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[1] Families of fallen first responders from BCSO helicopter crash sue Bernalillo County – Some families of the first responders killed in the Metro 2 helicopter crash two years ago are now suing Bernalillo County for wrongful death. Back in 2022, Larry Koren, Michael Levison, Fred Beers, and Matthew King were on board the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 2 helicopter helping fight wildfires in Las Vegas, New Mexico when it crashed. All four first responders died in the crash.
Bernalillo County asking for feedback on proposed ABQ Ride route changes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is working with ABQ Ride to receive input on proposed bus route changes. The city has been conducting the ABQ Ride Forward project since 2022 in an effort to make city bus services more useful for residents. Residents in the South Valley could see changes including on the Southwest Mesa […]
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office taking school supply donations for families in need
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is looking to help kids get ready to head back to school by stuffing backpacks with school supplies. BCSO is accepting school supply donations at all of their substations for elementary through high school students. The department said they see the need in the low-income communities they […]
Families of fallen first responders from BCSO helicopter crash sue Bernalillo County
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Tuesday marks two years since the Bernalillo County Sheriff Office’s Metro two helicopter crash that killed all four first responders on board. But the anniversary comes with conflict: as BCSO holds a memorial for the fallen, the victims’ families are suing the county for wrongful death. Tuesday evening, BCSO held a memorial […]
County, city officials looking for community input on opioid settlement funds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opioid settlement funds are being awarded as part of a litigation brought by states and local political subdivisions against pharmaceutical distributors that inflicted damages through marketing and misuse of synthetic opioids. Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque announced a community engagement plan to gather public input for a plan on how to […]
BernCo Works Alongside ABQ RIDE to Gather Input on Proposed Route Changes
BernCo is working alongside ABQ RIDE to gather input on a proposed new bus route network designed to make getting around Albuquerque easier. The ABQ Ride Forward project has been a collaborative effort between the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Rio Metro and others to better determine where buses go, at what times they run and how frequently. The project began in 2022 with a review of existing conditions, followed by phase I public engagement, the design of network concepts, phase II public engagement, the design of a draft recovery network and finally phase III public engagement.
Inmate Death at Metropolitan Detention Center
Bernalillo County – Despite rigorous life-saving efforts, an inmate died on Sunday, July 14, at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC). MDC staff and the UNM Hospital medical team responded to a medical emergency notification and life-saving measures were initiated. The deceased individual has been identified as Cassandra Coy Yazzie,...
Jump in2 School Bash provides kids with backpacks, school supplies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 4th Annual Jump in2 School Bash is coming July 20, at the Bernalillo County Sherriff’s Posse. The event provides kids with backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming school year. The event runs from 12 – 4 p.m. In addition to a free backpack and school supplies kids will get to enjoy […]
Mural production begins at Bernalillo County headquarters
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Work on the new mural at the Bernalillo County headquarters is underway. Artist Ivan Toth Depeña and his team are currently installing “Windforms” on the southwest side of Alvarado Square. The project has a $200,000 budget and is funded through the county’s Art in Public Places Ordinance. “this is part of that […]
Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque, Vital Strategies and SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists Gather Public Input on the Use of Opioid Settlement Funds
Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque, working with the public health organization Vital Strategies and locally-based SBS Evaluation & Program Development Specialists will gather public input for a strategic plan to use funds from opioid-related litigation settlements at a town hall meeting this week. The meeting, hosted by District...
BernCo Invites Input on 5-Year Strategic Plan
Bernalillo County, N.M. – Bernalillo County invites residents to participate in a public survey to gather feedback on the county’s newly re-developed 5-Year Strategic Plan. The plan is designed to guide the county over the next five years and addresses infrastructure, planning needs, public safety, and overall community well-being.
East Mt. Dem Party Headquarters Vandalized
The East Mountains headquarters for the Bernalillo County Democratic Party were vandalized Saturday night. According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, volunteers arrived at the office on N. Highway 14 in Cedar Crest on Sunday, July 14, and found several windows of the office had been hit with almost a dozen eggs.
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