Author: Scott Albright

La Cueva’s head football coach Brandon Back is taking the reins as athletic director at the school, filling the position of LeeAnn Moores, who is retiring this year. “I look forward to working with all of our coaches here at La Cueva,” Back said in an email response to questions. “We have an excellent veteran staff here at LC, and working closer with all coaches was intriguing to me.” Back has been La Cueva’s head football coach for nine years, helping the team to rise in the ranks and move from Division 5A to 6A between the 2013-14 and 2014-15…

Children and family, tween, teen, and adult events are all scheduled at the Cherry Hills branch library throughout June and July as part of the Summer Reading Program 2022, Oceans of Possibilities. The fun begins June 4 from  with a summer reading kickoff party from 10 a.m. to noon. Crafts and games will be available for all ages, and anyone interested in registering for the summer program can do so. The first teen event is scheduled for 2-3 p.m. June 6. Teenagers are invited to create ocean artwork using floating frames, gems, sequins and more. Registration is required with seats…

All Paws Mobile Pop-Up Salon provides an assortment of services for pets of all sizes. The pet grooming service was open for business at North Domingo Baca Park on Memorial Day, where one customer was seen leaving with her dog. “I just came over here with my big doggie Jasper. He’s a German shepherd, black lab mix, and he needs some treatment, and I haven’t gotten him to the park in a minute,” said dog owner Crystal Mayes. Mayes said she’s been busy working on a western film in Santa Fe and hasn’t had a lot of time for her…

Former University of New Mexico running back Daryl Chestnut is back in Albuquerque selling exotic French bulldogs and American bullies. He and his girlfriend Melba Johns were at North Domingo Baca Park on Memorial Day to show off two of their top-class French bulldogs, Brinks and Dream. “I chose this particular breed because they were the most exotic ones,” Chestnut said. “Just me being a competitor, like in football and sports and stuff, I took that face on and head on and dove into it, just to see what I could do.” Originally from Miami, Florida, Chestnut moved to Albuquerque…

The following incidents were reported by the Albuquerque Police Department for the week of May 20-26 in the far Northeast Heights area between Holly Road, Louisiana Boulevard, Eubank Boulevard and Academy Road. There were a total of 54 incidents reported by crimemapping.com for the week. The following 41 incidents do not include traffic stops, direct traffic, onsite traffic or vehicle accidents without injuries. DISTURBANCE 7000 BLOCK WYOMING BL NE 5-20-2022 6:58 AM BURGLARY COMM 8000 BLOCK PASEO DEL NORTE EB NE 5-20-2022 8:50 AM FAMILY DISPUTE 7300 BLOCK SARDINIA DR NE 5-20-2022 12:16 PM AGGR ASSAULT/BAT 7000 BLOCK LOUISIANA BL NE 5-20-2022…

Memorial Day weekend is here, and Tin Can Alley is the spot to be! Live music, a fundraiser for wildfire victims, and a pet adoption event will take place inside the stacked shipping containers over the weekend. For every pint sold of NMX Standard and Chola Fizz, $2 will be donated to the All Together NM fund in support of wildfire victims. The fundraiser event will be from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., May 28-30. Live music will also be performed inside Tin Can Alley at Santa Fe Brewing Co. over the three-day weekend. The Alex Maryol Band will perform…

When, if ever, the proposed splash pad at North Domingo Baca Park will be built is anybody’s guess. During a mid-March interview, City Councilor Brook Bassan said the proposed splash pad could be built as early as this summer. She said the splash pad is a separately funded project from the proposed aquatics center but did not provide an exact cost or timeline for construction. She said the splash pad is one of the mayor’s initiatives. Ava Montoya, spokesperson for Mayor Tim Keller’s office, said she did not have any information on the splash pad and to contact Municipal Development.…

Come for the candy, stay for the SIMRA at Amethyst Mind Body Synergy. Amethyst is a locally owned healing and therapy business at 7050 Barstow St. across from the Cherry Hills Library. ReVassage therapist Velina Vassar and certified nutritionist and healer Michelle Croft explained what the business offers during a tour of the building.“We used to have yoga and Pilates and barre and all of that, but right now we’re just doing Qigong and Tai Chi, and some sound healing classes,” Vassar explained while in the classroom studio portion of the business. She said the building Amethyst is in used to…

No, the city does not have plans to install bathrooms at Northeast Heights park locations anytime soon. The port-a-potties at Heritage Hills Park are temporary, most likely to accommodate construction workers at the park who were working on the water system earlier this month. Drew Ayotte, spokesperson for Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Department, said port-a-potties are usually only at parks temporarily. “I don’t think there’s any projects for bathrooms,” Ayotte said. Other than the bathrooms at North Domingo Baca Park, no other Northeast Heights park provides a place for patrons to relieve themselves. There are plans to make improvements at…

Preschoolers ages 3-5 are invited to the Cherry Hills Library for 45 minutes of water experiments with Ms. Laura. The activity is 10:15-11 a.m. June 7 at 6901 Barstow NE. Children must be registered and accompanied by an adult to participate. As of May 25, there were eight seats left. To register, visit abqlibrary.org/cheryhills and search for Preschool STEAM: Water Experiments in the June calendar of events. For those unable to attend the event, Cherry Hills Library has several science books for kids including “Bubbles, Rainbows, and Worms: Science Experiments for Preschool Children” by Sam Ed Brown and the ebook…