The Eldorado High School boys soccer varsity team dominated the Cibola Cougars with a final score of 3-1 on Tuesday. So far, the team has one win and one loss against the Atrisco Heritage Jaguars on Aug. 18. Their next game against the Albuquerque Bulldogs is at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the APS Soccer Complex. The girls varsity soccer team will play the Del Norte Knights at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, also at the APS Soccer Complex. The football freshman C team won its first game against the Manzano Monarchs 34-18 on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The JV…
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Rene Thompson
Local award-winning journalist and proud Burqueña over 25 years. Published in ABQ Free Press, Elbow Room NM, Alibi and NM Entertainment Magazine. Passionate about local issues and seeking the good news of our great city. Contact at: rthompson@neighborhoodjournal.com
The Albuquerque Police Northeast Area Command will be hosting another meet and greet community event. “Lemonade with a Cop” will be held 2-3 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 25, at Walgreens on 6250 Paseo Del Norte NE. If you have concerns about your surrounding community or want to know more about what APD does to keep citizens safe, check out Lemonade with a Cop to meet area officers face-to-face and strike up a conversation about your neighborhood.
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the man responsible for a credit union robbery on Monday, Aug. 22. At 4:51 p.m., the suspect went to the US Eagle Federal Credit Union, 7201 Menaul Blvd. NE, and displayed a weapon to the teller in addition to demanding money. The teller complied with his request, and he then drove away in what appeared to be a white Kia Soul. The suspect is a slender black male who is 5 feet, 8 inches to 6 feet tall. He was wearing a red baseball cap, a dark…
The Albuquerque Police Department has launched a new program to help track and trace lost and stolen firearms. The project named “Save 2 Casings” was created to be able to easily identify a gun if it’s stolen or used in a crime. With responsible firearm owners in mind, the program would eliminate fault on part of the gun owner for any crime committed using their guns, but also to more accurately identify stolen firearms used during a crime. APD has also teamed up with shooting ranges and firearm stores to put the word out, and has been met with some…
Eisenhower Middle School will be having picture day Friday, Aug. 26, all day. To order photos online, go to www.KENBROWNORDER.com. Access key is EZM8B8B. For 20% off, use discount code EISENHOWER To order school photos, enter a student access code. If students have lost their code, email help.kbp@gmail.com with student name, grade, teacher and school name, and Kenneth Brown Photography will send the code. For more information, click here. For 2023 senior book and photos info, click here.
Pablo and April Gonzales, parents of two 12-year-old stepsisters, are pleading with the public for the whereabouts of their children on social media. The girls ran away around 2 a.m. Aug. 21 and have not been heard from since. Addison is blonde with blue eyes, 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. Alicia has black hair and brown eyes, is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 105 pounds. Both girls were last seen in the area of Chelwood Road and Indian School Drive NE. The Gonzales family believes their children might be with the man pictured at…
Underclassman at Eldorado High School should be prepared to dress their best Aug. 23-24 for picture day. Students will be directed where to go during English class for ninth, 10th and 11th grades.
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The Eldorado Eagles dominated in the first quarter, accruing 14 points in their first game of the season against the Cibola Cougars at Wilson stadium, but Cibola ultimately won 39-29. Fans were decked out in Texas orange and gold, and the Eagles did come out strong the first half , gaining another six points in the second quarter, while Cibola started with six points in the second half and managed to get another 19 points in the third quarter and 14 in the fourth quarter. https://twitter.com/EldoEaglesFB/status/1560788327749394433?s=20&t=GxV-IgdGRBCWoUb_IbVazA
The Mile-Hi Farmer’s Market is a small, but intimate community affair with uniquely eclectic vendors, music played throughout the market hours, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, and has a feel of true small neighborhood gatherings. The market is in its first year of inception but hopes to grow over the years to come, said Darcy Bushnell, president of the board for Alvarado Park Neighborhood Association and Mile-Hi Farmers’ Market board member. Patrons appreciate the intimate community environment the market offers, she added. Last weekend’s market brought roasted green chile, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, leeks, onions, cucumbers, herbs, kale, potatoes and…