ABQ prepares 319th birthday celebration in Old Town

There won’t be a cake with 319 candles, but Albuquerque will mark that birthday Saturday with a celebration in historic Old Town. City officials say the event will honor Albuquerque’s rich history and cultural heritage. “Albuquerque’s birthday is a time to honor the vision of those who founded our city,” Mayor Tim Keller said in […]

Rio Rancho Youth and Children’s Choruses to present ‘A Beautiful Noise’ spring concert

Staff report The Rio Rancho Youth Chorus and the Children’s Chorus of Rio Rancho are set to present “A Beautiful Noise,” a spring concert celebrating nature, community, and the power of young voices. The performances will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2025, at 3 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, […]

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa announces Easter “Eggstravaganza”

Staff report Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, nestled between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, is set to host an Easter “Eggstravaganza” on April 20, featuring special dining experiences and family-friendly activities. The resort will offer a variety of activities for guests, including arts and crafts, a Tamaya Bunny Relay with a three-legged race, bunny hop, […]

Cibola Arts Gallery celebrates 30 Years of creativity in Mountainair

Staff report Cibola Arts Gallery celebrated its 30th anniversary this month, marking three decades of artistic collaboration and community involvement. Founded by Mary Shultz and a dozen local artists, the gallery has operated as an artist-run cooperative since its inception. Over 50 artists have contributed to the gallery over the years, reflecting Mountainair’s evolving culture.  […]

Mayor signs a climate executive order in response to Trump’s executive orders

By Hannah Grover  Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller signed an executive order Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s recent actions attempting to promote fossil fuels and curb actions intended to address climate change.  Keller signed the executive order while at the Electrify NM conference in Albuquerque, where he was one of the opening speakers.  The […]

Investing wisely in Albuquerque’s opioid recovery

By District 6 City Councilor Nichole L. Rogers, District 7 City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, District 8 City Councilor Dan Champine, District 9 City Councilor Renée Grout This commentary piece was submitted by four Albuquerque city councilors.You can submit your own letter to the editor: editor@citydesk.org The opioid crisis has left a profound impact on our community—breaking […]

Supreme Court says Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported man

By Justin Jouvenal, Ann E. Marimow · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Supreme Court on Thursday backed a lower-court order requiring the Trump administration to “facilitate” the release from custody of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador last month. A district court judge had ordered the administration to bring Kilmar Abrego […]

Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan

By Joel Achenbach, Christian Davenport · The Washington Post (c) 2025 NASA’s science budget could be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, a move that would terminate billions of dollars’ worth of ongoing and future missions, according to two individuals with direct knowledge of the administration’s plan. The budget […]

Through emails and social media, colleges discover federal funds are frozen

By Susan Svrluga, Carolyn Y. Johnson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 In a scene that is becoming familiar, two powerful universities were rocked this week by rumors that the Trump administration would pull hundreds of millions in funding, with little to do but wait to learn the details. On Tuesday afternoon, an internal National Institutes of Healthemail reviewed […]

Trump admin defies judge’s orders to detail steps for wrongly deported man’s return

By Victoria Bisset, Steve Thompson · The Washington Post (c) 2025 The Trump administration did not comply with a federal judge’s order setting a Friday morning deadline for officials to lay out steps for the return of a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador, calling it “impracticable” to adhere to a time limit set […]