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Bill to restrict cannabis, smoke shop locations goes up in smoke
1+ week, 2+ day ago (215+ words) By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Smoke shop and cannabis dispensary owners rolled into the Albuquerque City Council chambers Monday, Aug. 3 and watched a zoning bill that would have separated the two businesses go up in smoke. The vote killed the…...
Bosque cleanup hauls off 16 tons of debris near Rio Bravo
1+ week, 5+ day ago (191+ words) City Desk ABQ This year’s cleanup uncovered 31 sites showing signs of fire and 34 with evidence of drug use, according to a Bernalillo County news release. Firefighters have warned that dry timber, thick brush and homeless encampments have increased the risk…...
One City Councilor’s plan to rid ABQ of crypto kiosks
2+ week, 3+ day ago (191+ words) If the measure passes, Albuquerque will join cities like Spokane, Wash., and Layton, Utah in pulling the plug on the machines for good. The proposed ordinance sits in the Finance and Government Operations Committee, which meets again Aug. 10. This story…...
Affulent neighborhoods that blocked PNM substation now face summer power outage warnings
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (316+ words) “We were really close yesterday,” PNM Spokesperon Lisa Goodman told The Paper. a day after PNM customers in and around the North Albuquerque Acres neighborhood (roughly west of Tramway Blvd along Paseo del Norte Blve NE) received voicemails warning that…...
The long game: New Mexico United navigates timeline for future home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (438+ words) While the New Mexico United is cautiously optimistic regarding future plans for its own stadium, the franchise is still very much in a holding pattern. In March, a group of state leaders including Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor…...
Denied again: Why the ABQ City Council killed the same sales tax hike twice
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (249+ words) By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — Burqueño voters will have one fewer question on the November ballot after the City Council narrowly rejected a proposed $113 million gross receipts tax increase, marking the second defeat for a measure that had already been…...
Why did the city cancel 311 on Sundays? Councilor quizzes mayor's office after getting no answer
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (187+ words) Jesse Jones is a local government reporter with City Desk and The Paper. This column covers his work uncovering what’s behind a news tip he received about City Hall. ABQ 311 Helpline Quick Info: This story is "Reader-supported." NM Political Report…...
BernCo balanced its budget, expands free programs without raising taxes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Author Jesse Jones Jesse Jones is a reporter covering local government and news for The Paper. through a local journalism fellowship from NM Reports. View more stories By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — For Bernalillo County families already stretched by rising…...
Planning for the 4th of July? What you need to know about ABQ’s fireworks rule
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (735+ words) Author Jesse Jones Jesse Jones is a reporter covering local government and news for The Paper. through a local journalism fellowship from NM Reports. View more stories By Jesse Jones, The Paper. — As Burqueños prepare to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial…...
City Council ejects speakers in raucous debate, before approving new Albuquerque minimum wage
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (594+ words) City Council ejects speakers in raucus debate, before approving new Albuquerque minimum wage City Desk ABQ Jesse Jones is a reporter covering local government and news for The Paper. through a local journalism fellowship from NM Reports. By Jesse Jones,…...