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Early voting taking place through Dec. 6 at 17 locations

Early voting for the 2025 city of Albuquerque run-off election is underway at 17 locations across the city. The runoff includes contests for mayor and City Council Districts 1 and 3, following the November election in which no candidate for these offices received more than 50 percent of the vote. Bernalillo County Clerk Michelle S. […]

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EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT ABQ READS: Shoppers can help fund the Chamber’s literacy program just by shopping at Smith’s and Walmart

Supporting Albuquerque Reads is as simple as picking up groceries – literally. The Chamber has more than 150 volunteer tutors in first-grade and kindergarten classes at Albuquerque Public Schools’ Atrisco, Bel-Air and Whittier elementaries. Tutors provide one-on-one reading instruction to more than 200 students for approximately 90 minutes each week, helping them reach grade-level reading proficiency. And

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CELEBRATING COMMUNITY: City Seeks Nominations for Creative Bravos Awards

  The city of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts & Culture is accepting nominations for the 2026 Creative Bravos Awards. Since 1985, the awards have honored the artists, creatives, visionaries, and cultural stewards who shape our city’s identity. Recipients will be recognized during a ceremony at the Albuquerque Museum next Spring.  Nominations should be submitted no

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Absentee Voters Encouraged to Request Ballot Now for Dec. 9 Run-off Election

  Clerk Michelle S. Kavanaugh is reminding voters about key deadlines for the 2025 CABQ Runoff Election and encouraging residents to consider absentee voting as a convenient option. Absentee ballots will begin mailing on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and voters can request a ballot through Tuesday, Nov. 25. “Absentee voting is a secure and convenient way

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New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division  helping business community switch to accepting mobile ID

The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division has launched its Mobile ID Reader Loaner Program, an effort to boost Mobile ID acceptance among New Mexico businesses. The program allows businesses to enter into an agreement with MVD to temporarily loan out Tap2iD readers – age verification terminals – for free. “New Mexico was at the forefront of

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