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After two year closure, Sandia Peak Ski Area reopening date still unknown

by Elise Kaplan

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 […]

A look back at our first week… and what comes next.

by patabqnews

Commentary: This piece is provided as commentary by Pat Davis, co-founder and publisher of City Desk. Have an opinion? Add your comments below or send your letter to the editor to editor@citydesk.org Pat DavisCo-founder, PublisherCity Desk ABQ Have you noticed that our morning newspaper looks a little thinner lately? You’re not wrong. Last summer, the […]

Man convicted in road rage death of two 14-year old girls

by Pat Davis

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 […]

BernCo to legislature: fund housing, homelessness projects

by tunruhenos

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 […]

Long-awaited northeast heights aquatic center breaks ground

by tunruhenos

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 […]

Commissioners adopt plan to build an educational center near the BioPark to honor historic waterways

by tunruhenos

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 […]