Photos of the week: May 7-14

20250507-news-nationalguard-5 — Nicole Duranceaux, a psychologist, talks to a group of New Mexico National Guard members during a crisis intervention training session on Wednesday. Guard members who volunteered for Operation Zia Shield have undergone extensive training in recent weeks to prepare for a deployment in Albuquerque.

20250507-spt-oakgrove-2 — Oak Groves’ Keenan Hauquitz, center, and his teammates pray with members of Laguna-Acoma players after their playoff game in Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Bernalillo County deputies look on as Sheriff John Allen details an armed standoff with two young boys to highlight the work of the agency’s Behavioral Health Unit on Thursday.

20250508-news-ida-3 — Jane Campbell, granddaughter of former Albuquerque City Clerk Ida Malone, and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, look at a memorial for Malone who was City Clerk from 1922 to 1966. The memorial was unveiled in the Clerk's office in Albuquerque, Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Multi-organ transplant recipient Matthew Martinez, 31, of Rio Rancho, with family members behind him, on Friday describes is kidney, pancreas transplant at Presbyterian Hospital.

Cibola’s Gaby Moncada reacts after her team defeated Albuquerque High in a state tournament game Friday at Cibola High School.

Cylus Killough, 7, left, is chased by his friend Morrison Malcolm, who is dressed as a shark in anticipation of his father appearing on “Shark Tank” at Civic Plaza on Friday.

20250510-news-pollinators-1 — Cindy Montoya, left, and Minel Isaminger make pine cone bird feeders during a pollinator festival in the Alvarado Park area of Albuquerque on Saturday. The festival was put on by the Alvarado Park Neighborhood Association. The group has been working to restore their alleys, cleaning out weeds, painting murals and adding mulch. There had been issues with crime and prostitution in this alley. Then a colony of bees moved into a wall. They put up a sign warning people of the bees, and the crime stopped, so they decided to have a pollinator festival. Bernalillo County employees and several University of New Mexico students helped with the festival.

20250510-spt-vvvll-1 — Los Lunas’ J.J. Utash steals third base during the second inning of a state playoff game against Volcano Vista last season. Utash has committed to the University of Texas.

Matthias Jimenez, 7, climbs on the rock climbing wall during Mother's Day in Old Town on Sunday May 11, 2025.

A construction site at Harrison Middle School is pictured on Friday, May 9, 2025, in the South Valley.

Albuquerque police arrest a driver after a crash left another vehicle in a ditch Tuesday in the North Valley.

Firefighters battle a large fire near Premier Distributing Co. along Interstate 25 on Tuesday.

Crews begin to remove the Wells Fargo sign located at the former bank branch at 200 Lomas Boulevard NW in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

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Published May 16, 2025 - 4:59 p.m. Modified May 16, 2025 - 5:06 p.m.

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