On Wednesday, Oct. 26, President Joe Biden tweeted, “Good news: We’re seeing continued progress bringing down prices at the pump as costs decline, now going into a third straight week – and now in every state across the country.” Gas prices continue to decline despite OPEC+ countries’ Oct. 5 agreement to decrease oil output by 2 million barrels per day. Cutting the supply may not affect prices that much though, as the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts demand will grow more slowly over the winter and into 2023. China’s zero-COVID policy is one of the major factors limiting global demand…
Author: Scott Albright
Scott Albright
Scott covers hyper-local news in the La Cueva High School area of Albuquerque. He previously worked for The Independent newspaper in Edgewood, NM and has published work in the Alibi, Sangre de Cristo Chronicle, Taos News, Big Island Chronicle, and Hawaii 24/7.
Representatives from about 54 charter and magnet schools provided information and gave presentations on different options for Albuquerque Public Schools’ students during a School Choice Fair at the Berna Facio Development Center on Monday. According to an APS press release, the fair is “designed to match students to their best possible educational experience.” Traditional public schools offer a range of options for students, but some students seek alternative pathways to graduation. College & Career High School Assistant Principal Matthew Kraus explained that some students are more suited for an accelerated curriculum that allows them to earn an associate degree while…
Albuquerque Academy alum, philanthropist and investment manager Ian McKinnon will be the keynote speaker at Albuquerque Community Foundation’s Notable New Mexicans in Philanthropy speaker series. The event takes place 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Albuquerque Academy’s Simms Auditorium. Anyone can register to attend in-person or virtually through the Albuquerque Community Foundation’s website. According to the website’s registration page, McKinnon “will speak about his inspiring philanthropic work and offer perspective on what makes charitable giving in New Mexico special.” A profile of McKinnon on the Santa Fe Institute website says he is the founding partner of Sandia Holdings, LLC, in Greenwich,…
Cross-country The Chargers boys varsity team placed third in the 5,000 Meter Run at the Los Alamos Invite, Friday, Oct. 21. They had a total time of 1:32.35 and an average team time of 18:30.96, according to results posted by MileSplit NM. Los Alamos High School took first with an average team time of 17:37.03. William Weinstein placed 11nth for Academy with a time of 18:03.67, and Quint Stein placed 14th with a time of 18:10.30. The girls varsity team also placed third in the 5,000 Meter Run at Friday’s meet, behind Sue Cleveland and first-place Los Alamos. The Lady…
Soccer La Cueva’s boys varsity team finished its regular season first in 5A District 2 after defeating Eldorado 2-1 Thursday, Oct. 20. Junior Brandon Boling and senior Mason Barone had the two goals for the Bears and an assist apiece. MaxPreps stats shows that goalkeeper Mateo Nobrega made seven saves during Thursday’s game, letting in one goal from Eldorado’s Bodie Larson. The Bears are ranked No. 348 nationally, No. 3 in New Mexico and No. 3 in NM Class 5A. The boys take on the winner of the Santa Fe/Rio Rancho matchup in their first game of the 2022 Fuddruckers…
The long-awaited opening of Tula’s Kitchen is finally here. The new restaurant located next to Dion’s in La Cueva Town Center opened its doors to customers last week. The grand opening has yet to be announced, but foodies are already talking about the comfort fare being offered by Dion’s sister business.An Oct. 19 post on the Burque Take Out & Curb Side Food Service Facebook group reads, “Tula’s Kitchen is now open! Off Wyoming and Paseo. Absolutely Delicious!”On Nextdoor, a user from Heritage Hills posted about the new restaurant, asking, “Does anyone know when it’s going to open? I love…
Expanded early voting began Saturday, Oct. 22. After arriving at the polls, voters will have the option to vote for or against three constitutional amendments placed on the ballot. Amendment 1 regards the distribution of monies from the Permanent Land Grant Fund for public education and early childhood services. Amendment 2 allows for an exception to the anti-donation clause to provide state funding for essential services. Amendment 3 is regarding the amount of time an appointed judge must serve in office before an election can be held for that office. The New Mexico Legislative Council Service provides a summary of…
The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Oct. 14-20 in the far Northeast Heights area between Paseo del Norte Boulevard, Louisiana Boulevard, Eubank Boulevard and Academy Road. There were 32 incidents reported by APD on crimemapping.com for the week. The following 26 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. NEIGHBOR TROUBLE 9400 BLOCK FREEDOM WY NE 10-14-2022 7:23 AM ONSITE SUSPICIOU WYOMING BL NE / BURLISON DR NE 10-14-2022 7:57 AM BURGLARY RES 7500 BLOCK GILL ST NE 10-14-2022 9:14 AM SUSP PERS/VEHS 7100 BLOCK WYOMING BL…
The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Oct. 14-20 in the far northeast area between Elena Drive, Interstate 25, Paseo del Norte Boulevard and Tramway Boulevard. There were 69 incidents reported by crimemapping.com for the week. The following 55 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responds to incidents in different segments of the selected coverage area but does not report those incidents to crimemapping.com. To see BCSO crime data, visit bernco.gov/bernalillo-county-sheriff/crimedata. BURGLARY AUTO 5800 BLOCK SIGNAL AV NE 10-14-2022 6:53 AM THEFT/FRAUD/EMBE 6700…
More than a dozen early voting polling locations open across Albuquerque Saturday, Oct. 22. On the ballot voters will see the option to vote for or against three constitutional amendments. Amendment 1 regards the distribution of monies from the Permanent Land Grant Fund for public education and early childhood services. Amendment 2 allows for an exception to the anti-donation clause to provide state funding for essential services. Amendment 3 is regarding the amount of time an appointed judge must serve in office before an election can be held for that office. The New Mexico Legislative Council Service provides a summary…