City of Albuquerque
Recent News About City of Albuquerque
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Library director Smith: 'It’s always a concern when someone wants to restrict another person’s access to information'
The American Library Association issued a report showing attempts to ban books in the United States increased by 38% this past year, a figure that is consistent with what’s happening in New Mexico.
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Lovelace Health Systems CMO: 'It will be up and down, but we are prepared for that' as New Mexico hospitals lift mask requirements for first time since pandemic
New Mexico hospitals are starting to return to some pre-pandemic operations, including lifting mask requirements at all the major hospitals.
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Suspect in historic Albuquerque neighborhood fires arrested, released multiple times on arson-related charges
Some people who live in Albuquerque's Hunting Highlands neighborhood believe one man is to blame for a rash of random fires the area has seen over the past six months.
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Albuquerque resident on new Rest in Red traffic lights: 'It seems that speeding has gone down'
The “Rest in Red” light installed two weeks ago at the Lead and Walter intersection in Albuquerque is already having a positive result by slowing down speeding cars.
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Albuquerque neighborhood resident on attacks by aggressive dogs: 'I hate feeling like a hostage in my own home'
Albuquerque resident Laura Solomon recently spoke to KOAT to express her concerns about the increase of aggressive dog incidents in her community.
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Director Whelan: 'No better way to celebrate the Earth than to take care of it'
The city Solid Waste Management Department celebrated Earth Day by inviting residents to help clean up Duke City.
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Albertsons Market donates thousands of pounds of apples to Storehouse New Mexico: 'We want to give back'
Albertsons Market donated nearly 5,000 pounds of apples to Storehouse New Mexico April 19.
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Beekeeper Owen: 'They say, in every three bites we eat, we can thank a bee for that pollination and their service'
Albuquerque’s Solid Waste Department is planting flowers not just for beauty purposes, but also to help grow the populations of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
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Mayor Keller: 'We got more funding than we have ever gotten before'
Christmas came early to Albuquerque and Mayor Tim Keller in the form of more than $100 million in funding from the state legislative session.
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Councilor Grout: 'Tijeras Arroyo is a jewel in the East Gateway'
The Albuquerque City Council passed an amendment adding $2 million to the Capital Improvement Plan Budget for an education center in Tijeras Arroyo BioZone.
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Organ recipient Yocum: 'I saw so many doctors throughout the country, the disease is so rare'
The family of Bill Talavera honored his legacy of saving three lives through organ donation
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Albuquerque residents applaud city's tree-planting initiative
Albuquerque resident Stephanie Quoshena was pleasantly surprised when she heard her doorbell ring April 15 and found a flyer at her doorstep promoting a tree-planting initiative.
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Walmart's closure leaves residents scrambling to find food
The closing of the Walmart near Central and San Mateo has been a crushing blow to area residents
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Police chief Medina: 'Red light runners cause yet another quality-of-life issue for our community'
The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) will be boosting enforcement at select intersections following an increase in car crashes due to drivers running red lights
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'We are using the same equipment that you will find in any professional brewery': CNM opens training facility for students interested in beer, wine and spirits industry
Central New Mexico Community College recently opened a new on-campus training facility for students interested in the state's beer, wine, and spirits industry.
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Española assistant fire chief: 'So it’s anonymous, the mother doesn’t have to bring the baby and hand it to a firefighter,' when handling infant surrender
The recent conviction of Alexis Avila for tossing her newborn baby into a trash dumpster in Hobbs, New Mexico, is a reminder there are other options for desperate women.
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Albuquerque middle school parents told they won't be informed of false threats
“If you don’t hear from us, assume that it is safe to go to school as usual.”
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Herbert: 'There’s there is the possibility if we don’t meet our lifeguard quota, to have schedule adjustments that are gonna have to be made at our pools.'
Josh Herbert, Manager of the Aquatics Division, gave a heads-up to the Department City of Albuquerque on Apr. 10 that pool hours may change.
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UNM regents vote to increase student fees, decline tuition hike proposal
University of New Mexico (UNM) regents voted Monday to give university employees a raise but declined a proposal for a 3% increase in tuition.
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Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire victim: 'No matter what happens, every day has got to get better'
Victim of historic fire rebuilds home eight months later