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Kiara, Coraline, and Scarr
Posted inLocal Gov.

Animal welfare crackdown could face final vote at Monday’s City Council meeting

by Jesse Jones August 4th, 2025August 4th, 2025

Albuquerque could soon tighten enforcement of its animal welfare rules by cracking down on people who sell or give away pets in public spaces. The City Council is expected to vote on the ordinance tonight. The measure is part of a packed agenda that also includes proposed tourism bond funding, expanded homelessness services at the […]

Homeless
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Albuquerque mayoral candidates split on Trump homelessness order threatening $167M in federal funding

by Jesse Jones July 30th, 2025July 30th, 2025
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)
Posted inEducation

Students head back to APS in August, but 70% of classrooms won’t have A/C

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 29th, 2025August 1st, 2025
Residents find community and support in shared tents behind New Creation Albuquerque Church. (Jesse Jones)
Posted inAlbuquerque

Keller seeks to cut red tape for Safe Outdoor Spaces

by Jesse Jones July 29th, 2025July 30th, 2025
Measles rash
Posted inAlbuquerque, Healthcare

UNM Health offers free back-to-school vaccines amid statewide measles outbreak

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 28th, 2025July 28th, 2025
Police investigate a fatal shooting on UNM's campus Friday. (Kevin Hendricks)
Posted inCourts, Justice & Safety

UNM President: ‘Our thoughts are with families’ after fatal shooting on campus

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 25th, 2025
Posted inNob Hill & UNM

University of New Mexico shooting leaves one dead, one injured with suspect still at large

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 25th, 2025July 25th, 2025
Posted inLocal Gov.

District 5 gets $10.4M investment in first northwest Multigenerational Center

by Jesse Jones July 24th, 2025August 1st, 2025
AFR
Posted inLocal Gov.

Firefighter union battles mayor over staffing changes

by Jesse Jones July 23rd, 2025July 24th, 2025
Albuquerque residents who find animals being sold or given away on sidewalks, in parking lots or other public spaces could soon see stricter enforcement under a proposed ordinance update scheduled for a City Council vote in August.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.

Albuquerque City Council to vote on stricter animal sales enforcement

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 22nd, 2025July 22nd, 2025
Alex Uballez
Posted inLocal Gov.

Uballez criticizes Keller’s ICE policy, calls for stronger immigrant protections

by Jesse Jones July 22nd, 2025July 23rd, 2025
According to state records, Utility Block Company Inc. was fined a total of $41,384 for the violations by NMED’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (OHSB). In December 2024, compliance officers observed dangerous conditions at the company’s Albuquerque facility.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Jobs, Workers & Economy

NMED fines Utility Block Co. $41K for safety lapses

by Josh Lee, nm.news July 21st, 2025July 21st, 2025
Steel Bender Brewyard and M'tucci's Restaurants are donating 100% of proceeds from sales of Policy IPA throughout July to benefit Mandy's Farm, an Albuquerque organization serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Food

Local businesses team up to support New Mexicans with disabilities through beer campaign

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 21st, 2025July 21st, 2025
Mayor Tim Keller, joined by members of the Albuquerque City Council, held a press conference to announce a new Executive Order that reaffirms the City’s longstanding commitment to supporting and protecting Albuquerque’s immigrant and refugee communities. Pictured is Mayor Keller flanked by Speaker of The House Javier Martinez,left and State Senator Cindy Nava (D), on the right. Roberto E. Rosales / New Mexico News.
Posted inLocal Gov.

Albuquerque takes stand on immigration

by Jesse Jones July 21st, 2025July 21st, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute at 2425 Ridgecrest Dr. SE following a May 21 inspection that documented the violations, according to a federal inspection report
Posted inAlbuquerque

Albuquerque research facility found monkey alive in body bag after botched euthanasia

by nm.news July 21st, 2025July 21st, 2025
Albuquerque residents will have a chance to hear directly from their congressional representatives about federal issues affecting thousands of local students, military families and vulnerable residents during a virtual meeting hosted by the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce on July 28.
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.

Updated: Congressional reps virtual meeting on federal funding crisis postponed

by City Desk ABQ July 21st, 2025July 25th, 2025
City Hall ABQ
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov.

Albuquerque joins lawsuits to protect millions in federal funding from Trump administration cuts

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 21st, 2025July 20th, 2025
Albuquerque's historic Nob Hill will transform into a mile-long street party Saturday night as Route 66 Summerfest returns with Grammy-winning headliner Ozomatli and dozens of local acts.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nob Hill & UNM

Route 66 Summerfest returns to Nob Hill Saturday with Grammy-winning headliner

by nm.news July 18th, 2025July 18th, 2025
Tenants at a Northeast Heights apartment complex went weeks without air conditioning in extreme heat, despite a city law requiring cooling in all rental properties. Management at The Retreat at Candelaria told residents there was “nothing we can do,” according to tenant John Reiser, even as indoor temperatures hit 90 degrees or more.
Posted inAlbuquerque

Tenants Lose Their Cool

by Jesse Jones July 17th, 2025July 17th, 2025
Fiber
Posted inLocal Gov.

