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Mayor: Turn Out the Lights
City Hall, Wells Fargo, the Sierra Club and others want people to turn off the lights for an hour this month to help save energy. The groups are participating in... Read more »
Mayoral Race Taking Shape; Chavez Undecided
The mayoral race is getting a little clearer now that city councilors Michael Cadigan and Debbie O’Malley have dropped out. I’m starting to think of the candidates in groups at... Read more »
What the Mayor Is Reading
What do you read when you’re mayor of Albuquerque? Local history, of course. On the mayor’s desk this afternoon was a copy of “Public Works in Albuquerque During the Great... Read more »
City Council Tidbits
Councilors decided they need more time to weigh the $160 million capital budget, where the main debate will focus on whether to fund an $8 million soccer complex and a... Read more »
Cadigan Halts Mayoral Campaign
Michael Cadigan is getting out of the mayor’s race and won’t seek re-election to the City Council either. Cadigan, a Democrat from the West Side, said Sunday morning that he... Read more »
Capital Budget Scheduled Next Week
Albuquerque city councilors are preparing to debate a $160 million bond package on Monday (March 16). They held a budget hearing on the proposal Thursday, made a few changes and... Read more »
Meeting on Internet Predators Tonight
Don’t forget the mayor’s town-hall meeting tonight on protecting children online. The meeting is sponsored by Mayor Martin Chávez, Albuquerque police, the Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. It’s at... Read more »
City Starts Expansion of Animal Shelter
City Hall celebrated the start of a $5 million construction project Monday that will expand and improve the east-side animal shelter. There will be more customer-service windows, a new lobby... Read more »
Police to Offer Tips on Avoiding Online Predators
City Hall is bringing in two national experts from the FBI for a town-hall meeting next week on Internet crimes against children. Albuquerque police and the Sheriff’s Department will... Read more »
Friday Bullet Points
It’s been a blustery week. On to the bullet points: Marjorie Childress at the New Mexico Independent takes an in-depth look at the financial status of Albuquerque’s public financing system... Read more »
Smoking in the Bosque Banned
Bernalillo County commissioners responded to the warm, windy weather this afternoon by banning campfires, open burning and smoking in the bosque and other unincorporated areas. The 30-day measure was approved... Read more »
Developer Joins ABQ Mayor Race
Rob Dickson, the man who redeveloped old Albuquerque High School after it lay vacant for decades, is running for mayor. Dickson announced his campaign Thursday and sounded like he’ll stress... Read more »
