Author: Rene Thompson

The Eldorado Golden Eagles varsity football team lost to the Rio Rancho Rams on Saturday, Aug. 27, with a final score of 34-17. The Golden Eagles now sport a 0-2 record. They take the field next when they host Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars for a non-league challenge on Saturday, Sept. 3. The Jaguars record now stands at 1-1. For game highlights with the Rams, click the link here.  The Eagles JV football team won against the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars 38-26 in its second game of the season with the first being cancelled due to inclement weather. The next game is…

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For those that are willing to go out at night foraging for food, there are some options when it comes to late-night eats. Since the pandemic, grocery stores have still not gone back to regular hours, and many convenience stores have also started to close early now because of crime. It can be a difficult task for night shift workers to find a meal after work, so here is a short list of spots open after 10 p.m. Uptown Sports Bar,  6601 Uptown Blvd NE. This sports bar has a late-night menu of wings, chicken tenders, nachos and wedge salad…

The new El Portal from the New Mexico State Libraries gives free 24/7 access to all New Mexico residents with a wide variety of information, e-books and more with this collection of databases.  The NM reads section is a collection of New Mexico-based authors and stories. There are Gales in context pages from elementary, to college level. Their Newsbank has archives from newspaper sources such as the Albuquerque Journal, Roswell Daily Record and the Santa Fe New Mexican going as far back as 1994. There’s an automotive repair database that covers vehicles from the last 30 years. Brainfuse HelpNow is…

The Albuquerque Teacher’s Federation had a huge win on Wednesday when the Albuquerque Public Schools board voted to approve a newly negotiated contract 6-1.  The board came under much criticism and scrutiny from the teacher’s union and parents after the union declared an impasse and made a petition demanding that contract mediations be resolved after negotiating for more than five months.  The contract approval was resolved in a special two-hour meeting behind closed doors, according to a statement made by APS. The approval will provide the biggest pay raises to date for APS educators and councilors.  APS Superintendent Scott Elder…

Mayor Tim Keller will be holding a virtual town hall Friday, Aug. 26, for citizens in Albuquerque who might have questions about the city administration. The last meeting took place in January via telephone town hall. If you have questions about crime, homelessness, housing or  a specific issue in your neighborhood, get them answered during the meeting over Zoom Webinar from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  To register, check out the link here or link to zoom. https://twitter.com/MayorKeller/status/1562831712316362766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1562831712316362766%7Ctwgr%5Ee7fd97fc29ae8e68efa9231dea4c9aa5c0568d56%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FMayorKeller2Fstatus2F1562831712316362766widget%3DTweet

Eldorado High School bands will be doing a March-a-thon, playing in both north and south directions at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Come out and cheer on along the parade routes below. The band will head north to the SY Jackson neighborhood first. Stick around for the band’s annual flea market from 8 a.m. to noon. People needing to get rid of gently used items can bring donations to the north parking lot off of Montgomery from 6-7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and band members will sell the items for the band’s general fund. Items needed are furniture, sports equipment, household…

1. Cocina Azul Fiesta Car Show hosted by New Mexico Motorsports will feature one-of-a-kind vintage and new vehicles in 12 different categories. There will be door prizes and music from Steve Cruisin’ with the Oldies. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, in the Cocina Azul parking lot at 4243 Montgomery Blvd. NE. Come check out the cars and stay for some award-winning posole.  2. Retrofit Clothing Bazaar, in collaboration with Badlands Studios and Santa Fe Brewing Company, brings vintage and local clothing makers together for this unique and eclectic bazaar market event. Featured…

Registration for the PSAT exam is now open for grade 11th-grade students at Eldorado High School through Sept.9.Students can pay by for the exam by credit/debit card or by check or money order when registering. Cost is $25 with a 3% credit card use fee. Spaces are limited. The exam will take place Wednesday, Oct. 12, during school hours. Students can find the link to register here, and for questions or assistance contact info@aptsusa.com or call 1-855-663-8348. Exam results will be released eight to 10 weeks after the exam, and students can retrieve their scores on collegeboard.org.Eldorado will give students exam details…

Average gas prices went up this week in the 87111 zip code, jumping from $3.28 to $3.79. There are still some stations as low as $3.17, but this was one of the largest spikes this summer with some stations charging 60 cents more per gallon.  Here are a few cheaper nearby stations for this week. • Sam’s at N. Renaissance NE is $3.17 per gallon. • Costco at N. Renaissance NE is $3.21 per gallon. • Murphy Express at 9700 Montgomery is $3.18 per gallon, at no change since last week. • Speedway at 8401 Montgomery NE is at $3.79…