The Volcano Vista High School DECA is holding a “Panera Night” fundraiser Saturday. From 4-8 p.m., 20% of all sales at the Panera Bread on Coors will be donated to VVHS teachers. The fundraiser is good for in-store, pickup, delivery and drive-thru orders.
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.
Albuquerque Public Schools will hold flu and COVID vaccination clinics at schools and facilities throughout November. A clinic will be held from 2-6 p.m. Friday at Chamiza Elementary School. Appointments are not required for flu shots but are recommended for the COVID-19 booster or vaccine. The COVID-19 boosters are made to better protect against the most recently circulating variant. The CDC recommends COVID vaccines for everyone age 6 months and older and boosters for everyone age 5 years and older who are eligible to receive one.
1.The Albuquerque Astronomical Society is holding the Cosmic Carnival 2022 at the Open Space Visitor Center from 1-5 p.m. Saturday. The free event will feature the carnival and a star party on the patio, where attendees can view the sky from 6-10 p.m. 2. The Fall Into Giving Pop-up Market is Saturday at Salt Yard West. The fundraiser benefits For Goodness Cakes ABQ, a local nonprofit that helps get birthday and graduation cakes to homeless and at-risk youth in Albuquerque. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be more than 30 local vendors, food and drink trucks and live…
Gael Rodriguez was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for a carjacking in Northwest Albuquerque in January, according to a Wednesday announcement from Alexander M.M. Uballez, the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico. On Jan. 16, police responded to a carjacking at the River Walk apartments, near Corrales and Alameda, and found a woman bleeding from her left hand. She told police a man asked her for a cigarette, which she did not have, then demanded her purse and keys to her vehicle. When the woman resisted, Rodriguez stabbed her in the hand then…
It was more good news at the pumps for Albuquerque motorists this week as gas prices dropped for the second week in a row, going from $3.41 last week to $3.34 on Wednesday. The news was even better in Northwest Albuquerque as nearly every gas station had prices below the citywide average. Here are the prices at some stations in the neighborhood according to GasBuddy: Costco and Sam’s Club were both at $3.12. Murphy Express on Alameda was at $3.13, and the location on 528 was at $3.16. Phillips 66 on Alameda was at $3.17, while the Eagle Ranch store…
Albuquerque Public Schools and B&D Industries have partnered together to present the 2022 Tradespeople Coloring Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 2-5, and B&D will award prizes for the top three submissions in each grade. Participants must complete the entry form with one entry per student being accepted. Students should use crayons, markers or colored pencils to complete their poster and must submit their entry to their teacher by Dec. 2. B&D Industries, Inc. will be determine the award for first, second and third place. First place wins a $60 Visa gift card, second gets a $30…
Volcano Vista High School is inviting parents and students from feeder schools to “Soar With the Hawks” for a Feeder Showcase at the school Tuesday. Parents of students at schools that feed into Volcano Vista will have the opportunity to learn more about what is happening with their children from 5-6:30 p.m. in the main gym. The all-ages event is part of the APS Connects program, which is designed to keep parents in the loop with what is going on at their children’s schools. Students and families from the following schools are invited: Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School Tony Hillerman…
When Deborah Condit opened Books on the Bosque on Oct. 15 in northwest Albuquerque, it was the culmination of a lifelong dream. Tuesday afternoon, that dream got even better with a visit from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Lujan Grisham was in “in the neighborhood,” according to Condit. “This lady right here, Deborah, is in big trouble,” Lujan Grisham said to employees and patrons in the store. “She had a big grand opening and didn’t invite me.” Condit then shared a big hug with Lujan Grisham and gave the governor a tour of the store. The visit from the governor was…
A man was arrested outside of the Lowe’s near Coors and Alameda last week for brandishing a machete and threatening to kill another man. Albuquerque Police Department said 50-year-old Anthony Lobato was waving a machete outside the store Thursday and at one point turned to another man and said he was going to kill him. Lobato is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Saturday was an emotional afternoon in the La Cueva High School gym as the volleyball team honored four seniors who played their last home game for the Bears and the team presented longtime local volleyball coach Fred Ader with a check for the money the program raised to help aid in his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ader, who has been involved in the Albuquerque volleyball community for nearly three decades, was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal degenerative disease of the nervous system that affects muscles and the body’s ability to function, this summer. Earlier this month, La Cueva held…