Author: Rene Thompson

It can be a daunting task to find somewhere to eat, but especially when on a restricted diet. However, it seems there are some options out there for the vegans and celiacs in Albuquerque, and here are a few places in the Northeast Heights.   Vegan and vegetarian V (vegan) Veg (vegetarian) GF (gluten-free) The Acre, 4410 Wyoming Blvd. NE   V, VEG, GF options The Acre is comfort vegetarian food with many vegan options including their vegan and gluten-free on request mac and cheese or pasta dishes, cauliflower wings, their house-made beet/black bean/quinoa burgers, comfort hot dogs and jackfruit…

Back to School Fiesta hosted by Del Norte Baptist Church will offer bounce houses and a water slide. Free backpacks with supplies for the first 96 to register as well as other free giveaways. Event runs 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at 5800 Montgomery NE. For more info, click here. Meet New People is a social gathering for folks in their 20s and 30s looking to meet new people and make some new friends. This fresh approach to finding friends and possible dates with the Sociality App tours different local pubs and bars and will be at The Dirty Bourbon…

Eisenhower Middle School is hosting Popsicles with the Principals from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, in the school’s courtyard.. At this family-friendly event, parents and students are invited to a meet and greet with EMS principal Jonathan Saiz and assistant principal Melanie Tapia. They will be on hand to address any questions or concerns. Popsicles will be provided by the EMS PT.

Average gas prices dropped more than other weeks this summer so far, dropping from $3.66 to $3.53 in the 87111.  The national average for regular gas August 2021 was $3.25 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  Here are a few cheaper stations in the area for this week. • Sam’s and Costco at N. Renaissance NE are both at $3.13 per gallon and require memberships. • Murphy Express at 9700 Montgomery is $3.19 per gallon. • Speedway at 8401 Montgomery NE is at $3.32. • Phillips 66/Circle K at 9811 Montgomery is also at $3.34 per gallon. …

The first application for an outdoor space has been approved by city planning.  Dawn Legacy Pointe, which put in the application for the site at 1250 Menaul NE, now has to contend with the city council voting to possibly ban outdoor spaces at its next meeting Aug. 15.  At least four other applications were entered to city planning; one was denied at 7440 Jim McDowell Road NW near Double Eagle Airport.  Other proposed locations waiting for application approval include 5915 Bluewater Road NW, 512 Wheeler Ave. SE, and 715 Candelaria Road NE.  Each location would allow up to 50 people…

Wednesday is the first day of school for most students at Albuquerque Public Schools, so here is a quick list of bell schedules from elementary to high school. Eldorado High School High School Bell Schedule Period Monday Tuesday/ Thursday Wednesday/ Friday 0 6:28-7:18 6:28-7:18 6:28-7:18 1 7:25-8:13 7:25-8:17 7:25-8:17 2 8:20-9:08 8:24-10:07 3 9:15-10:03 8:24-10:07 Annc. 10:03-10:08 10:07-10:10 10:07-10:10 4 10:15-11:03 10:17-12:00 5 11:10-11:58 10:17-12:00 Lunch 12:05-12:35 12:05-12:35 12:05-12:35 6 12:42-1:30 12:42-2:25 7 1:37-2:25 12:42-2:25 High School Snow Day Bell Schedule Period Monday Tuesday/ Thursday Wednesday/ Friday 1 9:25-9:56 9:25-10:05 9:25-10:05 2 10:03-10:34 10:12-11:19 3 10:41-11:12 10:12-11:19 Annc. 11:12-11:16 11:19-11:22…

A back to school bash hosted by Delectable Baking Co. will be accepting school supply donations for Rio Grande Academy of Fine Arts and EG Ross Elementary, in addition to having more than 30 vendors, a bounce house, live DJ and food trucks.  Bash-goers who bring school supply items worth a $1 or more will be entered into a swag bag giveaway from participating vendors.  The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Dream Event Studios at 9577 Osuna Road NE, Suite M2.  For more information, click here.

Muhammed Syed, 51, was arrested in Santa Rosa for at least two of the four murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque. He is facing charges in the deaths of Muhammed Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Aftab Hussein, 41, both from  Pakistan. They were killed July 26 and Aug. 1, respectively. Police Chief Harold Medina said Albuquerque Police Department is working with the district attorney on potential charges for the other two victims: Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, from Afghanistan, who was the first victim on Nov. 7, 2021, and Naeem Hussain, 25, of Pakistan, who was killed Friday. “This has been a tough…

After the fourth murder of a South Asian Albuquerque community member, detectives have determined there is a connection between the Aug. 1 murder of Muhammed Afzaal Hussain, 27, and the July 26 murder of Aftab Hussein, 41. Both men are Muslim and from Pakistan, both attended the same mosque, and they were killed within a week of each other in the southeast area of Albuquerque near Central Avenue. Muhammad Afzaal Hussain was the planning and land use director for the city of Española whose friends and family praised him for his efforts in the community. The other victims are Mohammad…

The welcome team at Eisenhower Middle School is up and running to hand out student schedules starting Monday, Aug. 8, at the school entrance just north of the administration offices with times listed below. Orientation day is on Aug. 9 with times also listed below. Schedule pickup: 8 a.m.: seventh grade, last names M-Z 10 a.m.: eighth grade, last names A-L 1 p.m.: eighth grade, last names M-Z 3 p.m.: all grades All sixth-grade students and seventh-graders, last names A-L, had schedule pickup Friday, Aug. 5. Orientation day: 8 a.m.: WEB DAY! sixth-grade orientation 1 p.m. NEW to EMS,  seventh-…