, according to […]
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Albuquerque expands security camera grant program to two more areas
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller announced Friday the expansion of a security camera grant program to East Downtown and South Broadway, building on what officials say has been a successful pilot program in the downtown area. The Community Connect Security Camera Grant Program will provide up to $20,000 per property to businesses that install security cameras […]
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Dignified farewell: Bernalillo County memorializes unclaimed remains
Their community remembers them. Bernalillo County Thursday morning, gave a dignified farewell to 171 individuals who died recently and whose cremated remains went unclaimed. The memorial service at Fairview Memorial Park was characterized by reminders that the deceased mattered. “No one should leave this world unrecognized or unmourned, and today, we all make sure that […]
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Demolition clears way for new development on state trust land in Albuquerque
New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller launched demolition of an abandoned auto shop building on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to revitalize the East Central Avenue corridor. The former Bill’s Auto building at 10408 Central Ave. SE sits on state trust land and has been vacant […]
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Rep. Vasquez introduces bill to grant legal status to workers in critical industries
Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-NM, introduced legislation Tuesday that would provide a pathway to permanent legal status for undocumented workers in critical sectors such as health care, agriculture and emergency services. Vasquez’s “Strengthening Our Workforce Act” would grant two-year conditional status to non-citizens who meet strict requirements and work in essential industries, according to a news […]
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Gateway contracts return to council after $70M program criticism
Albuquerque city councilors will vote Wednesday, Sept. 3, on millions in Gateway Center contracts that were postponed from the Aug. 18 meeting after calls for more accountability in the city’s $70 million homeless program. The contracts with Chicanos Por La Causa for women’s housing navigation and Community Bridges for men’s services were delayed last month. […]