Author: Scott Albright

January 01/01/2023: School transfer applications for the 2023-2024 school year open January 1, 2023. Those who apply for a transfer between January 1 and January 31 will be included in the first random drawing. The first drawing occurs before the end of the school year. Other drawings take place later in the year as space becomes available. Apply online or in person at 6400 Uptown Blvd. NE. Call the Student Service Center at 505-855-9040 or 505-855-9050 for additional assistance. 01/14/2023: Girls Swimming & Diving Metro Championships at the West Mesa Aquatic Center. Warmups for diving begins at 7 a.m. and…

New Mexico Ice Wolves forward Nikolai Dulak was the first to put one on the board during Friday night’s game against the Lone Star Brahmas, helping the home team secure a 3-1 victory. Nikolai Dulak GOALLLLLLL! THROW THE WOLVES IT’S 1-0 NM! pic.twitter.com/qOW1DAweZN — New Mexico Ice Wolves (@NMIceWolves) January 7, 2023 Forward Tyler Samodral and defender Jack Dalton scored the other two goals for the Ice Wolves, giving them a two-point lead in the third quarter. The Ice Wolves couldn’t hold off the Brahmas during their second game against the Brahmas though, losing 3-1 on Saturday. Forward Tony Leahy…

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 northeast and northwest Albuquerque each week to help readers understand how schools in those neighborhoods are performing. Below you will find stats and rankings from greatschools.org to help navigate school scores in your neighborhood. Matheson Park Elementary School Matheson Park Elementary School was established in 1967 and is located at 10809 Lexington Street NE. The school mascot is the Mustangs, and the current principal is Jacqueline Lovato. GreatSchools Ratings Matheson Park has a 3/10 rating, and two…

La Cueva’s boys varsity basketball team got the win against Eldorado on Friday, walking away with a 59-56 victory. The Friday evening game, played at Albuquerque High, was game 18 of the 2023 APS Metro Boys Basketball Tournament. La Cueva will play the winner of the Highland Atrisco Heritage game for the fifth place spot in the tournament. Eldorado will play the loser of that game for the seventh place spot. The top four teams in the tournament were Volcano Vista, West Mesa, Sandia and Cleveland. Volcano Vista defeated West Mesa 67-46 on Friday and will advance to the finals.…

The New Mexico Ice Wolves are halfway through the 2022-23 season and have their eyes set on clinching a playoff spot, but with 31 games to go, they still have a lot of work to do. They take on the Lone Star Brahmas at Outpost Ice Arena Friday, Jan. 6 and Saturday, Jan. 7. Both games are scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. The Brahmas are seeded No. 1 in the South Division and the Ice Wolves No. 4. Ice Wolves forward Will Howard said in a recent interview with KOB 4 that although they could still clinch a playoff…

Plans for an aquatic center at North Domingo Baca Park have been in the works for over 20 years, and this may be the year those plans come to fruition. When asked what her predictions for 2023 are, City Councilor Brook Bassan said that although world peace would be nice, a more realistic prediction is the beginning phase of construction on an aquatic center at NDB Park. “My big prediction that I’m going to be feeling very good about, and I really want to strongly put it out there is, I predict that we will break ground on building the…

An adult male who was attempting suicide in the 800 block of La Veta Dive NE stabbed himself after police responded to a call at the residence. He later died at a local hospital as a result of his wounds. A release from the Albuquerque Police Department says officers responded to a call Thursday, Jan. 5 at around 3 a.m. to a report of a suicide attempt. When officers arrived on scene the man stabbed himself, causing life-threatening injuries. He died from the self-inflicted wounds after being transported to a hospital. The incident is being treated as in-custody death and…

Matthew Stevens, 32, was arrested earlier this week for the Dec. 23 murder of Randy Heider at the Extended Stay on Menaul Blvd. NE. According to an Albuquerque Police Department release, Stevens told detectives he went to the motel to retrieve the belongings of a female friend who was sharing a room with Heider. Stevens and Heider then got into an altercation at which point Heider allegedly hit Stevens with a crowbar before Stevens grabbed a knife and stabbed Heider to death. Stevens alleges the knife belonged to Heider and that he was acting in self defense. Stevens left the…

The Cherry Hills Library January calendar is out, with many events open for registration. In addition to the following special programs, ongoing events like Cherry Hills Writes, book clubs, preschool story time and STEAM drop ins are still happening. Visit the Cherry Hills Library website for the full schedule. Join the new Community Urban Homestead Group! Saturday, January 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Urban Homesteading group will meet monthly to exchange ideas, share progress on projects and to learn from experts in the community about self-sufficiency and living more sustainably. Join  the introductory session to learn about the…

Drivers can expect traffic delays and partial road closures along Ventura Street and Holly Avenue as the first phase of construction begins on a roundabout at the intersection. Josh Rogers, a Partner at Titan Development, said Phase 1 of the roundabout began Tuesday, Jan. 3. “The total construction is scheduled to take anywhere from five to seven months to complete,” Rogers said in a response to questions. An online map at hollyventuraconstruction.com shows a short section of Holly Avenue, just east of Ventura, will be closed off to traffic during Phase 1 of the construction. The east lane of Ventura…