A four-car crash caused major delays and traffic issues Thursday morning on Paseo del Norte. Westbound Paseo was closed near Coors for hours after the crash, which had reports of injuries and a car that rolled over. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office first reported the road was closed at 8:27 a.m. Officers were diverting traffic as the crash was cleaned up. By 1o a.m., the crash site was cleaned and all lanes of traffic were open.
Author: Kevin Hendricks
Kevin Hendricks
Kevin, also known as Steak Sauce, is a reporter for the Neighborhood Journal with a focus on the Ventana Ranch area. He has over 14 years of journalism experience, including reporting, editing and page design.
Volcano Vista High School’s football team is back in the semifinals of the state playoffs this year. But the team faces a stiff test to reach the state title game. The fifth-seeded Hawks play No.1 Cleveland at 7 p.m. Friday at Community Stadium. “We’re happy to be here; I feel like we’ve been here three of the last four regular seasons, and we’re just trying to take the next step,” Volcano Vista head coach Chad Wallin said. “We’re excited, but we got a big game in front of us. So the excitement’s got to be under control a little bit.”The…
Eight months ago, the boys basketball team from Volcano Vista High School finished a perfect season with an overtime win over Las Cruces in the Pit to win the Class 6A state championship. But that is in the past. The 2022-23 season kicks off for the Hawks Tuesday at St. Pius, and this year’s team looks a lot different than the one that went 29-0 and won the blue trophy in March. Volcano Vista lost six seniors and returns just two players who played a big role last year. “Our mindset is to not worry about it; we have a…
Fuego 505, a new rotisserie bar and restaurant that opened in Northwest Albuquerque in August, has brought a unique spot to the neighborhood. Fuego refers to the fire used to cook the meat and the seasoning for the food. The 505 was added because this new spot is as local as it gets. The restaurant, located at 5750 McMahon Blvd. NW, is locally owned by a group of four: Chef Raul Maestas; Matt Jones; Matthew Barela, the former general manager of Sidelines Sports Bar & Grill; and Ted Sandoval, who also co-owns food truck StreetFoodBLVD. Maestas also owns Ohana Hut…
The Albuquerque Public School Board of Education is working to find out how the community thinks the board can provide the best education possible for the 73,000 students in the district. These Community Conversations are designed to allow parents, teachers, neighbors, principals, business owners and students a public forum to discuss any educational concerns or thoughts they may have. Their ideas will help the board develop an APS vision focused on student outcomes and based on expressed community values and “guardrails” that protect those values. Then the board plans to set five-year SMART goals for the district (SMART stands for…
School ratings are a major factor for prospective homeowners trying to decide what neighborhood to buy in. The Neighborhood Journal will feature a different school in the Northeast and Northwest Albuquerque three times a week to help you understand how schools in those neighborhoods are performing. Below you will find stats and rankings from Goodschools.org that will help you navigate the school scores in your neighborhood. Volcano Vista High School Volcano Vista High School opened in August 2007 to ninth grade students, adding 10th and 11th grades in August 2008, and 12th grade in August 2009. The first students graduated…
The ongoing construction in Ventana Ranch will cause more road closures this week. Northbound Universe, which has been closed since mid-September as crews install a 20-inch raw water pipeline, re-opened Monday. Crews also closed southbound Universe from McMahon to Irving Monday. The road will be totally closed for about five weeks with one lane of traffic open in each direction on the north side of the street. Crews will also have to close westbound Irving from Mullhacen Place to Cantacielo Drive beginning Monday until about Dec. 23. Traffic in this area will shift to the south, with one lane open in…
The Volcano Vista baseball program and booster club is hosting a community event fundraiser Tuesday. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Pizza 9 on Golf Course. During the fundraiser, 30% of all dine-in and carry-out sales will go to the VVHS baseball program when you show the official flyer as you’re ordering. All dine-in and carry-out orders, placed with the Baseball Boosters fundraiser flyer, will be counted toward the 30%. Delivery orders do not qualify. Please use the approved flyer only. No alterations will be accepted.
It’s Book Fair Week at Ventana Ranch Elementary School. Monday through Friday, students will have a chance to stop by the Scholastic Book Fair during recess. Families can visit after school from 2-2:30 p.m. Parents are asked to set up an eWallet for their students for a safe, cashless way to shop the Book Fair. This digital payment option can be used at the in-school Book Fair or online at the Virtual Book Fair, which offers an expanded selection of more than 5,000 products.
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office re-launched the Metro Air Support Unit Monday morning at Double Eagle Airport for the first time since a deadly helicopter crash in July that killed four first responders. A Star E3 helicopter known as Metro 1 took flight shortly after a brief 10 a.m. press conference at the BCSO Hangar. This was the first flight from MASU since the deadly crash of the Bell Huey, known as Metro 2, on July 16. In that crash, Lt. Fred Beers, Undersheriff Larry Korea, Deputy Michael Levison and Specialist Matthew King were killed near Las Vegas, New Mexico, while…