Here’s our Monday rundown of everything you need to know for the week of Nov. 14-18. The weather: Albuquerque is expected to have mostly sunny skies this week with temperatures in the high 40s. Wednesday could be a little cloudy with a high of 45. Here’s what is happening in Albuquerque this week The New Mexico Ice Wolves play three games this week at Outpost Ice Arena. Thursday they host the Austin Ice Bats at 6:30 p.m. They play Austin again at 1 p.m. Friday, then take on the Corpus Christi Ice Rays at 6:30 p.m. “Chocolate: The Exhibition” is…
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.
The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Nov. 4-10 in Northwest Albuquerque: FIGHT INPROGRESS 10300 BLOCK GOLF COURSE RD NW 11-4-2022 2:36 AM BURGLARY AUTO 10300 BLOCK JAROSA CREEK PL NW 11-4-2022 3:49 AM TRAFF ACC NO INJ NM 528 NW / WESTSIDE BL NW 11-4-2022 8:14 AM SUSP PERS/VEHS GOLF COURSE RD NW / IRVING BL NW 11-4-2022 8:16 AM TRAFFIC STOP GOLF COURSE RD NW / WESTSIDE BL NW 11-4-2022 12:01 PM TRAFFIC STOP DRIFTWOOD AV NW / GOLF COURSE RD NW 11-4-2022 12:46 PM TRAFFIC STOP DRIFTWOOD AV NW /…
The La Cueva High School volleyball team finished off an unbeaten season by winning its second straight state championship Saturday night at Rio Rancho Events Center. Top-seeded La Cueva had no trouble with No. 2 Las Cruces, winning in four sets 25-20, 18-25, 25-17 and 25-19. The Bears ended the season with a 27-0 record and only dropped 10 sets all year, including two in their four state tournament matches. La Cueva has now won four of the last five state titles and five since 2015. “It’s great; I think this was a special one,” La Cueva head coach Steve…
Dave Plourde, known to neighbors as “Mr. Christmas,” has wowed his Ventana Ranch neighbors with extravagant Christmas decorations for more than 17 years. This week, the community returned the favor. Wednesday, Nate Bywater, a neighbor of Plourde who has helped keep the Christmas display going the last two years, broke the news to Plourde that a GoFundMe started by Bywater to help out his elderly neighbor has accumulated over $6,000. The moment when Bywater signed the GoFundMe account over to Plourde was an emotional one. “There were a lot of tears, instant waterworks,” Bywater said. “He erupted in tears, then…
The wait for Dion’s is finally over in Ventana Ranch. The popular pizza and sandwich chain opened the doors to its newest location Wednesday on Universe in between Paseo del Norte and Paradise. Dion’s has 26 locations across New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. The Ventana Ranch store is the 14th Albuquerque location. Construction began in February, and the doors opened to big crowds. “It was really busy yesterday, and then today has been busy as well, actually,” General Manager Shane Carmer said Friday afternoon. “I spent the first 18 years of my life in this part of town, so I…
For the second straight year, the Albuquerque Public Schools Education Foundation held a Door and Workspace Decorating Contest for students and teachers throughout the city during October. More than 160 entries were received in the contest, which asked to show pride in their school by decorating doors or workspace using one of three themes: APS spirit, autumn or Halloween. They were allowed to enter as individuals or as teams of co-workers. And the winners are… Student Participation: Alyssa Otero, ninth-grade English at West Mesa High School Best Halloween Theme: Becky Cherne, Apache Elementary School Best Fall Theme: Brian Stinson, art class, Chamiza…
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is relaunching the Metro Air Support Unit for the first time since a deadly helicopter crash in July that killed four first responders. A Star E3 helicopter known as Metro 1 will take flight at 10 a.m. Monday at the BCSO Hangar at Double Eagle Airport. This will be 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 on their return…
The Chorus Booster Club at Volcano Vista High School is holding two fundraisers to help with the costs of event registrations, clinician fees and student necessities. One way to support the program is with Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens. All you need to do is pay for as many orders of a dozen glazed doughnuts as you’d like. Each dozen costs $13, and 50% of all sales will be donated to the booster club. The Digital Dozens certificate will be emailed to you when the fundraiser ends on Nov. 18. The booster club is also running a Chipotle fundraiser at the…
1.Pet-A-Bulls is hosting a Santa Paws photo shoot for dogs Sunday at Woof Gang Bakery. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can bring in your pup to take a photo with Santa. It’s $10 per photo. All proceeds will go to Pet-A-Bulls, which is “an all volunteer based ‘Bully’ breed adoption group. 2. Who’s up for a road trip? Volcano Vista High School’s football team is heading down south to play at Hobbs at 7 p.m. Friday in the quarterfinals of the State Football Playoffs. 3. The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services will be hosting a parade and…
Retired teacher Joy Garratt was re-elected to the New Mexico State House of Representatives, representing District 29, Tuesday. Garratt defeated Republican Greg Cunningham by more than 800 votes to earn four more years of representing Northwest Albuquerque. “I’m grateful to all the Northwest House District 29 constituents who voted,” Garratt told the Neighborhood Journal. “This is an incredible right we have as Americans, to vote in freedom without fear, so I am grateful to each person who exercised that right.” Garratt, who recently retired after 28 years in education, earned her B.S. in liberal studies with concentrations in history and…