A packed chamber greeted the Albuquerque City Council for a five-hour meeting May 6 where the council spent some money, approved getting some grant money and heard heartfelt public comments about immigration policies in the city. Standing Room Only More than a dozen residents turned out to voice their concerns about a proposed amendment that […]
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Paving the Way Forward in Bernalillo County District 3
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AFR ambulance gets a new home — in Ukraine
The city of Albuquerque is sending one of the fire department’s decommissioned ambulances to its sister city of Kharkiv in Ukraine as the country continues to face Russian attacks. The 2011 Ford F6G ambulance is in good working condition, said Sara Mannal, a city spokesperson. She said city leaders and community members wrote messages of […]
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Stansbury, Vasquez join 88 Democrats calling for Biden to threaten pause of weapons sales to Israel
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Fresh eyes and new technology: Digging into the cold case killing of a rookie cop in Mountainair
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New fire rigs hit the streets
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County says detox clients increasingly younger, on fentanyl
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