/tags/bernalillo-county Bernalillo County en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:06:55 GMT /kunm-news-update/2024-10-25/fri-bernco-questions-fluoride-in-drinking-water-fema-in-roswell-following-500-year-flood-more President Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the "sin" of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a "blot on American history" in his first presidential visit to a tribal nation. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:06:55 GMT /kunm-news-update/2024-10-25/fri-bernco-questions-fluoride-in-drinking-water-fema-in-roswell-following-500-year-flood-more 91°µĶų News /local-news/2024-08-09/internet-outage-continues-at-bernalillo-county-jail-where-releases-have-been-halted An internet outage that began Thursday afternoon was resolved Friday evening at the Bernalillo County jail. The Metropolitan Detention Center had stopped releasing people from the jail during the outage. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:21:38 GMT /local-news/2024-08-09/internet-outage-continues-at-bernalillo-county-jail-where-releases-have-been-halted Nash Jones /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo On Saturday, almost 200 people packed into a conference room at the International District Library to give their input on how the county and city governments should fight the opioid epidemic. The two governments have partnered to share their portion of New Mexico's Opioid Settlement Funds, which they've paused spending while crafting a strategic plan for the almost $150 million, 70% of which has to be spent fighting the opioid crisis. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:18:05 GMT /huge-turnout-final-opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-Albuquerque-Bernalillo Daniel MontaƱo /local-news/2024-07-29/bernalillo-county-vacant-board-seats Bernalillo County has vacancies across more than a dozen boards, councils, committees and commissions. It put a call out Monday asking residents to ā€œstep up and serve the communityā€ by filling the seats. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:40:14 GMT /local-news/2024-07-29/bernalillo-county-vacant-board-seats Nash Jones /Albuquerque-Bernalillo-Opioid-Settlement-Funds-Meeting-Public-Input As millions in opioid settlement funds come into the city of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, officials are seeking input on how to spend them. In the first of several meetings Tuesday, community leaders made it clear that change needs to happen fast. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:37:53 GMT /Albuquerque-Bernalillo-Opioid-Settlement-Funds-Meeting-Public-Input Daniel MontaƱo /opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-bernalillo-albuquerque Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque are seeking public input on how to spend opioid settlement funds in a series of meetings that kick off Tuesday night. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 23:11:17 GMT /opioid-settlement-funds-meeting-bernalillo-albuquerque Daniel MontaƱo /news/2024-06-18/bernalillo-county-employees-express-concern-over-proposed-behavioral-healthcare-ordinance At a community meeting Monday night, Bernalillo County employees said they are worried about several changes outlined in a proposed ordinance the County Commission will vote on next week. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:41:58 GMT /news/2024-06-18/bernalillo-county-employees-express-concern-over-proposed-behavioral-healthcare-ordinance Daniel MontaƱo /local-news/2024-05-31/with-no-republican-challengers-two-well-funded-democrats-shoot-for-albuquerques-top-prosecutor-position The 2nd Judicial District Attorneyā€™s primary race in Bernalillo County is now the battleground for the top two funded candidates in the entire state ā€“ incumbent Sam Bregman and his challenger, former U.S. Attorney Damon Martinez ā€“ both Democrats. Fri, 31 May 2024 14:12:35 GMT /local-news/2024-05-31/with-no-republican-challengers-two-well-funded-democrats-shoot-for-albuquerques-top-prosecutor-position Bryce Dix /local-news/2024-04-02/county-addiction-treatment-board-looks-for-new-members A board that advises Bernalillo County programs on addiction treatment and harm reduction is looking for four new members. The 15-seat board includes medical providers and addiction specialists. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:37:52 GMT /local-news/2024-04-02/county-addiction-treatment-board-looks-for-new-members Megan Myscofski /local-news/2024-01-10/bernalillo-county-aims-to-make-its-emergency-shelters-more-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities Bernalillo County has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that will go in part toward helping support New Mexicans with disabilities and other specialized needs in emergency situations. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 02:06:21 GMT /local-news/2024-01-10/bernalillo-county-aims-to-make-its-emergency-shelters-more-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities Nash Jones