City of Albuquerque

People experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque and staying on public property are currently protected from having their things cleared by the city, with some exceptions. That is because of a court order that went into effect on November 1st.But unhoused people and their advocates say that the city hasn’t followed the order.

Mayor Tim Killer signed an ordinance Tuesday that allows raw milk to be made available in Albuquerque stores that opt to carry it. The state and Bernalillo County already allowed retail of the previously-controlled substance.

Next month’s election will reshape the Albuquerque City Council, with four of the nine seats up for grabs. How it shakes out could make or break Democratic Mayor Tim Keller’s ability to follow through on his agenda. The last council election saw it inch to the right — a balance that could be bolstered or reversed with two seats held by Democrats and two held by Republicans on the ballot.

The University of New Mexico unveiled its very first hot air balloon with a student celebration this morning. About 300 students and staff gathered at Johnson Field with burritos and coffee to watch the newest addition to the hot air ballooning capital of the world.

The film shows how a family handles the diagnosis of schizophrenia in their youngest sibling. KUNM sat down with director Alethea Root-Dufraine and actor and co-producer Jules Bruff.

While the private sector has bounced back from pandemic job losses, public sector jobs still haven’t recovered, according to federal statistics. At an AFSCME hiring event for public service jobs in New Mexico Monday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said the city is in desperate need of help.

The nation's largest public service employees union is rolling through Albuquerque as part of its national Staff the Front Lines bus tour. The AFSCME recruitment campaign is being held in over 20 cities this summer in response to what the union says is “chronic understaffing” in essential government positions nationwide. A local hiring event on Monday is part of the effort.

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and city leaders announced Monday the final purchase of the Sure Stay Hotel near Eubank and Lomas. The City plans to renovate the hotel into one-bedroom and efficiency apartments to provide affordable housing to low- and moderate-income renters.

A bill looking to revitalize New Mexico’s downtown areas is gathering bipartisan steam in the Roundhouse.

Every five years Albuquerque has to report to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, on how the city is promoting fair housing for protected classes of people – based on things like race, religion, sex, or disability. The draft report assessing the city’s fair housing was published this week and it highlights Albuquerque’s housing inequities.