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Indian Pueblo Cultural Center hosts summer cultural dance program

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center has issued the following press release:Since time immemorial, Pueblo communities have celebrated seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance.


NM attorney Dinelli: City response to homeless encampments is ‘so very wrong on so many levels’

A group of downtown Albuquerque residents is pressing city officials for help after homeless people set up an encampment next to their homes.



Ronchetti vows to fight crime if he beats Lujan Grisham: 'Crime to this governor is a talking point and not a priority'

Mark Ronchetti (R) wants to make fighting crime a primary issue as he attempts to unseat Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) as governor of New Mexico.



Sauna-like heat plagues Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital: 'The lobby thermostat was clocking at 93 degrees'

Air-conditioning problems at a Gallup hospital are creating dangerous conditions for patients and employees due to ongoing financial troubles.


Albuquerque city councilor requests 'independent survey' and claims poor conditions for animals at Biopark

Albuquerque city councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn alleges that animals at the Albuquerque Biopark are being neglected and suffering, and she has photos to support her claims.






City of Albuquerque City Council met Monday, June 6.


Nonprofit H2 ASSF brings teen center to Belen: 'If we can get them to a safe space, maybe they don't become drug-addicted or gang involved'

After two years of searching, H2 Academic Solutions Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit in Belen, has found a building it can turn into a teen center for at-risk youth.


Indigenous Farm Hub spokesperson: 'we want to help our younger generation'

The mission of Indigenous Farm Hub is to revitalize Indigenous culture and customs in agriculture, improve access to Indigenous food and increase sovereignty of tribal communities.


Keller on Coronado Park violence: 'This problem will not get any better' without city zoning changes

It’s a problem that is proving difficult to solve, and it’s getting more dangerous by the moment.


New Mexico woman on delayed rebate checks: 'we could really use the money right now'

Many families are still waiting for the rebate checks that every eligible New Mexican were promised


What does the ruling in NYSRPA v Bruen mean for New Mexico?

In New Mexico, we are already a shall-issue state. Therefore, we won’t see any immediate impact on our gun laws as a result of the ruling. But the state is prohibited from attempting to move our concealed carry laws from their current form to a may-issue regime


Godfather-like shake down by Keller for police protection

On June 21, Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Harold Medina held a news conference  to announce a new law enforcement initiative they dubbed “Targeted Enforcement Action Monitoring” (TEAM).