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A week after the 2024 Municipal Officer Elections in Sandoval County, municipal clerks can take a breath and look at the numbers. Most of the incorporated municipalities in Sandoval County held their officer elections on March 5, but some are still in the process.  Recounts and runoff elections will take place after county commissioners hold […]

The 2024 legislative session contained one big victory for public education and a few disappointments, the head of the local teachers’ union said Wednesday. “In general, it has not been a banner year for education,” Ellen Bernstein, president of the Albuquerque Teachers Federation, told CityDesk ABQ. She said the one great thing to come out […]

A third officer under investigation for corruption within the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit has resigned before being interviewed by internal investigators.  Harvey Johnson resigned on Wednesday. Gilbert Gallegos, an APD spokesperson, said he was scheduled to be interviewed for the internal investigation today.  Johnson is one of six APD officers who were put on […]

Commentary This column was submitted as a guest column by the listed author. Have an opinion? Add your comments below or submit your own response here. Guest commentary by Ivan Houlihan, IDA Ireland As New Mexico continues to ramp up its semiconductor industry, some companies in the state are turning to Ireland as a new […]

Candidates running for the New Mexico Legislature — both the State House of Representatives and the State Senate — have filed their paperwork to be on the ballot for the primaries on June 4.  There are a lot of familiar faces — including long-time senator Linda Lopez who is facing Democratic challenger Richard Carrion — […]

Twelve days ago, local homicide detectives were called to a Northeast Albuquerque apartment complex to investigate a woman’s death after she was found “unresponsive” by her family.  Now it’s been more than a week and her death has been reported by national — and even international — outlets, including the New York Post, The Daily […]

You don’t have to be lucky to score a safe ride this St. Patrick’s Day. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is once again offering residents in Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Bernalillo counties a designated driver option. The “Take a Ride on Us” program is offering 1,500 trips on a first-come, first-served basis. The […]

As Muslims began their Ramadan fasts on Monday, Muhammad Syed — an Afghan refugee who came to Albuquerque in 2016 — prepared to face a jury on one count of murder in the 2022 slaying of a fellow Muslim, Aftab Hussein.  It is the first of three trials in a case that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim […]