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APD operation targets drug sales at bus stops: 'It's a good step in the right direction'

The Albuquerque Police Department is working to make the city buses and bus stops safer by trying a new approach to fight drug issues and other crimes.


Former inmate Ray: 'Everything’s not perfect, but I’m alive, I’m sober, I’m in a church'

A local organization is providing women with the resources they need after incarceration, including structure and a place to live.


Police chief Medina: 'A lot of times, those individuals who are unhoused fall off the radar'

Albuquerque police discovered nearly a dozen encampments while on patrol in the Bosque over the weekend.


City of Santa Fe Occupancy Tax Advisory Board met Friday, April 28


City of Santa Fe MPO Transportation Policy Board met Thursday, April 27


Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery conducts second Spring Into Wellness

The Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery held its second annual Spring Into Wellness event last week to bring awareness to the resources available to people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse problems, mental health challenges or other forms of adversity.


University of New Mexico Hospital workers won't get pay increase in 2024

There will be no pay raises for the frontline staff at the University of New Mexico Hospital, which is reporting a $25 million deficit entering the next fiscal year.


Mayor Trujillo: 'This is quite unusual for the amount of moisture we have across the state'

Las Vegas Mayor Louie Trujillo said steps are being taken to prevent the kind of devastation that took place when flash flooding soaked the community last year.


Restaurant turns negative into positive after thief steals tortilla towels

A man in a baseball cap calmly walked into a local eatery and scooped an armful of tortilla towels, and walked out without paying for them.


Ellison: 'The approved projects are good for the consumer and for the environment'

New solar and battery storage projects have been approved for construction in the southern part of the state.


Albuquerque High School graduate, benefactor donates 'I'll let you read it, $10,000' to school's DECA program

Albuquerque High School’s DECA team recently got a big surprise as the students learn business and marketing skills.





New Mexico DOH secretary: 'It’s job-one for both motorcyclists and drivers to share the road safely'

New Mexico officials are urging the state's motorcyclists and other drivers to show consideration as they gear up to hit the road during the spring and summer months.


City of Santa Fe Charter Review Commission met Thursday, April 27


City of Albuquerque Committee of the Whole met Thursday, April 27


Fleck: 'Agreement has the potential to benefit all of the states that depend on the Colorado River'

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Arizona, California and Nevada have reached a deal to address ongoing drought conditions along the Colorado River Basin.


Advocates urge Bureau of Land Management to halt oil and gas lease sale

Advocates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field office.