On Oct. 12, Chamber sponsors gathered at University Stadium for a chance to mingle as well as get a tour of The Pit and watch the Lobos football game versus the Air Force Falcons. Interim Vice President/Director of Athletics David Williams and his staff gave invited guests information about how the UNM Athletics team comes […]
It’s less than three weeks away from the Nov. 5 election, and both the University of New Mexico Hospital mill levy and GO Bond 3 for Higher Education are on the ballot. On Sept. 8, Del Esparza, chairman of the board of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, and Terri Cole, GACC president and CEO,
Bernalillo County, in collaboration with Wellness Equity Alliance and Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), announced the launch of “Health Yeah!,” an initiative introducing mobile health clinics to students, school faculty and community members. These mobile clinics will provide free, accessible health care directly at schools and community centers in Bernalillo County. “Community support is key to
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Albuquerque Reads, a program of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, relies on its many volunteer tutors to help some of our youngest students gain the life-changing skills of reading and writing. ABQ Reads is again looking for new volunteers to join the ranks of this dedicated group. Tutors volunteer in any of three of
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Former state Sen. John Arthur Smith died early Monday. The conservative Democrat, a Deming native, who earned a reputation as a fiscal pragmatist who bucked governors’ spending plans and believed in investing in the future, served in the Legislature from 1989 until 2020. Shortly before leaving office, he teamed up with Rep. Doreen Gallegos, D-Las
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On Monday night, the Albuquerque City Council voted resoundingly against a package aimed at tackling vacant buildings and people sleeping or loitering on sidewalks, among other things. City Councilor Joaquín Baca created the proposal and even made some changes based on other councilors’ concerns. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough. Council members liked parts of the bill — but
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