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Dinelli Launches Mayoral Bid
Pete Dinelli sounded like a former prosecutor — he is one — on Sunday as he launched his campaign for mayor of Albuquerque. Dinelli described his three-pronged campaign platform as... Read more »
ABQ Mayoral Campaign Getting Underway
The race to become Albuquerque’s next mayor will swing into gear this weekend, when Pete Dinelli becomes the first candidate to formally announce a campaign. In the Sunday Journal, I’ll... Read more »
County Invites More to Apply for Assessor
Bernalillo County commissioners have re-opened their search for a new county assessor. It looks like they’re hoping to appoint someone Jan. 8, and they want applicants by Dec. 28. This... Read more »
ABQ to Start Planning Special Election on Runoffs
City Clerk Amy Bailey says supporters of the petition to change Albuquerque’s system of runoff elections have indeed met the signature requirement to trigger a special election. Bailey said her... Read more »
ABQ Issues Air-Quality Alert
The city’s Environmental Health Department issued a yellow alert Wednesday and asked people to limit their use of fireplaces through tomorrow morning. The full statement is below: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH... Read more »
UPDATED: Mayor Appoints Meyers to Council
Mayor Richard Berry this afternoon appointed business owner Roxanna Meyers, a Republican, to the City Council to replace Debbie O’Malley. O’Malley, a Democrat, joined the County Commission on Friday, making... Read more »
Updated: 17 Candidates Apply to be Assessor
Note: This post was updated to add six more candidates I missed in the first post because of a technical mistake. Note, part 2: I just received a 17th resume,... Read more »
ABQ Council Hears More on Police Shootings
The City Council tonight heard from about a dozen activists and family members of people shot and killed by police. That’s not unusual. But tonight the message was a little... Read more »
Bernalillo County Discovers Uncounted Ballots
Bernalillo County alerted state officials late Friday that elections workers discovered about 125 unopened and uncounted absentee ballots. Bobbi Shearer, elections director for the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office,... Read more »
Meet the New Rhino, “Chopper”
The Rio Grande Zoo’s baby rhino now has a name: Chopper. The 214-pound rhino, who arrived at the zoo about two weeks ago, was named after Jimmy “Chopper” Abalos, who... Read more »
ABQ Council Wants Simpler Impact Fees
The simpler, the better. That seemed to be the theme of the night Monday, when Albuquerque city councilors agreed to simplify the city’s impact-fee system and reduce the cost of... Read more »
UPDATE: Mayor Announces JetBlue Coming in Spring in ‘State of the City’ Speech
2:02 p.m. — Mayor Richard Berry announced Wednesday that JetBlue will start providing nonstop service between Albuquerque and New York this spring as part of a new incentive package launched... Read more »
