Author: Rene Thompson

Albuquerque’s new city council districts are set to take effect next week. The new district mapping done every decade will become official Oct. 20 after Concept Map A was approved by the Albuquerque City Council in September.  There are minimal population differences with boundary changes, including: · District 5 had to lose population. Its boundary with District 1 moves north to the bluff south of the Petroglyph Estates. · District 2 crosses the river between Central and I-40 to Coors, taking the West Mesa and Pat Hurley neighborhoods from District 1. · District 6 moves west into District 2 from Buena Vista to…

1. Malibu Barbie Truck Tour is hitting the road with the Barbie Truck Totally Throwback Malibu Tour cruising coast to coast, bringing waves of fashion and exclusive retro-inspired Barbie merch along the way. For Barbie enthusiasts, all-new limited edition 1970s-inspired Barbie merch will only be available at the truck from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at ABQ Uptown, 2200 Louisiana NE, in the courtyard near California Pizza Kitchen.  2. Howl-O-Ween Pet Photo Shoot at Boofy’s. Get your spook on with your pets and join Boofy’s Howl-O-Ween pet photo shoot at 4610 Cutler NE. Cost is $10 per photo…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and women remind each other to go get mammograms in addition to other women’s health concerns. The wellness health event hosted by Lovelace Women’s Hospital at 4701 Montgomery Blvd. NE will feature walk-in mammograms, women’s health screenings, face painting, Halloween activities, food trucks and more. It is free to attend, and costumes are encouraged. Festivities and screenings will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15. To register for the event, click here.  Can’t make it out on Saturday but still want to get an appointment for a mammogram with Lovelace Women’s Hospital? Click…

There is so much for families to do during the month of October, it can be kind of overwhelming. There are so many haunted houses, corn mazes and fall fests it might be difficult to keep up. Here is a guide list of events throughout the month for people looking for things to do this spooky holiday season. McCall’s Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Farm McCall’s is a New Mexico tradition. Take the kids out to the pumpkin patch for picking and the 16-acre corn maze, but there are tons of activities for kids to do such as the sports barn,…

Albuquerque Family and Community Services is hosting a costume drive for kids in need who cannot afford an outfit to trick-or-treat in this Halloween.  If families have old, gently used costumes they won’t use again, they can donate them to Albuquerque Families in Need.  The costumes must not have stains, missing buttons, zippers or items, and sizes from infant to adult are desired.  People can drop off costumes at any city community center until Oct. 20. 

Average gas prices went from $3.54 to $3.81 in the 87111 zip code. There are still stations as low as $3.29 in the Albuquerque metro.  Here are a few cheaper stations for this week in the Northeast Heights. • Sam’s and Costco at N. Renaissance NE are both $3.39 per gallon. • Speedway at 4720 Tramway NE is $3.86 per gallon.  • Murphy Express at 9700 Montgomery NE is $3.71 per gallon. • Smith’s at 5850 Eubank is $3.75 per gallon.  • Speedway at 8401 Montgomery NE is at $3.76 per gallon • Phillips 66/Circle K at 9811 Montgomery is…

In an effort to make trick-or-treating safer for kids, Nextdoor is offering a map made for parents to use for the Halloween holiday. The Nextdoor Treat Map is an interactive local guide where people can let their neighbors know how they plan to celebrate Halloween, and adding a home to the Treat Map will also generate a post to a person’s newsfeed.   Neighbors as well as surrounding areas will see people’s homes as a location to stop for treats and gives parents specific locations as safe spots to take the kids for candy. The interactive local Halloween guide for neighbors…

Albuquerque Police are once again having a meet and greet event, Hoagies with Heroes, with residents at the Big Lots from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. Snacks and beverages will be provided while neighbors are able to ask questions about issues in their neighborhoods.  The event is free, and people are encouraged to ask police officers about their concerns. 

It’s that time of year when nights get chillier and people are out in search of a good, warm coat. The Burlington Coat Factory at Montgomery and San Mateo had closed for remodeling the last couple of months but has plans to re-open just in time for sweater weather on Friday, Oct. 14.  It was confirmed by Burlington customer service line and workers at the location that the store will only be open on the south-facing side of the store, with the east-facing part of the store remaining under construction. The location is also hiring for the re-opening and will…

The highly anticipated Lindo Mexico Grill and Seafood location at the Promenade is finally opening Wednesday, Oct. 12.  For the better part of the last year, folks had been waiting on the restaurant to open. The owners had anticipated in the spring, but had handmade furniture coming in from South America that took longer than usual because of the supply chain issues affecting most industries. Then, the restaurant had issues getting its liquor license for what is now its second location. It seems all the kinks of opening a new business have worked out, with Wednesday’s soft opening on the…