Albuquerque’s new medical respite center is giving unhoused people a safe, supportive place to heal after hospital stays — and a better shot at stable housing. Mayor Tim Keller joined staff and a patient June 18 for a small-group conversation highlighting the early impact of the Gateway Medical Respite Center. Tucked inside the former Lovelace […]
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Hemp haze clouds the council’s crackdown
An Albuquerque ordinance meant to ban the sale of synthetic THC-lookalike products may have missed its mark, allowing semi-synthetic cannabinoids like Delta-8 and THC-A to remain legal after amendments changed the bill’s scope. The City Council passed the amended “Intoxicating Hemp Products” ordinance June 2, aiming to close a legal loophole and protect kids from […]
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Albuquerque Council restores event funding, overrides two of Mayor Keller’s vetoes
Albuquerque city councilors overturned two of Mayor Tim Keller’s budget vetoes at the June 16 City Council meeting, restoring funding for events the mayor said raised legal and procurement concerns. Keller had vetoed four parts of the city’s $1.5 billion budget, saying the changes were needed to keep the budget legally sound and avoid picking […]
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City Council approves deal to keep Isotopes in current home until 2039
By Abby McDonald The Albuquerque Isotopes don’t want to look for a new home and now, they won’t have to. Fresh off a sale to a new owner, the ‘Topes are staying in “The Lab” through 203 after Albuquerque’s City Council quietly and unanimously approved a deal Monday night. The council approved the Isotopes’ new […]
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Albuquerque mobilizes resources as triple-digit heat hits city
With temperatures soaring into the triple digits, the City of Albuquerque is equipping residents with the best ways to stay safe from extreme heat this summer. City officials are urging the community to take all necessary precautions and to take advantage of the available resources, such as expanded shelter options and splash pads, among others. […]
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Commissioners commit to fully fund new PB&J family services building in the South Valley
Bernalillo County Commissioners Frank Baca and Barbara Baca have announced a major investment in the future of family support services in the South Valley. During the June 10 County Commission meeting, the two commissioners introduced and passed a resolution to fully fund a new purpose-built facility for Peanut Butter & Jelly (PB&J) Family Services on […]
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Estancia is seeing increasing revenues as it plans for the upcoming fiscal year
The Town of Estancia is seeing increased gross receipts tax revenue — similar to a sales tax — as it budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Department heads met at the Estancia Public Library on Tuesday to discuss the budget. Gross receipts tax is the primary source of revenue for the town and Michelle Jones, […]
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What is closed for Juneteenth?
By Abby McDonald Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom. It became a federal holiday in 2021. The Albuquerque City Council voted unanimously in 2015 to declare Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the end […]
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Movies in the park offers family fun while supporting youth in agriculture
The Moriarty Future Farmers of America will be showing a series of films in Crossley Park this summer as part of a fundraiser. Jeremiah Young, the FFA chapter’s acting president, said the movies in the park series is intended to be a fun, family event that provides summer entertainment. “In the summer in Moriarty, there’s […]
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East Mountain Historical Society hopes to transform 100+ year old house
The East Mountain Historical Society hopes to one day conduct operations out of a stone house that was built more than 100 years ago in the unincorporated community of San Antonio, located between Tijeras and Cedar Crest. “It’ll be a repository for the area’s history, and through utilization of the meeting rooms, serve as a […]