Author: Scott Albright

A new timeline of tasks to be completed before construction of the North Domingo Baca Aquatics Center can begin was released last month, with groundbreaking likely to take place in August of next year. The new schedule was published on the BUILD ABQ Aquatic Center @ North Domingo Baca Park Facebook group Aug. 29. John Adams Ingram, administer for the group, reached out to District 4 City Councilor Brook Bassan Aug. 25 asking for an update on the aquatic center’s full design phase. Bassan responded with the new timeline, titled “North Domingo Baca Aquatic Center Revised Design Schedule”, which shows…

All three of La Cueva High School’s volleyball teams defeated Volcano Vista during Saturday’s home games for a complete sweep against their rivals. The varsity team defeated the Hawks 25-13, 25-12, 25-15 for their second win of the season. Senior Ella Sanders had 15 kills against the Hawks and 22 kills in the Aug. 31 game against Rio Rancho, according to MaxPreps. Sophomore Karyna Werley racked up two kills against the Hawks and leads the team in assists, with 40 credited to her by MaxPreps. The JV team beat the Hawks 25-14, 25-13 for their first win of the season.…

The Lady Bears varsity team finished the Metro Championships soccer tournament by defeating Rio Rancho 2-1 for third place in the gold bracket Friday, Sept. 2. Cleveland took first in the gold bracket, defeating Cibola 2-1 on Friday. La Cueva plays St. Pius X in their next nondistrict away games at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.After defeating Rio Rancho, La Cueva’s girls team went to the New Mexico United game against El Paso, where they were recognized for raising more than $75,000 for the ALS Association New Mexico Chapter. Past president of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Gene…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 in the far Northeast Heights area between Paseo del Norte Boulevard, Louisiana Boulevard, Eubank Boulevard and Academy Road. There were 36 incidents reported by APD on crimemapping.com for the week. The following 31 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. SUSP PERS/VEHS 7200 BLOCK GATLING DR NE 8-26-2022 3:15 AM FORGERY/CC/CHECK 6300 BLOCK ANTARES RD NE 8-26-2022 4:43 PM THEFT/FRAUD/EMBE 10000 BLOCK WELLINGTON NE 8-26-2022 4:57 PM THEFT/FRAUD/EMBE 8000 BLOCK HARPER RD NE 8-26-2022 9:52 PM THEFT/FRAUD/EMBE…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1 in the far northeast area between Elena Drive, Interstate 25, Paseo del Norte Boulevard and Tramway Boulevard. There were 61 incidents reported by crimemapping.com for the week. The following 38 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…

Albuquerque Fire Rescue was able to quickly extinguish a large structure fire that occurred Thursday evening at the Telegraph Hill Apartments, located at 7000 Louisiana Blvd. NE. According to a media release from AFR, “Firefighters jumped into action bringing the fire under control within 15-20 minutes of arrival.” A 16-year-old female was in the apartment at the time of the fire but was able to self-evacuate with no injuries reported. A 28-year-old male was transported to Lovelace Women’s Hospital for non-fire related injuries, according to the release. Neighbor Ryan Jay Slater, founder of 🔥Only🌎the🌎Planet🌎Matters🔥, was able to capture AFR extinguishing…

Parents and guardians got a taste of what a typical school day feels like during Thursday’s open house at Madison Middle School. The event started off with Principal Tammy Crespin giving a presentation on the dress code and school safety to an audience filling the gymnasium bleachers. The principal reiterated the importance of wearing proper attire that does not impede the learning process, explaining that Albuquerque Public Schools dress code policy “shall be enforced consistently, equitably, equally and in a manner that does not lead to differential treatment on the basis of racial identity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual…

There’s never a dull day in Albuquerque, and weekends are no exception. Check out some of these events taking place around the far Northeast Heights Thursday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 5:1. On Thursday, Sept. 1 La Cueva’s varsity boys soccer team take on Eldorado for a chance to claim first place in the silver bracket of the Albuquerque Metro Championships soccer tournament. The game will be on Field 2 of the APS Soccer Complex starting at 7:15 p.m. The Lady Bears take on Rio Rancho at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, on Field 3 of the APS Soccer Complex.…

Parades, carnivals, football and themed dances. It’s all part of the homecoming tradition at Albuquerque Public Schools. This year’s theme for La Cueva High School’s homecoming dance is “A Night in the City: NYC.” Although tickets are sold out for the Sept. 10 dance, there are many ways students can participate during homecoming week. La Cueva students dressing up during the week of Sept. 6 can share their school’s traditions and photographs on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #APSHC22. Past traditions at some schools include football players wearing cheerleading outfits or students dressed like their parents did when they…

La Cueva’s girls varsity soccer team will take on Rio Rancho Friday, Sept. 2, for third place in the Metro Championships soccer tournament gold bracket. The Lady Bears were defeated by Cleveland 5-3 on Wednesday, foiling their chances of competing for first place in the tournament. Senior Olivia Haddock, who was named MaxPreps La Cueva player of the game, scored two goals, and sophomore Makala Chavez scored one. La Cueva junior Elena Evans is credited for one assist by MaxPreps. Cleveland had three yellow cards and were called for 15 fouls during Wednesday’s matchup. The Lady Bears were called for…