Resident tests positive for plague in New Mexico, health officials say
A New Mexico resident has tested positive for the plague, making it the second case in the state this year, health officials confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 24. According to a news release from the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), a 77-year-old man from Bernalillo County was hospitalized and has since been...
After governor’s veto, Albuquerque gets $21.8 million in homeless funding with strings attached
Albuquerque will add 183 homeless shelter beds and 204 senior apartments after the City Council approved $21.8 million in state funding last week, with some unusual oversight requirements. The funding, deferred from the Sept. 3 meeting for a required second public hearing, comes with weekly progress reports and...
Bernalillo County backs state action to counter federal tax bill impact
Bernalillo County commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday urging state lawmakers and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to protect residents from anticipated federal spending cuts during a special legislative session beginning Oct. 1. The resolution addresses concerns about the federal H.R. 1 bill, which county...
Bernalillo County to offer free overdose response training Wednesday
Bernalillo County will host a free overdose recognition and response training this week as part of ongoing efforts to address the community’s drug overdose crisis. The Behavioral Health Education and Awareness Council will conduct the training Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the CARE Campus, 5901 Zuni...
Disruptions derail state fairground redevelopment meeting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What do you think should happen to our state fairgrounds? In 2024, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced she wanted to move the state fair and revitalize Expo New Mexico. Since this year’s fair is over, many New Mexicans have two big questions: where could the fair go? And what could take its […]
Sobriety required: Albuquerque tests housing program for residents leaving rehab
Albuquerque is trying something new in its fight against homelessness. On Sept. 15, the Albuquerque City Council voted unanimously to launch the city’s first housing voucher program that requires people to stay sober. Resolution R-25-179 establishes a one-year pilot program, called the Continuing Sobriety Housing...
Pedestrian fencing to go up on east Central in Albuquerque
The City of Albuquerque is installing new protective fencing along medians on the eastern part of Central Avenue.
Albuquerque mayoral candidate charged for inappropriate touching of former campaign staffer
An Albuquerque police officer investigating an incident between mayoral candidate Daniel Chavez and his former staffer found probable cause to charge him with battery, according to court documents filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court and obtained by City Desk ABQ. The criminal complaint, filed in July,...
Locker #505 in need of community support as donations dwindle quickly
For the last 12 years, Locker #505 have worked to make sure no child goes without the clothes they need throughout the school year
Metro Court warns of scam callers fraudulently threatening arrest
The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court is warning about sophisticated scamming calls threatening to arrest people on fraudulent warrants.
