Just because the holiday weekend has passed, it doesn’t mean the city is lacking things for its residents to get out and enjoy. Here’s a glance around northwest Albuquerque. 1.Saturday is opening day of “Legacies” by Sam Elkind at the Open Space Visitor Center (Westside) at 6500 Coors Blvd. NW. The exhibit displays landscape photographs featuring ancient, historical and contemporary marks of human occupation in the American West. The display continues daily through Sept. 24, and more information can be found here. 2. Those with gardening questions can join the Master Gardeners Saturday at Taylor Ranch Library. They will be…
Author: Tracy Goldizen
Tracy Goldizen
Tracy Goldizen is the editor of the Neighborhood Journal. She has more than 15 years of experience in journalism, including writing and photography as well as serving as the editor of several magazine publications before joining the NJ staff. Her work has won several awards in Iowa. Contact her at tgoldizen@neighborhoodjournal.com.
A white male is wanted in the robbery of Sandia Resort & Casino Friday. According to a release from the FBI, the man entered the casino around 9:15 p.m. and demanded money from a cashier while threatening he had a weapon. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, he then left the building. The release describes the man as being in his 30s. His height is estimated to be 6 feet to 6 feet, 4 inches with a weight of 180-210 pounds. The suspect was wearing a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, a blue surgical mask over a blue gaiter that…
School threats are up in New Mexico so far in 2022. In a release from the Albuquerque FBI division, threats to schools in the state are at 19 in the first six months of the year, up from two in the first half of 2021. While most of those 19 reports have been hoaxes, three arrests have been made in connection with the threats. “It’s not unusual to see an uptick in hoax threats after a mass shooting in another part of the country,” said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda. “The FBI takes every threat seriously and those who…
The man dubbed as the “Out of Gas Robber” struck the First Financial Credit Union at 6100 Coors Blvd. NW Monday. The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the help of the public in identifying the suspect, described as a Hispanic male approximately 6 feet tall. They say he is in his mid-to-late 30s or early 40s and is either bald or has a shaved head. He was wearing a blue sweatshirt, black headphones around his neck, gray cargo pants and was carrying a blue bag. Officials say the supsect entered the credit union around 10:25 a.m. and demanded…
Teens in the Albuquerque area have the chance to join the FBI for a day. The FBI Teen Academy is slated for 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, with application deadline of July 7. Those who will be in grades 10-12 for the 2022-23 school year are invited to apply for the academy. Those attending will get a peek into the inner workings of the agency, including presentations on a range of timely topics such as terrorism, cyber security, public corruption, evidence handling, SWAT and day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office — all hosted by special agents and…
District 4 Albuquerque City Councilwoman Brook Bassan is pulling back support on the recently approved safe outdoor spaces. In a Monday email, she said she will be introducing legislation at Wednesday’s meeting to place a one-year moratorium on approvals for the spaces and a repeal of references to them in the zoning ordinances. The full text of the email is below: “I supported sanctioned encampments based on the understanding that existing vagrancy, loitering, trespassing and overnight camping laws would be enforced. Upon hearing Mayor Tim Keller’s recent press conference statements, it has become clear that this enforcement is highly unlikely…
1.Students from Marie Hughes Elementary School have their art on display at the Open Space Visitor Center at 6500 Coors Blvd. NW. Hundreds of drawings and photos inspired by the study of the Rio Grande, the Bosque, and the animals, plants and people that depend on it. The works, combined into a series of canvas mosaics, were created baby 67 first-, second- and third-graders from the school. The River Connects Us All display is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through June 25. 2. Head over to the Collector’s Zone Convention with Grayskull Toys at Collectibles at Cottonwood Mall…
1.Heights Summerfest returns to North Domingo Baca Park, 7521 Carmel Ave. NE, from 5-10 p.m. Saturday. This free event features DK & The Affordables at 5 p.m., Felix y Los Gatos at 6 p.m., ChillHouse with Hillary Smith at 7 p.m., and headliner Preservation Hall Jazz Band at 8:30 p.m. There will also be food trucks, kids’ activities such as face painting, jump houses and a climbing wall, and the Cantina featuring local breweries, distilleries and wineries. Local businesses will also have artisan booths set up featuring art, home goods, clothing, jewelry and more. For more information, click here. 2.…
In the heart of the quiet La Cueva neighborhood sits a small, unassuming home on an ordinary block. The home is a well-kept, two-story, suburban-style house with small, artistic eccentricities (like old shoes used as flower pots and an overwhelming assortment of windchimes), but what really makes this home stand out is the large box that sits on two stilts in the front yard. That box is a Little Free Lending Library, and it is just one of dozens that polka dot the city in a trend that has exploded in communities over the last several years. The big blue…
School is out, and that means it’s officially swimming pool season. On May 28, city of Albuquerque public pools opened their doors for the season.For the 25-yard-long Eisenhower pool, one of Albuquerque’s most popular, that means big crowds and a lot to be enthusiastic about.“We are really excited to be open,” said Rio, Eisenhower Pool manager.Thanks to some new safety protocols that are designed to help handle capacity overload, the staff at Eisenhower public pool, located at Eisenhower Middle School, 11001 Camero NE, is looking forward to a summer filled with fun in the sun.“We are implementing a new thing…