Author: Scott Albright

Last year 783,866 guests attended the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, down from the 866,414 that attended in 2019. This year the number of visitors is expected to be higher as there are fewer COVID restrictions and because it is the festival’s 50th anniversary. More visitors mean more vehicles traveling along Albuquerque’s roadways, but this year some of the traffic congestion will be mitigated thanks to a new on-ramp constructed near Balloon Fiesta Park. On Monday, Sept. 26, city and state leaders announced the southbound I-25 Tramway on-ramp relocation project was complete. The ramp is now south of Tramway and is…

Is it magic or just skill? The A team for Madison Middle School volleyball is undefeated with a 5-0 record this season, defeating Jimmy Carter, Jefferson and Eisenhower in its last three games. “The team has been playing fantastic volleyball this season and has won every set,” Coach Michael Gallegos said in an email. “Charlie Ferguson has been setting the ball really well, which helps set the tone of the game right away.” The A team beat Eisenhower 25-13, 25-13 in its latest victory. “Camilla Villarreal has been killing the ball on a consistent basis and helping put the other…

North Domingo Baca Neighborhood Association is scheduled to have a general meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the NDB Multigenerational Center at 7521 Carmel Ave. NE. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Under the revised Neighborhood Association Recognition Ordinance passed by city council earlier this year, neighborhood associations can no longer require membership dues for residents, property owners or businesses within the association’s boundary to be a member or to vote. North Domingo Baca Neighborhood Association’s boundaries are Paseo del Norte to the south, Wyoming Boulevard to the east, Louisiana Boulevard to the west and Wilshire Avenue to the north, to…

Football Albuquerque Academy’s homecoming weekend went out with bang as the Chargers stomped Los Alamos 35-0 on Saturday, Sept. 24. Quarterback Andres Rivera threw 13 completions for a total of 207 passing yards for the senior, according to MaxPreps stats. The Chargers scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, one in the second and two in the third, with junior Ryan Smidt making all five extra points. The varsity team is now 4-2 with its next game against rivals St. Pius X on Saturday, Oct. 1. Kickoff for the non-district home game is at 1 p.m. The JV team is…

FootballLa Cueva’s varsity football team defeated Albuquerque High 48-8 Saturday, Sept. 24, in a non-conference away game. The Bears are 5-1 this season and are ranked No. 1 in Albuquerque by MaxPreps. They are ranked No. 2 in New Mexico and Class 6A, behind Centennial High School, which has a 28.1 rating by MaxPreps. La Cueva has a 26.8 rating, just ahead of Cleveland, which has a 26.4 rating. The Bears play Eldorado Friday, Sept. 30, in their first home conference game of the season. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.Aidan Armenta, who was called the best quarterback in the state by LCHS…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Sept. 16-22 in the far northeast area between Elena Drive, Interstate 25, Paseo del Norte Boulevard and Tramway Boulevard. There were 87 incidents reported by crimemapping.com for the week. The following 54 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. Many of the reported incidents occurred near Interstate 25 and Paseo Del Norte Boulevard. The same incident is often reported multiple times and sometimes different incidents are reported for the same person or persons. Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responds to…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Sept. 16-22 in the far Northeast Heights area between Paseo del Norte Boulevard, Louisiana Boulevard, Eubank Boulevard and Academy Road. There were 52 incidents reported by APD on crimemapping.com for the week. The following 29 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. DISTURBANCE 8200 BLOCK YEAGER DR NE 9-16-2022 1:54 PM STOLEN VEH FOUND 9800 BLOCK DENALI RD NE 9-16-2022 4:02 PM SUSP PERS/VEHS 8000 BLOCK VENTURA ST NE 9-17-2022 7:51 AM DISTURBANCE 8000 BLOCK HARPER RD NE 9-17-2022 9:47…

While students watched skits at the Simms Center for Performing Arts or hung out with friends around the bonfire Friday evening, Albuquerque Academy alumni were inside the music building for the school’s Sports Hall of Fame and Alumni Awards ceremony. Head of School Julianne Puente started the ceremony off with a brief introduction as attendees finished eating an array of sides and entrees offered from the buffet. “Welcome back and welcome home. We are thrilled to be hosting the Alumni Awards Dinner, and you can feel the energy on campus,” Puente said. The ceremony coincided with homecoming and alumni weekend,…

From the Jefferson overpass to the Juan Tabo Library, Indivisible Albuquerque has been all over the Northeast Heights promoting intellectual freedom as part of the nationwide Banned Books Week. On Sunday, Sept. 18, Emilie D’Angelis of Indivisible Albuquerque read a banned book at Erna Ferguson Library. On Monday, Deirdre Caparoso of the New Mexico Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee gave a presentation at O’Niells Pub on Central. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Indivisible member Guy Montag read “Fahrenheit 451” at multiple libraries on the east side of Albuquerque. And on Thursday and Friday, Indivisible Albuquerque members stood on the Jefferson bridge…

Huitt-Zollars’ newest architectural renderings of the North Domingo Baca Aquatics Center were released and disseminated via email and social media Thursday afternoon. In a group email, District 4 City Councilor Brook Bassan wrote, “Here are the latest in renderings for the North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center. Please remember that these are preliminary and NOT the final product, so some things may change.” Bassan said a ground breaking will take place in the fall of next year and a ribbon cutting by the end of 2024 if the project stays on schedule. A new timeline for planning, bidding and construction of…