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City of Santa Fe Board of Adjustment met July 2

City of Santa Fe Board of Adjustment met Tuesday, July 2


City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met July 1

City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, July 1


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board will meet July 9

City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 9


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee will meet July 8

City of Santa Fe Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m., Monday, July 8


City of Santa Fe Arts Commission will meet July 8

City of Santa Fe Arts Commission will meet at 5 p.m., Monday, July 8


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board will meet July 8

City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board will meet at 6 p.m., Monday, July 8


City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee will meet July 10

City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee will meet at 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 10


Damien Flores named seventh poet laureate for City of Albuquerque

The City's Department of Arts & Culture and the Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program announced the selection of Damien Flores as the city's seventh poet laureate during a celebration on July 7 at the Albuquerque Museum. Flores, a native of Old Town Albuquerque and alumnus of Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico, succeeds Anna C. Martinez (2022-2024).


City of Albuquerque City Council met June 17

City of Albuquerque City Council met Monday, June 17


City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met June 12

City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met Wednesday, June 12


City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met June 11

City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Tuesday, June 11


Christian Slough joins NM EDD's office after diverse experience

Christian Slough joined UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) as an Innovation Intern during his last semester at The University of New Mexico, where he was completing his Master of Business Administration. As an Innovation Intern, he conducted in-depth prior art searches and market analyses and identified potential commercial partners for local technology startups. Additionally, he drafted non-confidential summaries to position university technologies for external licensing and partnerships.


APD arrests suspect during Downtown operation targeting underage drinking and firearms

ALBUQUERQUE – APD detectives and officers arrested a 19-year-old during an overnight operation in Downtown that targeted underage individuals with firearms in parking garages. The arrest occurred one week after a 17-year-old was murdered in another Downtown parking garage.


APD arrests suspect linked to multiple violent burglaries

ALBUQUERQUE – APD burglary detectives have arrested a suspect in multiple home burglaries. In one case, he forced entry into a Northeast Heights home and used violence against elderly residents before stealing money from them.


Pediatrician presents findings on fentanyl exposure among infants

"Why and how does a baby get fentanyl?" This question was on the mind of Keisuke “KK” Abe, MD, MPH, during his second day of practice in the pediatric emergency department at The University of New Mexico Hospital in 2021. He encountered young children being rushed in for treatment from the life-threatening drug. Motivated to address this issue, Abe enrolled in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a concentration in Epidemiology at the College of Population Health (COPH) during his Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship.


Mayor Keller appoints Jodie Esquibel as Director of Albuquerque Community Safety

Today, Mayor Tim Keller announced that Jodie Esquibel will continue to lead the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS) after serving as acting director since March, when founding director Mariela Ruiz-Angel was promoted to Associate Chief Administrative Officer.


Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board announces possible quorum for training session

A quorum of the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board may be present at the City of Albuquerque Government Center (City Hall), located at 1 Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, on July 9, 2024. The purpose of this gathering is for CPOA Board member training. It has been clarified that no Board business will be discussed during this session.


Graduate student Josef Sorenson receives DOE's SCGSR award

University of New Mexico Department of Physics and Astronomy graduate student Josef Sorenson has been selected to receive the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award. This recognition will allow him to pursue his Ph.D. next year at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) with his proposal, “Co-design of sensors and electronics for 4D trackers.” The project involves experiments with readout electronics on sensors for the ATLAS experiment, which measures high-energy proton collisions.


New Mexico's media ecosystem evaluated on Independence Day

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the program assesses New Mexico's media ecosystem in celebration of Independence Day. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland engages with three individuals working to enhance the financial stability of local news organizations.


Mayor Keller signs law mandating consultation on development affecting tribal lands

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Mayor Tim Keller signed legislation requiring Tribal Consultation for development impacting sovereign or sacred land and other sensitive areas.