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C-SPAN crews visit ABQ
Video journalists from C-SPAN are in Albuquerque this week to take a look at local culture, history and literature. Mayor Richard Berry, City Council President Dan Lewis and others spoke... Read more »
BernCo Announces Gun Buy-Back
Bernalillo County and Crime Stoppers announced this morning that they will offer an anonymous gun buy-back program this month to get unwanted weapons out of people’s homes. The first event... Read more »
ABQ Council to Hear Another POC Proposal
There’s now bipartisan legislation headed to the City Council to launch an overhaul of the police-oversight ordinance. Councilor Brad Winter, a Republican, and Rey Garduño, a Democrat, are sponsoring a... Read more »
UNM Transit Meetings Planned
The Mid-Region Council of Governments is launching a new round of public meetings on transit, land-use and parking in the university area. The meetings are aimed at identifying and reviewing... Read more »
ABQ Ride Announces Phone Apps
The city of Albuquerque announced a variety of smart-phone applications Thursday aimed at making it easier ride the bus. The full announcement is below: Easier than Ever to Use... Read more »
Protesters Crowd into Mayor’s Office
Seventeen protesters filed into the mayor’s office this afternoon and tried to meet with him to discuss police shootings, the Police Oversight Commission and civil-rights matters. But the mayor wasn’t... Read more »
County to Continue Jail Methadone through June
Bernalillo County commissioners want to continue the jail methadone program through June 30, but it’s not clear they’ll keep it around after that. They voted unanimously tonight to extend the... Read more »
ABQ Selects Downtown Grocery Developer
The city will begin negotiating soon with Geltmore Inc., which was selected Thursday as the winning proposer for the Downtown grocery store. The company is proposing a four-story, 61-unit residential... Read more »
Updated: ABQ Faces Redistricting Lawsuit
Update: The mayor’s office released a statement in response to the suit. “Mayor Berry has always advocated for a redistricting plan that reflects the diversity and common interests of the... Read more »
Downtown Grocery Vote Expected on Thursday
We’ll get a pretty good idea soon of whether Mayor Richard Berry has succeeded in luring a full grocery store to Downtown Albuquerque. A city development commission is weighing the... Read more »
Giddings Appointed County Assessor
Bernalillo County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday to appoint Tanya Giddings, government relations officer for the University of New Mexico, as the new county assessor. Giddings was among about 20 applicants... Read more »
Council to Honor Tapia with Gym Naming
Albuquerque city councilors voted 8-1 late Monday to honor boxing great Johnny Tapia by naming a Wells Park gym after him. Councilor Ken Sanchez had originally wanted to name the... Read more »
