A midday call for help outside a Downtown high-rise office building led Albuquerque firefighters to an unusual rescue Tuesday morning. At about 10:40 a.m., rescue personnel were summoned to 5th Street and Marquette Avenue for reports of a person “stuck in a storm drain.” They soon found a person “below grade” (aka below the street […]
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Keller seeks to cut red tape for Safe Outdoor Spaces
Mayor Tim Keller wants to ease costly rules that have stalled efforts to open more Safe Outdoor Spaces in Albuquerque, saying churches and nonprofits should be able to create legal encampments without facing major financial barriers. Speaking July 28 at New Creation Albuquerque Church—the city’s only operating Safe Outdoor Space—Keller said current regulations make it […]
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New lawsuits allege systemic abuse and concealment by Catholic Dioceses
This report is supported by NM Political Report, a nonprofit newsroom working to increase New Mexicans’ engagement in politics and public policy. Reported by: Josh Lee, Las Cruces, New Mexico This report is original reporting by a New Mexico-based independent journalist with support NMreports.org and its readers and sponsors. The Catholic Church’s handling of decades-old […]
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UNM shooting suspect arrested in Los Lunas
A suspect in connection with the University of New Mexico shooting that left one person dead and another injured Friday morning has been taken into custody. The arrest was made at 2:30 p.m. Friday by U.S. Marshals at an apartment on Canal Boulevard in Los Lunas, according to the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect’s […]
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University of New Mexico shooting leaves one dead, one injured with suspect still at large
Updates and Related Content Check back often for updates on this developing story. A shooting at the University of New Mexico’s central Albuquerque campus has left one person dead and another injured, prompting an emergency campus closure and a large-scale police response. In the early hours of Friday morning, UNM Police Department (UNMPD) responded to […]
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Uballez criticizes Keller’s ICE policy, calls for stronger immigrant protections
Mayoral candidate and Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez launched a petition last weekend urging Albuquerque to adopt stronger immigrant protections, criticizing the city’s response as insufficient ahead of Mayor Tim Keller’s executive order signed July 21. Alex Uballez’s 11-point plan, first proposed on social media, includes measures like banning masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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Rio Grande becomes ‘puddle grande’ through Albuquerque
Officially, the Rio Grande gauge at the Central Avenue crossing in Albuquerque’s Barelas neighborhood says the state’s most important river has water. But dog walkers and kids seen making mud castles in the center of the main channel (this is not safe, by the way), Wednesday afternoon may beg to differ. At 3 p.m. Thursday […]
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Albuquerque finalist for $1 Billion fusion energy plant that could bring 200 jobs
A California fusion energy company has chosen Albuquerque as a top contender for a groundbreaking research facility that could transform the city into a national hub for clean energy innovation. Pacific Fusion announced this week that Albuquerque is one of two finalists for a $1 billion fusion research facility that would create more than 200 […]
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Mayor Keller’s ICE policy sparks backlash from mayoral challenger Darren White
Albuquerque mayoral candidate Darren White is calling for a federal investigation into Mayor Tim Keller’s new policy that lets residents call police to verify whether federal immigration agents are operating nearby. Keller announced the change July 12, saying it would help build trust and transparency with immigrant communities. The next day, White — a former […]
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Internet service restored after 24-hour outage leaves 15,000 Albuquerque customers offline
A gas line repair that went wrong left about 15,000 Xfinity customers in southeast Albuquerque without internet for nearly 24 hours, highlighting ongoing infrastructure damage problems as multiple fiber companies install new networks across the city. About 15,000 internet customers in southeast Albuquerque regained service Tuesday evening after a 24-hour outage that disrupted homes and […]