Author: Rene Thompson

On Saturday, March 5, the Eldorado Golden Eagles varsity basketball team lost the away game in the first round of the NMAA Basketball State Championship to the Atrisco Heritage Academy Jaguars. The final score was 62-58 in the neutral playoff game. Overall, the Eldorado boys team is ranked No. 20 in New Mexico, and No. 13 in New Mexico Division 5A. The Golden Eagles have won eight home games and lost three away games. The school’s girls basketball team also lost to the Farmington High School Scorpions 53-35. Overall, the girls team is ranked No. 29 in the state and…

Georgia O’Keeffe Elementary fifth-grader Harika Reddy placed third in the APS Spelling Bee help on Thursday, March 3. The top five spellers will move on to the New Mexico State Spelling Bee on March 11. Additionally, fifth-grader Luke Brown from Dennis Chavez Elementary came in second place, and eighth-grader Garrick Tam from Cleveland Middle School came in first. Winners in the NM State competition move on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be held in Washington, D.C., June 2, where “Reading Rainbow’s” LaVar Burton will be hosting the event.

Feb. 25 6:38 a.m. Shoplifting in the 4600 block of Wyoming Blvd. NE. 11:23 a.m. Disturbance in the 11200 block of Montgomery Blvd. NE. 4:30 p.m. Larceny/theft in the 11300 block of Burgan Ave. NE. 7:37 p.m. Aggravated assault/battery in the 4400 block of Morris NE. Feb. 26 1:02 a.m. Family dispute in the 11800 Block of Montgomery Blvd. NE. 5:50 a.m. Shots fired in the 5000 block of Hardin Drive NE. 9:59 a.m. Vehicle break-in in the 8800 block of Gutierrez Road NE. 8:47 p.m. Stolen vehicle found in the 9800 block of Montgomery NE. Feb. 27 12:11 p.m.…

Two Boys Donuts at 8520 Montgomery Blvd. NE was burglarized the evening of Thursday, March 3, and the location closed on Friday to clean up and repair damages. The Two Boys Donuts location on Montgomery only opened in November 2021, with four locations locally and counting. Owner Jean Vargas said although this is a setback, overall they’re still happy to be in another great Albuquerque neighborhood. “We would like increased contact with our neighbors … well, the nice ones, at least,” she said. Two Boys Donuts offers a variety of donut flavors as well as regular and cold drip coffee.…

It is surprising what the Albuquerque public libraries have to offer in their range of media, the number of books patrons can have checked out at one time, and the classes and resources available. As many as 50 books, DVDs or CDs can be checked out at a time by one patron. It takes only filling out a form and a few minutes of your time to get a library card, and with conveniences like book self-checkout, computer labs and free Wi-Fi, copy machines, and private workstations, libraries can be a great place to get some work done away from…

At 5210 Eubank Blvd. NE, where the old Godfather’s Pizza shuttered during the pandemic, Bosque Brewing Co. breathes new life into this stand-alone building in the Promenade shopping center. The Bosque Brewing Company opened its doors in October 2012 and has since opened six locations in New Mexico. The  location on US-550 in Bernalillo is the largest yet. At 15,000 square feet, tourists come for the picturesque views on the brewery’s two-story patios. The newest location for Bosque on Eubank is a cozier space, but construction efforts look to include a newly built covered rooftop patio resembling a greenhouse with…

The National Junior Honor Society at Eisenhower Middle School hopes to collect 1,000 origami paper cranes in the month of March and intend to donate 25 cents for each paper crane collected to charity. It could also serve as a great family activity. To help the National Junior Honor society, send your origami paper cranes to: 11001 Camero Rd NE Rm. #5 Albuquerque, NM 87111 For those needing instruction on how to craft paper cranes,  a step-by-step guide can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfnyopxdJXQ

If you live in the area around Spain and Osuna roads, between Eubank and Wyoming boulevards, or if you commute via the bike or foot paths, you may come to realize that there are not many places to cross from one to the other. Tucked away in between both streets that run parallel from Tramway to San Mateo boulevards is a bike path that runs north of the arroyo, stretching all the way to I-25. For residents wanting to find a quick way across, this bridge at Moon Street heads straight to and from the Osuna Elementary School and Osuna…

The Eisenhower Middle School Band program says it’s trying to rebuild after a tough time with the pandemic last year and hopes to attain new sponsorship so students can have the resources needed to organize upcoming concerts and events. The music program receives minimal state and district funding and need donations from neighbors so each and every student are able to reach their true potential. Several donation options are available, each with their own benefits: CONCERTGOER: Up to $49 AFICIANADO: $50-$99 CONCERTMASTER: $100-$199 VIRTUOSO: $200-$299 MAESTRO: $300+ To learn more, visit https://www.eisenhower.band/fundraising/sponsorships

The Albuquerque Police Department Memorial Xeriscape Garden at Osuna Road NE and Wyoming Blvd. is more than just a garden as it memorializes local fallen officers throughout the years. Just east of the John Arthur Carillo Northeast Heights Community Police Substation is the entrance to the garden, where a stone monument to fallen APD officers sits. Installed in 1991 by artist Bill Worthen, the granite memorial is part of the city of Albuquerque Public Arts program. The entrance memorial is dedicated to APD officers who lost their lives while in service to the city. Previous Next The xeriscape garden sits…