News and Media
Official news from the City of Albuquerque.
Calling Kitten Caregivers
Animal Welfare Department is offering training classes to take care of kittens
Mayor Keller's Forty-Second Declaration of Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus
View Mayor Keller's Forty-Second Declaration of Emergency Procedures & Assistance Due to Novel Coronavirus
City Changes Local Economic Development Act to Help Small and Medium Companies
Smaller local businesses will now have easier access to LEDA funding for sustained growth.
Lions Kenya and Dixie may soon leave the ABQ BioPark.
Siblings’ relocation part of modernization of zoo’s oldest habitats
Albuquerque Museum Announces Casa San Ysidro's 2023 Season
Discover a late 19th century building turned into a plazuela-style rancho, living museum.
City Recruiting Host Sites for 2023 Mayor's Creative Youth Corps
Summer mentorship provides youth arts based leadership opportunities; chance for local orgs to engage youth.
Meet the Spring 2023 Sustainability Interns
The Sustainability Office is working with college students who are learning about and contributing to the City’s sustainability efforts and goals.
APD Officers Witness Bank Robbery while Following Auto Thieves
APD Auto Theft detectives were conducting undercover surveillance of a vehicle stolen from the car rental lot at the airport when they unexpectedly witnessed the suspect rob a bank in Albuquerque.
APD Creates New University Area Command
Southeast portion of city will be divided into two areas, providing additional resources
City Seeks to Celebrate the Next Group of Creatives Who Shape the Greater Albuquerque Area
Creative Bravos Awards nominations now open; recognize the diversity of creative work in the community.
City Announces Fire Chief Transition
Chief Gene Gallegos to Retire After 23 Years of Fire Service, Deputy Chief Emily Jaramillo Appointed Next Fire Chief.
Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico – Thunder Range Test Site, Lovelace Rd & Magazine Rd
U.S. Department of Energy Sandia Field Office requests a new air quality permit in Application #3487
Albuquerque Becomes First City in Nation to Advance Justice40
Mayor Keller Signs Executive Order to Help Prioritize Federal Investments in Historically Disadvantaged Communities
Trash, Recycling, and Large Items will be Collected on Presidents Day
Customers who are regularly scheduled for service on Mondays should put their trash and recycling at the curb for collection.
APD Issues 934 Citations for License Plate Related Infractions During Targeted Enforcement
APD officers have issues 934 citations for license plate related infractions in a week of targeted enforcement specifically looking for vehicles without license plates.
Rally of Hearts Event to Honor Victims of Senseless Acts of Speeding, DUI, and Road Rage
Saturday’s event is to unite family and friends that have lost loved ones on New Mexico roads.
APD and BCSO Partner to Recover Carjacked Vehicle and Apprehend Offender
Officers from APD partnered with deputies from BCSO to recover a carjacked vehicle, and arrested the offender accused of stealing it.
APD Arrests Teen Wanted for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon near UNM
Officers with the Albuquerque Police Department have arrested Andres Lorenzo Martinez, 18, for outstanding warrants that stemmed from an Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon.
Notice of Public Hearing for the Draft 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan, Assessment of Fair Housing, Affordable/Workforce Housing Plan and Draft 2023 Action Plan
Second opportunity to provide input on the Draft 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan and 2023 Action Plan
City and County to Launch New Housing Collaborative
Resolution proposes partnership and joint housing authority to create more affordable housing