ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on April 24, 2024: On Monday, April 22, 2024, ABQ RIDE celebrated Earth Day with a special flower planting project at the Alvarado Transportation Center in partnership with a 4th grade class from Lew Wallace Elementary School. A group of 21 students from the downtown school assisted ABQ RIDE and City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation staff with planting over 100 annual flowers inside the bus yard at the ATC  more

WACO, Texas, April 25 -- Baylor University issued the following news: By Lori Fogleman On the heels of recognition as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution, Baylor University's soaring success for major fellowships and awards continues as a record 16 Baylor University students and recent alumni have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Grants. The grants from the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program allow Fulbright recipients to pursue graduate study, condu  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Tonight, Bernalillo County Commissioners approved an industrial revenue bond (IRB) request and LEDA funds for Array Technologies Inc., the largest solar tracker company in the world, to assist with the construction of a new facility near Atrisco Vista Boulevard and I-40. The new 216,000-square-foot campus is expected to accommodate business growth and expand truck access, as well as reta  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Bernalillo County Assessor, Damian Lara outlined the accomplishments of his first year in office while projecting a department course of action before the County Commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23. Lara told the commissioners his staff continues to update and canvass all properties in the county with a completion goal of 2027. Those parcels total more than 287,00  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 24 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will celebrate the contributions of Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Clerk Linda Stover to the electoral process at today's County Commission meeting at 5 p.m. During the meeting, the Board of Commissioners will issue a proclamation designating April 23, 2024, as "Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver and Clerk Linda Stover Day" in Bernalillo C  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners, at its administrative meeting yesterday, approved the reallocation of $5.75 million from two projects and expenditure of $8.95 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for three ongoing projects. The reconstruction project at Rio Bravo and Second Street will receive $5.2 million of the approved amount. The project includes a lane ad  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: Bernalillo County is pleased to announce the appointment of Wayne W. Lindstrom as the new deputy county manager for Behavioral Health. With over 50 years of experience in the behavioral health field, Wayne Lindstrom brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role. He served five years with the New Mexico Department of Human Services and was appointed as CEO of the Behavioral Health Collaborativ  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: Bernalillo County is pleased to announce the appointment of Danette Townsend as the deputy county manager for the Community Services Division. Townsend has been serving as interim deputy county manager for the division since December of last year. Prior to that she led the ABC Community Schools as the executive director since 2018, where she played a pivotal role in enhancing educational opportunities for  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A grand opening was held today to celebrate Ceja Vista Apartments, a senior affordable housing complex at 10001 Ceja Vista Rd. SW. near Atrisco Vista High School. The 156-unit complex is the partner development to the neighboring Valle De Atrisco family apartments and was made possible in part through project revenue bonds, a property tax exemption program for multi-family housing projec  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 25 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: To help bolster the workforce of commercial drivers in Albuquerque, the City of Albuquerque is supporting CNM Ingenuity Commercial Driver's License (CDL) program by providing a bus for students to drive during their training. Recognizing the critical role of commercial drivers in the local economy and for essential City services, the City of Albuquerque supports CDL training across the state. "Our collabora  more