Author: Scott Albright

Red chile sauce is a versatile and delicious easy to make addition to any holiday meal. Pour it over roasted or smoked turkey, mashed potatoes or add it to the gravy. It always goes well on top of homemade (or store-bought) tamales and some people even add it to their Bloody Mary mix. No matter how it’s used, it always adds a little fuego to a home cooked holiday meal, and in New Mexico is a staple item never to be forgotten. This simple recipe can be changed to create a thicker, chunkier paste by using less water and blending…

The top two 6A high school football teams in New Mexico will fight for the state title Saturday at Wilson Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Two-time defending state champions Cleveland Storm go into Saturday’s game ranked No. 1 in the state with a 4-0 record in 6A District 1 and 10-2 overall. This is the fourth consecutive championship game for the Storm, only losing to La Cueva in 2018. On Nov. 18 Cleveland beat Volcano Vista 47 -24 in the 2022 State Football Championship semifinals. The Storm are on a six-game win streak, having only lost to Wolfforth,…

For those looking to live in a mansion on the hill, North Albuquerque Acres is the place to be. The website Neighborhood Scout lists North Albuquerque Acres West as the most expensive neighborhood and North Albuquerque Acres as the second most expensive in the metro.The website places both neighborhoods between Paseo del Norte Boulevard to the south, Elena Drive to the north, Tramway Boulevard to the east and Wyoming Boulevard to the west, with Holbrook Street dividing the two neighborhoods between east and west. The Southwest Multiple Listing Service boundaries for North Albuquerque Acres include NAA West and a large section north of Paseo…

Residents living near Paseo del Norte and Eubank can expect to see tons of dirt being moved over the next year as the approximately $5.8 million North Domingo Baca Dam expansion project advances. Compass Engineering & Construction Services is the prime contractor on the project, with funding provided by Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control. Nolan Bennett, AMAFCA field engineer and dam project manager, said work began last month and is expected to continue until October of next year. “Right now, the main part of the job is removing dirt to provide additional capacity within the dam,” Bennett said. “Over the…

Although inflation has made the cost of purchasing a Thanksgiving meal pricier than ever, many religious organizations, shelters and nonprofits are providing free dinners to those in need. The city of Albuquerque provides a list of times and locations where families and individuals can enjoy a free holiday meal together. That list is reproduced below with links to the different organizations’ websites. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 37th annual survey, the cost of buying a Thanksgiving meal for 10 increased 20% since last year. The survey shows that last year the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for…

On Nov. 4, the New Mexico School Counselor Association presented North Star Elementary School counselor Kathleen “Kathie” Hager the 2022-23 New Mexico School Counselor of the Year award. In a Nov. 20 email, Hager provided a statement to the Neighborhood Journal on winning the award: “Thanks for reaching out. I was very honored to be named the 2022 New Mexico School Counselor of the Year by the NM School Counseling Association (my counseling peers throughout the state of NM). The New Mexico School Counseling Association presented me with this award on Friday, November 4, 2022, at their annual conference at the Albuquerque Uptown…

Deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office are in the midst of a 48-hour fundraiser run at Balloon Fiesta Park for the families of the four men who died in the Metro 2 crash earlier this year. @berncosheriff We are currently running 4 miles, every 4 hours for a total of 48 hours, in honor of our fallen brothers. #foryou #lawenforcement #fallen #heroes #memorial #helicopter #metro #two #deputy #sheriff #copsoftiktok #remember #fire #fighter ♬ See You Again (Piano Arrangement) – Alexandre Pachabezian The event started Friday, Nov. 18, and ends Sunday, Nov. 20. The run is broken into four segments…

From Friday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Nov. 18 Albuquerque Police reported 70 incidents to Crime Mapping in the far northeast reporting area between Elena Drive, Interstate 25, Paseo del Norte Boulevard, and Tramway Boulevard. According to a pie chart on the Crime Mapping website, there were 50 reports of disturbing peace, one burglary, four assault, one vehicle break-in/theft, six vandalism, four larceny, two motor vehicle theft and two fraud incidents reported by APD for the week. Two of the assault incidents are noted as shots fired calls. One of the shots fired calls was reported at 8:39 p.m. Saturday, Nov.…

A salt room, infrared sauna, ionic foot detox and BEMER mat await customers looking for relaxation and improved health at the newly opened Salt Cave in Albuquerque’s far Northeast Heights.The Salt Cave Boutique Spa opened Monday, Nov. 14 at 8001 Wyoming Blvd. NE Suite D1 after two years in the making. Owner April Eschenbrenner said the soft opening brought in a few customers, but she hasn’t done much advertising yet.“We haven’t really advertised that we’re even open just yet. So right now, it’s just friends, family, a little bit of word of mouth,” Eschenbrenner said.She added that a grand opening…

Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service show that 498,944 persons in New Mexico, or about 23% of the state’s population, were participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in August 2022. The good news is the number of persons in New Mexico participating in SNAP has decreased 7.7% since August of last year. The bad news is many New Mexicans are still facing hunger every day. Different nonprofits, religious groups, charity organizations, government entities, private companies and individuals are all working to eliminate hunger, but they can’t do it alone. Many rely on volunteers…