Albuquerque auto thefts fell to 3,317 in 2025, APD reports
Albuquerque recorded 3,317 vehicle thefts in 2025, down 43% from 5,866 the year before, according to preliminary year-end figures from APD.
Albuquerque, NM
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Albuquerque advances 2026 crime plan with fentanyl court proposal
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration is seeking state support for a third Metro Crime Initiative, including a fentanyl court and warrant-backlog funding.
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APS board holds Aug. 5 meeting as 2026-27 school year begins
The Albuquerque Public Schools board met Aug. 5 as the 2026-27 school year began, but the available record does not show specific votes or final actions.
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Albuquerque Expands Automated Speed Enforcement to 40 Cameras
Albuquerque is expanding its automated speed-enforcement program from 20 to 40 cameras, with citations, video review and appeals handled through the city.
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Albuquerque,, NM Weather Snapshot – August 5, 2026
12:44 PM · Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Albuquerque,, NM: 88°F (Mostly Clear) · Feels like 85°F · Humidity 24% · Wind 3 mph
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Albuquerque starts its next fiscal year with a new city budget
Albuquerque’s enacted FY2027 budget is now in force, appropriating about $1.5 billion for city operations while setting conditional reserves for employee pay and funding police, transit, housing, homelessness services and neighborhood programs.
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Albuquerque,, NM Weather Snapshot – August 4, 2026
11:37 PM · Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Albuquerque,, NM: 84°F (Mostly Clear) · Feels like 82°F · Humidity 27%
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Albuquerque Council Dismisses Proposed 0.4875% Community Investment Tax
The Albuquerque City Council dismissed Resolution R-26-58 on August 3, leaving a proposed 0.4875% municipal gross receipts tax off the November 3, 2026, ballot through that resolution.
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Albuquerque,, NM Weather Snapshot – August 3, 2026
11:45 PM · Monday, August 3, 2026 · Albuquerque,, NM: 88°F · Feels like 85°F · Humidity 22% · Wind 8 mph
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APS Families Have Four Days Before Albuquerque Schools Reopen Aug. 7
Albuquerque Public Schools families have four days as of Monday, Aug. 3, to finish registration, update contacts and check transportation details before most students return Aug. 7.
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Albuquerque,, NM Weather Snapshot – August 2, 2026
11:47 PM · Sunday, August 2, 2026 · Albuquerque,, NM: 86°F (Clear) · Feels like 83°F · Humidity 22%
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Albuquerque opens $2.32 million affordable-rental funding round
Albuquerque is seeking proposals for affordable multifamily rentals using up to $2.32 million in federal HOME funds. Applications are due Sept. 4, 2026.
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Albuquerque’s Uptown Connect transit-and-housing project targets summer 2026 groundbreaking
Albuquerque’s planned Uptown Connect redevelopment is scheduled to break ground in summer 2026, with full operation anticipated in fall 2028.
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Albuquerque approves outdoor amphitheater near I-25 and Montano Road
A July 1 conditional-use decision allows Prop Thirteen Albuquerque LLC to pursue an outdoor amphitheater at Albuquerque’s Renaissance Center commercial development.
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Albuquerque posts ordinances for $25 million hotel bond and pharmaceutical-center expansion
City Clerk records list a proposed taxable industrial revenue bond authorization of up to $25,008,118 for a 103-room Home2 Suites project and city participation in Eden Pharmaceuticals’ planned Albuquerque expansion.
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Four quantum companies sign on to Albuquerque’s ABQ-Net network
Four companies have committed to use Albuquerque’s ABQ-Net quantum network to develop and validate security technologies, according to an announcement from network builder Qunnect.
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Albuquerque opens 2026 swim season as city marks 100 years of aquatics programs
Albuquerque reopened municipal pools and spray pads for its 2026 summer swim season, which includes swim lessons and a reading program offering eligible children free single-child admission.
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Albuquerque council rejects proposed 0.4875% gross-receipts-tax ballot measure
The Albuquerque City Council voted 4-5 on June 15 to reject a resolution that would have put a proposed 0.4875% municipal gross-receipts tax for essential services before voters.
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NWS Albuquerque forecast flags monsoon flood and heat hazards
A July 25 National Weather Service Albuquerque forecast called for continued daily monsoon storms, with locally heavy rain, flash-flood potential, lightning, gusty winds and rising heat across the Rio Grande Valley.
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KOAT to become Albuquerque’s CBS affiliate on Aug. 1
CBS is scheduled to move its Albuquerque affiliation from KRQE to KOAT effective Aug. 1, 2026.
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ABQ RIDE reports higher ridership after system upgrades
The City of Albuquerque says Albuquerque Rapid Transit recorded 2,455,059 riders in fiscal year 2026, a 6.5% increase over the prior 12-month comparison period used by the city.
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Albuquerque budget dispute puts diversion program funding and court schedule in focus
Mayor Tim Keller’s administration said a proposed FY2027 budget amendment would remove $400,000 for legal work on a criminal-diversion model, while City Council members said separate amendments restored diversion funding.