Author: Scott Albright

Pull those bicycles out from the shed, pump up the tires and get ready to ride. ¡Bike Thru Burque Week! kicks off with a Biking Bad Tour Saturday, Oct. 8, on the westside and runs through the rest of the week with a variety of fun and healthy events around Albuquerque. Participants can join the riding challenge, help build a ride map, go on a scavenger hunt, visit pop-up tables around town and win prizes. It doesn’t matter where riders live, just as long as they get on a bicycle and start pedaling. For the individual challenge and team competition,…

On Sept. 28, a jury found Noah Phillip Duran guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Elijah Mirabal. The shooting occurred Oct. 20, 2020, at North Domingo Baca Park. This was Duran’s second trial for the same charges after a mistrial was declared earlier this year due to a hung jury. Duran and codefendant Jaden Sandoval are accused of setting up a drug deal with Mirabal on Snapchat with the intent to rob him. According to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s website, after Mirabal produced a bag of cocaine, Duran and Sandoval brandished weapons and said they…

Madison Middle School’s volleyball team will go into its post-season tournament as the number-one seed in its division after defeating Tony Hillerman on Wednesday. “The A-team match was a battle of the undefeated,” Madison volleyball coach Michael Gallegos said. “It was a back-and-forth match with Madison winning the first game 25-19, then Hillerman winning the second game 25-19.” Madison came back to win the third set 15-13, giving them a 7-0 undefeated record. “The third game showcased the girls amazing sets, digs and hits,” Gallegos said. The B-team also defeated Tony Hillerman on Wednesday in what Gallegos said was “their…

Early voting for the New Mexico 2022 general election begins Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Bernalillo County Clerks Office. Voters can vote in person through absentee or hand-deliver a completed absentee ballot at the Clerks Annex beginning Oct. 11. Early voting at other polling locations around Albuquerque begins Saturday, Oct. 22, and ends Saturday, Nov. 5. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. To register to vote or update voter registration information, visit portal.sos.state.nm.us. New Mexico residents can change their address and party affiliation using the online voter registration portal. Voters have six options when choosing political party affiliation, including Democratic…

More rain is expected over the weekend and although several events have been cancelled, there is still plenty to do around the far Northeast Heights. Grab the umbrella and raincoat before heading out to have fun at one of these events: 1. Cheer on the Chargers as both the boys and girls varsity soccer teams take on Valley Thursday, Oct. 6. The boys home game starts at 3:30 p.m. and the girls away game at 4:30 p.m. Albuquerque Academy’s varsity volleyball team also have an away game vs. Hope Christian at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6., and on Saturday, Oct.…

Cross-country Chargers senior Vivian Mitchell placed first in the APS Invitational Open girls 5,000-meter finals with a time of 22:02.99, while senior Quint Stein placed second and sophomore Lula Lo sixth in the APS Invitational Open boys 5,000-meter run finals on Saturday, Sept. 30. Stein finished with a time of 17:46.04, and Lo finished at 18:44.59. Five thousand meters is about 3.1 miles. In the varsity boys 5,000-meter run finals, Chargers Nate Klein and Hayden Prescott placed ninth and 10th, respectively. Klein finished with a time of 17:08.54 and Prescott 17:21.00. Albuquerque Academy came in second behind Sue Cleveland High…

Gas prices may soon be on the rise once again. The Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and Russian-led allies announced on Wednesday they will cut their oil output by 2 million barrels a day. The price of Brent Crude rose on the announcement, sitting at $93.65 a barrel as of Wednesday afternoon. On Sept. 26, the price of Brent Crude was as low as $82.86 a barrel, according to oilprice.com. The decrease in output and increase in oil prices are expected to have an impact at the pump, but no one can be sure exactly when or how much…

On Oct. 6, 2021, Mayor Tim Keller proclaimed the first Wednesday in October Energy Efficiency Day. On October 5, 2022 city officials celebrated the day by highlighting some of the projects completed to make Albuquerque more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable. District 7 City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn provided details of the city’s efforts to become more energy efficient to a small crowd at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. “I’m so proud of the work that the city of Albuquerque is doing on energy efficiency,” Fiebelkorn said. “We are really leading by example on energy efficiency for all city buildings,…

Volleyball The Lady Bears varsity volleyball team remains undefeated at 14-0, beating West Mesa 3-0 Tuesday evening in their most recent win. The team is ranked No. 1 in Division 5A, first in Albuquerque and first in New Mexico by MaxPreps. They were ranked No. 5 for Region 8 in a Sept. 29 USA Today Sports/American Volleyball Coaches Association girls volleyball regional rankings list during week 5, when the team was 10-0. In Tuesday’s game against West Mesa ,they won all three sets, 25-7, 25-5 and 25-8.  They are scheduled to play Piedra Vista in their next matchup Friday, Oct.…

Weekenders Media announced Monday that the documentary about UFO researcher Norio Hayakawa titled “The Conspiratologist” will premiere at the 2022 Santa Fe International Film Festival later this month. “The film has been accepted to the festival under the New Mexico Documentary Shorts Program and will screen at the CCA Cinema on Sunday, October 23rd at 5:00 p.m., local time,” Weekender Media filmmaker Justin Jones wrote in an email. The film dives into the life and work of Hayakawa, a Japanese American conspiracy researcher living in Albuquerque. “For decades Norio has studied UFOs, Area 51, and the impact conspiracy theories have…