Photos of the week: April 16-23

20250415-biz-netflix-1 — Netflix accountants outside Stage 1 at Netflix Studios Albuquerque in Mesa del Sol on Tuesday. From left: Jody Higgins, Lea Donatelli, Abby Huerta, Mollie Grace and Jon Tapia.

Brora, a Highland cow, and Stewie, a Highland bull, share a moment at Albuquerque BioPark’s Heritage Farm last week. The farm, which closed for two years for renovations, is scheduled to reopen on Earth Day.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., speaks at a news conference near Shadyside Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday.

State Sen. Harold Pope, D-Albuquerque, left, and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., meet with veterans during a roundtable at the New Mexico Veterans Integration Center in Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Members of the media were invited to tour Flix Brewhouse’s incoming Northeast Heights location in Albuquerque on Wednesday. Ongoing renovations are expected to wrap in time for a May opening.

Averie Becknell, 11, a sixth-grader at Sandia Prep, wears a blindfold as she is guided by 12-year-old Marley Gutierrez along the track during a blindfolded guided walk and run at an Adaptive Sports event held Thursday on the campus.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., center, listens to community members during a town hall meeting at the Moriarty Civic Center on Thursday, April 17. It was number 13 of 15 town halls the Democratic congresswoman has held in recent weeks.

Some of the community members attending Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s town hall were critical of her message, while others listened with rapt attention.

20250417-news-unmprotest-3 — University of New Mexico student Jacelyn Hurley, center, and hundreds of others rally on the UNM campus.

Travis and Taylor Ruehle dye Easter eggs at their Albuquerque home on Thursday. The family, like many others, also relied on plastic eggs and other egg alternatives for Easter celebrations amid high egg prices.

20250419-news-abqbd-1 — From left, Hugo Sanchez, Ryan Sanchez, Chris Andregg and Tyrone Perine, all from Albuquerque, were among the few who braved rain, sometimes snow and cold temperatures to attend the Albuquerque's 319th birthday party, Saturday, April 19, 2025. The celebration that included live music, face painting and some vendors took place on the Old Town Plaza reguardless of the weather.

20250419-news-abqbd-3 — Alan Trevizo and other members of the mariachi band Trio Carillo, perform during Albuquerque's 319th birthday party, on Old Town Plaza, Saturday, April 19, 2025. Few people braved the rain, snow and cold temperatures for the celebration that included live music and a few vendors.

The Albuquerque Police Department concludes its on-scene investigation into the death of a baby in Northwest Albuquerque last month. The baby was found wrapped in a blanket inside a dumpster, police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said.

Kenna McBride, 19, plants an Arkansas Black Spur apple tree to celebrate Earth Day at the Los Ranchos Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos, N.M., on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The Great Ash Sphinx, or Sphinx Chersis, moth rests on an iris leaf in Los Ranchos, N.M., on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Amy Biehl Charter High School students play field hockey at Civic Plaza in Albuquerque on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Vineeta Mishra, with Sunward Federal Credit Union, grabs a load of clothing from a pile of over 2,000 pieces at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Sunward employees made 100 dog beds for Animal Humane New Mexico using fleece blankets and their former branded clothing.

Santana Trujillo, 7, carries a completed dog bed over her head with her sister, Mariana Trujillo, 5, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Sunward employees made 100 dog beds for Animal Humane New Mexico using fleece blankets and their former branded clothing.

Pink’s Window Services 2 — Jon Corn, a window technician with Pink’s Window Services Albuquerque, cleans an Albuquerque client’s window in April. The business serves homes and businesses in the Albuquerque and Rio Rancho area.

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Published April 25, 2025 - 3:51 p.m. Modified April 25, 2025 - 4:26 p.m.

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