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Politics & Elections

“A tunnel to Rio Rancho” or more bridges? Mayoral candidates pitch plans for Westside traffic woes

by Jesse Jones 2 days agoOctober 3, 2025

Should Albuquerque tunnel under the Rio Grande or build new bridges across it? Mayoral hopefuls Eddie Varela and Darren White pitched big ideas to ease Westside traffic during a recent candidate forum hosted by business leaders. The exchange came at a mayoral forum Tuesday, Sept. 30, hosted by business leaders with the National Association of […]

City will pay to air Keller speech on TV, again

by Jesse Jones 2 days agoOctober 4, 2025

Pictured is the start of the Albuquerque international Balloon Fiesta in years past. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk/Abq

Will the government shutdown affect Balloon Fiesta? We asked. Here’s what we found.

by Jesse Jones 3 days agoOctober 2, 2025

Six Albuquerque mayoral hopefuls clashed over crime, homelessness and housing Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a business forum, laying out starkly different visions for a city struggling with safety concerns and stalled growth.

Politics & Elections

Albuquerque mayoral candidates debate crime, homelessness at NAIOP forum

by Jesse Jones 4 days agoOctober 1, 2025

United Stadium moving forward — quietly

by Jesse Jones 5 days ago

Albuquerque City Councillor Dan Lewis, District 5.

Ethics complaint alleges Lewis violated settlement over Air Quality Board in budget discussion

by Jesse Jones 6 days agoOctober 2, 2025

Uptown Connect

Housing & Homelessness

After 27 years, ABQ’s Uptown Connect housing project gets green light

by Jesse Jones 1 week agoSeptember 29, 2025

Pacific Fusion announced an expansion in New Mexico with a new Research and Manufacturing Campus, which will be located at Mesa Del Sol. During a press conference representatives from local government came to address the media on details. Pictured is City Councillor Joaquin Baca signing a rendering of what the facility will look like.

Exclusive: Pacific Fusion on why they chose ABQ for $1 billion fusion research campus

by Jesse Jones 1 week agoSeptember 26, 2025

Mayor Tim Keller uses virtual reality technology Thursday to preview the planned Uptown Connect development during a press conference at the current Uptown Transit Center. The $120 million mixed-use project will transform the underutilized transit hub into 239 apartments, along with commercial space, restaurants and a dog park. The development represents the culmination of a 27-year effort that began when the city purchased the land in 1998 with federal transit funds. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2026, with completion expected by 2028.

Housing & Homelessness

Photo of the day: Mayor Keller takes virtual tour of Albuquerque’s future

by Jesse Jones 1 week agoSeptember 26, 2025

Albuquerque City Councilors in the Council chambers on Monday February 3, 2025. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales / City Desk Abq

Sobriety required: Albuquerque tests housing program for residents leaving rehab

by Jesse Jones 2 weeks agoSeptember 24, 2025