Author: Scott Albright

The Civil Air Patrol will be at the Heights First Church of Nazarene from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 29 to demonstrate the leadership skills they’ve been learning during a public open house. Maj. Mary Fox said most of the CAP cadets at the open house will be from the Albuquerque Heights Composite Squadron, or Spirit Squadron, which she commands, but any CAP squadron can set up a table during the event. “We are a very active squadron, doing a lot to build leadership skills in the cadets and trying to participate in the community,” Fox said. “The ultimate goal is to…

Volleyball The Lady Bears are the new metro champs. They continued their undefeated streak during the Albuquerque Metro Championships over the weekend, toppling Valley 3-1 on Friday, and then shutting out both Rio Rancho and Cleveland 3-0 on Saturday. La Cueva’s varsity volleyball team is on a five-game winning streak. They play Manzano next in a nondistrict home game at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Football La Cueva defeated Volcano Vista 38-28 during Friday’s homecoming game at Wilson Stadium. The varsity football team is 3-1 so far this season, having lost to Cleveland Aug. 26. They play Los Lunas in…

SoccerAlbuquerque Academy’s boys varsity soccer team defeated Piedra Vista 9-1 on Thursday but couldn’t keep the momentum, losing to Hobbs 3-2 on Friday and then being shut out by Sandia Prep 2-0 on Saturday. The three games were part of the Albuquerque Academy Invitational, which saw teams from all over New Mexico play on the Chargers’ home turf. Their next game is against St. Pius X in a non-district away game Tuesday, Sept. 13.The Lady Chargers did slightly better, with the girls varsity team finishing the invitational 1-1-1. Thursday’s matchup against Sandia Prep ended in a scoreless draw. On Friday,…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Sept. 2-8 in the far Northeast Heights area between Paseo del Norte Boulevard, Louisiana Boulevard, Eubank Boulevard and Academy Road. There were 41 incidents reported by APD on crimemapping.com for the week. The following 25 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. FIRE CALL 7000 BLOCK LOUISIANA BL NE 9-2-2022 12:27 AM SHOTS FIRED ACADEMY RD NE / EUBANK BL NE 9-2-2022 3:28 AM AGGR ASSAULT/BAT QUINTESSENCE RD NE / TORIN DR NE 9-2-2022 6:00 AM SUSP PERS/VEHS 9800 BLOCK…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Sept. 2-8 in the far northeast area between Elena Drive, Interstate 25, Paseo del Norte Boulevard and Tramway Boulevard. There were 81 incidents reported by crimemapping.com for the week. The following 52 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…

Sept. 11, 2001, was the day that changed the world. Those who died in the terrorist attacks on that day never got to see the change. For others, the changes will never be forgotten. Families and friends of the victims of 9/11 will never know how their lives would be different if their loved ones were still alive. Those who were serving in the military will remember that day as the day America went to war, changing their lives in ways nobody will ever know. Some were ushered off to Afghanistan or Iraq, while others fought secret terrorist cells in…

Madison Middle School hosted its first volleyball games of the season against Desert Ridge on Wednesday, ending the night with one win and one loss. The B team played first with a close 26-24 score in the first set and losing 25-15 in the second. Madison’s volleyball coach and gym teacher Michael Gallegos said the B team “played really well and hung in there” The A team played next, securing a 25-10 win in the first match and a 25-12 victory in the second. “They worked really well together to start the season at 1-0 and never let up the…

The smell of roasted green chile is in the air, midway is open at the State Fair and football season in full swing. Although it’s still officially summer, fall events are just around the corner. Get a taste of what’s to come at some of the events going on this weekend right here in the far Northeast Heights: 1. Become the 5,294th member of The Albuquerque Hiking and Outdoor Meetup group by visiting meetup.com/hiking-204. On Thursday, Sept. 8 the group will hike up Pino Trail for 2.75 miles before heading back down. The evening cardio hike begins at 6 p.m.…

The average price of gas in Albuquerque decreased 11 cents since last week, according to AAA data. Last week, on Aug. 31, the average price of regular was $3.65. On Wed., Sept. 7, the average price was $3.54. Prices in Albuquerque’s far Northeast Heights were as follows at select stations: • The 7-Eleven/ALON station at 7843 Tramway Blvd. was charging $3.50 a gallon for regular unleaded, 15 cents less than last week. The station was charging $4.05 for mid-grade Wednesday evening, $4.30 for premium, and $4.75 for a gallon of diesel. Prices for premium were more than 24 hours old,…

Members of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office will be visiting California to learn from the successes of the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, as well as taking inventory of new equipment to include a replacement for the Metro 2 helicopter that crashed July 16. Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales III provided details of the upcoming trip during a Sept. 7 press conference where he updated the public about the county’s Metro Air Support Unit and its next steps forward. When asked how much a new helicopter and all the equipment that goes with it will cost, Gonzales said, “It varies. I…