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BREAKING: BernCo Commission Postpones Lucero Decision
Special meeting scheduled for Friday. County Commission Chairwoman Maggie Hart Stebbins said the county is working with Thaddeus Lucero on a resolution to the decision on whether to retain... Read more »
County Manager’s Job On the Line
Bernalillo County commissioners scheduled a vote for Tuesday on whether Thaddeus Lucero should remain county manager. They met behind closed doors for almost four hours Friday afternoon before announcing... Read more »
Breaking: ABQ Initiative to Target Homelessness
Mayor wants to provide housing for those most at risk of dying on the streets. Mayor Richard Berry announced plans Thursday to provide 75 of Albuquerque’s most vulnerable homeless... Read more »
BREAKING: City Fires Driver Accused of Attempted Rape
ABQ Solid Waste Department announces termination Wednesday afternoon. The city of Albuquerque has fired a garbage truck driver accused of attempting to rape a neighbor. Marcelo Rodriguez-Sifuentes, the driver,... Read more »
Public Can Help Set City Salaries
An independent commission wants input on pay for ABQ mayor, council. How much should Albuquerque pay its mayor and city councilors? An independent commission formed to answer that question... Read more »
BREAKING: City Truck Driver Put On Administrative Leave
ABQ employee was arrested Saturday, accused of trying to rape a woman. A city employee accused of trying to rape a woman while on his morning trash route has... Read more »
BREAKING: ABQ Council Rejects UNM Alcohol Waivers
On a 6-3 vote, councilors deny proposals to grant UNM an alcohol waiver. Albuquerque city councilors handily rejected plans to allow the University of New Mexico to sell alcohol... Read more »
BREAKING: ABQ Red Light Cameras Back on Next Week
Mayor’s office announces traffic cameras will resume operations Friday of next week. The cameras are back. The city of Albuquerque and Redflext Traffic Systems Inc. have reached agreement on... Read more »
UPDATED: Now Isn’t the Time For Event Center, Mayor Says
Mayor to announce in State of City speech that an event center would be too expensive, require tax increase. Mayor Richard Berry is about to give his State of... Read more »
BREAKING: Two New Faces for County Commission
Wayne Johnson, Michelle Lujan Grisham win election, according to unofficial returns. Incumbent Maggie Hart Stebbins scores two-year term. A former state cabinet secretary, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and a local... Read more »
BREAKING: ABQ Council Wants Cameras Back On
City Council votes to propose 16-week contract extension to company that operates the cameras. Albuquerque city councilors want the red-light cameras back on, at least for awhile longer. They... Read more »
Trial Opens in Sexual Harassment Suit
ABQ City Hall accused of subjecting 911 employee to hostile work environment. A federal trial to determine whether City Hall allowed a 911 employee to be sexually harassed began... Read more »
