ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * City's use of AI should be transparent, fair, and accountable * * * The City Council voted to direct the City Administration to establish an Artificial Intelligence Working Group for the development of a City Artificial Intelligence Policy. The resolution R-24-81 (https://cabq-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/e51273_cabq_gov/ESH1pX-hEWRLgWVyonAYCkABcLh8W__nlD6fmj8rnY7aFQ?e=L1Pc6i),   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * 36 local businesses have received grants, more funding available * * * The City of Albuquerque's grant program to assist local businesses affected by vandalism has helped 36 businesses replace and repair 66 broken windows. With more than $89,000 in grants distributed or held for applicants, the program is alleviating the financial burden of vandalism-related damages for local busines  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 24 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: The BernCo Board of Commissioners last night approved additional needed funding for two water and sewage projects in Bernalillo County. The board voted to support a memorandum of understanding agreement amendment between the county and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) that states American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding the county received can be used for th  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: The Bernalillo County Arts Board unanimously voted in October to approve artist Nani Chacon as the finalist or the North Valley Aquatics Center Public Art Project. This evening, the Board of County Commissioners voted to move forward with the art project. The project consists of a mural highlighting aquatic life naturally present in the Rio Grande that will be painted on the north wall of   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: From Oct. 21-23, over 70 community school leaders, practitioners, and educational officials from Hawaii and Alaska will visit Albuquerque to participate in a learning lab organized by the ABC Community School Partnership. The group will include representatives from 20 schools across three islands in Hawaii, along with state and district leaders from the Hawaii Department of Education. Their  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 24 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Many inmates now have the opportunity to vote in the upcoming election and beyond, thanks to the efforts of the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) staff and voter registration volunteers. Over a recent two-day event, three Third-party Voter Registration Agent volunteers visited inmates in individual housing units. They met the inmates in groups to help them understand th  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico honors ABQ's investment in small businesses * * * On Friday, October 18, the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico hosted its 2nd Annual Black Chamber Gala. During the gala, the City of Albuquerque was awarded the Corporation of the Year award for supporting Black businesses and entrepreneurs. The City was recognized for helping facilitate th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A federal court upheld the conviction of Yvette Herrell's ally and endorser and founder of Cowboys for Trump, Couy Griffin. Griffin is a January 6th insurrectionist who the court confirmed can never hold elected office in New Mexico again. When Griffin endorsed Herrell's campaign, she praised him on social media, saying, "Cowboys For Trump is truly one of the endorsements I am most proud   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 24 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: Pendleton, OR - October 23, 2024 - Carpenter Media Group announced today that a preliminary agreement has been reached to acquire the assets of EO Media Group, a respected family-owned media company with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition includes EO Media Group's portfolio of more than two dozen newspapers and magazines across Oregon and Washington.   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: Since February 2023, the community of Chimayo has been without a Post Office after the previous Post Office was destroyed by fire. In response, the United States Postal Service (USPS) sought proposals for potential lease locations within a three-mile radius of the former site. The County is holding a community meeting to gauge the community's input on the potential lease of the former Chimayo Head Start  more