Internet service restored after 24-hour outage leaves 15,000 Albuquerque customers offline

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 16th, 2025July 16th, 2025
City Councilor Louie Sanchez
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Mayoral campaign finance reports update: Sanchez, Chavez give themselves over $100K to challenge Keller

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025
The Xfinity outage map shows outages in Nob Hill. (Xfinity)
Posted inGeneral Interest

Comcast outage impacts nearly 15,000 in southeast Albuquerque

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 15th, 2025July 15th, 2025
The Albuquerque Public Schools Administration building located at 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ
Posted inAlbuquerque

Over 13,000 Albuquerque students face program cuts as feds withhold $12M

by Rodd Cayton, nm.news July 14th, 2025July 14th, 2025
City Council hopeful Stephanie Telles said she plans to formally contest the City Clerk’s decision that found her campaign seven signatures short of qualifying for the ballot.
Posted inPolitics & Elections

City Council candidate to challenge ballot ruling after falling short by seven signatures

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 11th, 2025July 11th, 2025
Tenants at a Northeast Heights apartment complex went weeks without air conditioning in extreme heat, despite a city law requiring cooling in all rental properties. Management at The Retreat at Candelaria told residents there was “nothing we can do,” according to tenant John Reiser, even as indoor temperatures hit 90 degrees or more.
Posted inLocal Gov.

Albuquerque renters swelter as landlord delays repairs — until inspectors show up

by Jesse Jones July 10th, 2025
According to court documents filed by Albuquerque Police investigators, a passenger died after being stabbed multiple times by a 41-year-old bus driver during an altercation on July 9.
Posted inAlbuquerque

How did a bus driver end up stabbing a passenger to death? Police docs provide new details

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 10th, 2025July 11th, 2025
Families can catch a free screening of 10 Things I Hate About You under the stars Wednesday night at Balloon Fiesta Park. The event, part of the ongoing Summer of Nonviolence series, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. in the east parking lot, with the film starting at 8 p.m.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Events

Free drive-in movie returns to Balloon Fiesta Park for Summer of Nonviolence

by nm.news July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025
New Mexico United fans are one step closer to their dream stadium after a District Judge ended a lawsuit that sought to halt construction at Balloon Fiesta Park.
Posted inAlbuquerque

New Mexico United stadium cleared for takeoff at Balloon Fiesta Park

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 8th, 2025July 8th, 2025
Councilor Louie Sanchez wants federal grant rules overhauled in the 2025 transportation bill, saying the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) bus line is doing more harm than good.
Posted inCity Desk ABQ

Rapid Transit line’s impact on Central sparks call for federal rule changes

by Jesse Jones July 7th, 2025July 7th, 2025
Pictured are the Route 66 Flats, a new affordable housing apartment complex being built in Albuquerque’s westside near 98th.
Posted inAlbuquerque

Albuquerque’s new opt-in zoning plan aims to ease housing crunch

by Jesse Jones June 27th, 2025June 27th, 2025
A fire alarm at the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center on Thursday afternoon led to a complete ground stop at the Albuquerque Sunport, affecting all flights through ABQ airspace.
Posted inAlbuquerque

Ground stop issued at Albuquerque Sunport because of fire alarm

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 26th, 2025June 26th, 2025
Rainy day in downtown Albuquerque. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk Abq
Posted inAlbuquerque, Environment, Climate & Conservation

Albuquerque prepared for monsoon season with enhanced pump station security

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 25th, 2025June 25th, 2025
Mayor Tim Keller speaks during a press conference on Bosque and open space fire prevention Tuesday, June 24, at Tingley Beach. City officials urged public vigilance after a string of suspected arsons prompted new patrols and technology deployments ahead of the Fourth of July.
Posted inAlbuquerque, Environment, Climate & Conservation

Multiple fires spark Bosque crackdown

by Jesse Jones June 25th, 2025June 25th, 2025
The New Mexico State Fair is now accepting applications for one of its most popular culinary competitions: the Original Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge
Posted inAlbuquerque, Food

Applications open for 2025 State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 23rd, 2025June 23rd, 2025
Approximately 2,000 people gathered in Downtown Albuquerque to protest federal immigration policies and call for the abolition of ICE. (Roberto E. Rosales)
Posted in#NewMexicoNews, #nmnews_frontpage_feature, Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Congress & Federal Gov.

Thousands march in Downtown Albuquerque to protest ICE, Trump immigration policies

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 23rd, 2025
Only one city-approved Safe Outdoor Space exists right now — the Refuge House, run by the New Creation Albuquerque church.
Posted in#nmnews_frontpage_feature, Albuquerque, City Desk ABQ, Housing & Homelessness

A new bill could change how Albuquerque handles homeless camps

by Jesse Jones June 23rd, 2025June 23rd, 2025
Mayor Tim Keller
Posted inAlbuquerque

Seven candidates officially qualify to run for Albuquerque mayor

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 23rd, 2025June 23rd, 2025
Tim Keller screenshot
Posted inAlbuquerque, Local Gov.

Mayor’s rent plan fizzles in council committee

by Jesse Jones June 12th, 2025July 6th, 2025
Posted inAlbuquerque, Healthcare

$40 Million awarded in lawsuit against Presbyterian for infant brain damage

by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 4th, 2025July 7th, 2025

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