City of Albuquerque

As President-elect Donald Trump promises mass deportations, Mayor Tim Keller is steeling himself to take on renewed federal challenges to Albuquerque's so-called "sanctuary city" status.

The favorite food of the migrating butterflies, milkweed, is on the decline along the Rio Grande. A new conservation effort aims to reverse that.

The Albuquerque City Council voted down a controversial wage bill Monday night even though an amendment to reduce tipped wages had been removed. Its opponents say the bill should be brought back in a different form.

The City of Albuquerque started piloting a “microtransit” program earlier this year, where rides can be requested in a couple dense areas that lack sufficient bus routes. The city rolled out new electric vans for the ABQ Ride Connect program Tuesday.

A study done last year found that seven out of 10 pills sold on the street contain potentially lethal doses of synthetic drugs. Over 150 people nationwide die every day from these substances, like fentanyl or xylazine. A new harm reduction initiative in the Albuquerque music scene aims to help educate and protect people from these fates.

The city of Albuquerque’s Human Rights Board is seeking public input on how to curb what it says is a recently growing problem — discrimination and violence against people experiencing homelessness. The hearing will take place June 22 at 1:00 p.m. MDT at the International District Library.

Hispanic and Latino youth have historically lower rates of bank account ownership and overall knowledge of financial well-being. A local credit union is trying to address that gap with a new location in Albuquerque’s South Valley and programs designed to make finances fun.

The first ever Earth Day in the U.S. took place on April 22, 1970. Fast forward to 2024, with the help of many sponsors and a man with a “green” heart, Albuquerque is hosting the first statewide Earth Day Festival.

Homemade signs expressing concern for the ecosystem of Albuquerque’s Bosque have popped up where a thinning project is underway. In addition to questioning the harm to native plants, shade and habitats, some call for the city to pause the work and hold a community meeting. The head of the city’s Open Space Division says her team doesn’t plan to stop the thinning and is confident in its benefits, but encourages those with worries to reach out directly.

A new dashboard created by the City of Albuquerque with monthly data related to homelessness shows the city logged over 1,000 encampment sweeps in January.