By New Mexico Sun | Mar 18, 2024
Albuquerque, NM – Officers with the Downtown Police Command have extra tools to increase their visibility and community presence with two new e-powered police bikes.Albuquerque City Councilor for District 2 Joaquín Baca and APD were listening when Downtown businesses and residents requested more foot patrols in the area. Through meetings with APD Downtown Command, Councilor Baca learned that officers on foot patrol downtown needed to be able to respond more quickly to calls for service. The councilor asked the patrol officers what they thought would help. The APD...
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, Feb. 12
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, March 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met Wednesday, March 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Thursday, Feb. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Thursday, Feb. 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Wednesday, March 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Tuesday, March 12
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, March 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Monday, March 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission met Thursday, March 7
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board met Thursday, March 7
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 16, 2024
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, March 13
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 16, 2024
The University of New Mexico is set to celebrate a significant milestone as the Bachelor of Arts in Native American Studies reaches its 20th year in 2024. To honor this achievement, the Department of Native American Studies (NAS) will host the 20th Viola F. Cordova Memorial Symposium on Tuesday, March 26, from 12 to 2 p.m.Under the theme "Looking Back, Moving Forward: 20 Years of the Native American Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree," the symposium will feature NAS alumni from 2011. These alumni will participate in panels discussing the practical application of their NAS...
By Paige Wagenknecht | Mar 15, 2024
Myles Culbertson, a seasoned figure in various fields including ranching, banking, and law enforcement, has taken the helm as the State Director of the Convention of States Action New Mexico (COSNM).
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 15, 2024
Residents in the northwest parts of the city are advised that some recycling routes will experience a delay in collection until Saturday, March 16. The affected streets have been listed, and residents are urged to check if their street is included in the list. For those whose streets are not listed but have not had their recycling picked up, the advice is to contact 311 or visit the city's website to report the missed pick-up.The extensive list of affected streets includes Upper Canyon NW, Black Volcano NW, Cliff Base NW, and many others. The city's recycling collection...
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 15, 2024
Albuquerque, you did it! Thanks to the support of the community and everyone who voted, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden has secured its spot on the list of Best Botanical Gardens. The prestigious recognition comes after previous acknowledgments from the Travel Channel, Trip Advisor, and other platforms that have lauded the garden as among the best in the nation.The news was met with excitement and gratitude from the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden, with a spokesperson stating, "Albuquerque, you did it! Thanks to the support of the community and everyone who voted, we secured...
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 15, 2024
The City of Albuquerque has announced a new funding opportunity aimed at creating affordable housing through the conversion of hotel and office buildings in and around the International District. Mayor Tim Keller expressed the city's commitment to affordable housing, stating, “We’re putting our money where our mouth is to make sure we’re creating housing for Albuquerque families.”The Request for Proposals (RFP) offers up to $4 million dollars to support housing projects that add affordable units in key Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas. District 6 Councilor Nichole Rodgers...
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 15, 2024
A total of 38 major-party candidates have submitted their declarations to run for their respective offices for the 2024 Primary Election in Doña Ana County. The filing took place on Tuesday, March 12, at the Doña Ana County Government Center, as mandated by NM Stat 1-8-26.The candidates who filed included individuals running for non-federal, statewide, and countywide positions such as State Senator, State Representative, District Attorney, Magistrate Court Judge, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and County Commissioner. Candidates running for Federal offices had filed...
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 15, 2024
The New Mexico Colorectal Cancer Screening ECHO Program has been launched to raise awareness about the importance of colorectal cancer screening in the state. The program, a joint effort between the New Mexico Department of Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Program, UNM’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society (ACS), and Project ECHO, aims to train and mentor healthcare providers across New Mexico.Dr. Prajakta Adsul from the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center emphasized the need for collaboration with a health equity lens to increase screening rates, stating,...
