ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Bernalillo County, N.M. - The BernCo Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to provide CABQ $800,000 to support the city's pallet housing project and $577,000 in ARPA funding toward an ongoing wastewater initiative in Carnuel. The county has an agreement with Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to use ARPA funding for designated water and sewer projects throughout Bernalil  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Bernalillo County - The BernCo Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved $577,000 in ARPA funding for an ongoing wastewater initiative in Carnuel and voiced support for the city's pallet housing project, which will be considered at a later date. The county has an agreement with Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to use ARPA funding for designated water and sewer projects t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Bernalillo County - Today, BernCo leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Public Safety Training Academy at 3801 Broadway Blvd. SE with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The approximately 41,000 square-foot facility brings Bernalillo County Fire Rescue's training academy and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office training academy under one roof. The state-of-the-art facility houses a lectur  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed a lawsuit against Voupre Spa and its owners, accusing them of defrauding customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Voupre allegedly used aggressive and deceptive practices to lure individuals into their store, often charging customers double or triple the verbally agreed-upon prices. "Thanks to consumer complaints, we la  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 13 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: * * * Program safeguards rural communities against sewage contamination in local water supplies * * * The New Mexico Environment Department last week launched the Liquid Waste Assistance Fund (LWAF), a new program aimed at helping New Mexicans repair and replace failing septic systems that are threatening both human and environmental health. There is $200,000 available to address 12  more