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Albuquerque council to revisit rental protections ordinance

by citydeskabq January 16, 2026

APD's real-time crime center integrates ALPR and other tools to prevent and investigate crime and keep the community informed. (APD)

Metro crime-fighting tools highlighted as federal funding package clears Congress

by rodd-cayton January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

Bernalillo County is requesting $72.9 million in capital outlay funding for the 2026 legislative session to address public safety, housing, infrastructure and other countywide priorities.

Bernalillo County seeks $72.9 million for capital projects in 2026 session

by citydeskabq January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

DWI cases filed in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court have reached a multiyear high in 2025, even as the Albuquerque Police Department remains silent on its arrest data following a decades-long corruption scandal that has decimated its specialized DWI unit. (Roberto E. Rosales)

Courts, Justice & Safety

DWI cases rebound in Bernalillo County court after APD corruption scandal

by kevinabqnews January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Pictured is the Gateway Center on Gibson Blvd. (Roberto E. Rosales)

Albuquerque’s Gateway Center hits a turning point in homelessness response

by jessejonesnmnews January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Advisory Board has raised $925,000 in pledges from state, city and county officials to replace the Main Library’s 50-year-old heating and cooling system, bypassing traditional district boundaries. The board still needs $1.6 million to reach its $2.5 million goal.

Inside the push to save Albuquerque’s aging Main Library

by jessejonesnmnews January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Recent snowstorms have improved the area’s water availability outlook, Anne Marken told the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board of Directors Monday. However, she said, the water supply in the basins that serve the district is still expected to be about half of the historical median. (Roberto. E. Rosales)

Water supply to be tight despite recent snowfall

by rodd-cayton January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Albuquerque Community Safety transported a record 1,230 people experiencing homelessness to shelter in December, helping protect lives during extreme winter temperatures.

Housing & Homelessness

Albuquerque’s nightly outreach hits record as winter temperatures plunge

by citydeskabq January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Albuquerque Public Schools has received a $2.7 million federal grant to expand safe walking routes and launch a new “Walking School Bus Program.”

Beyond the crosswalk: APS’s Vision Zero plan gets a $2.7M boost

by citydeskabq January 12, 2026January 14, 2026

Sweeping zoning changes affecting about 160,000 Albuquerque properties head next to the City Council’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning (LUPZ) Committee amid sharp disagreement over what’s changing and whether residents received adequate notice. (Roberto E. Rosales)

160,000 properties in Albuquerque could get a zoning change, here’s what you need to know

by jessejonesnmnews January 12, 2026January 14, 2026