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Families can catch a free screening of 10 Things I Hate About You under the stars Wednesday night at Balloon Fiesta Park. The event, part of the ongoing Summer of Nonviolence series, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. in the east parking lot, with the film starting at 8 p.m.

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, City Desk ABQ, Events

Free drive-in movie returns to Balloon Fiesta Park for Summer of Nonviolence

by nm.news July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

The Manzano Mountain Arts Council is inviting the community to an afternoon of local talent and family fun at the Second Annual Community Talent Show and Silent Auction, set for July 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the MMAC Center.

Sing, dance and bid: Mountainair will host second annual talent show and silent auction

by Andrea Vasquez, nm.news July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

New Mexico United fans are one step closer to their dream stadium after a District Judge ended a lawsuit that sought to halt construction at Balloon Fiesta Park.

New Mexico United stadium cleared for takeoff at Balloon Fiesta Park

by Kevin Hendricks July 8, 2025July 8, 2025

Councilor Louie Sanchez wants federal grant rules overhauled in the 2025 transportation bill, saying the Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) bus line is doing more harm than good.

Rapid Transit line’s impact on Central sparks call for federal rule changes

by Jesse Jones July 7, 2025July 7, 2025

Bernalillo County and its partners are once again providing free and safe rides for Independence Day weekend through the "Take a Ride on Us" program.

Bernalillo County

Bernalillo County offers ‘Take a Ride on Us’ for Independence Day weekend

by nm.news July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

East Mountains, East Mountains, Events

East Mountains protection group to hold community gathering, unveil ‘Welcome to Sandia Park’ sign

by Kevin Hendricks July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Military relics collected by historian and author Don E. Alberts in the 1970s in the area of San Pedro Viejo along San Pedro Creek. Manufacture dates for most of these items cover the era between the 1840s and 1870s, a tangible link to a time and place in the East Mountains that has been long forgotten. Photo by Rick Holben Relics courtesy William H. Itoh

East Mountains, East Mountains, General Interest

Secrets of San Pedro Viejo

by edgewood.nm.news July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller speaks at the official opening of the Route 66 Open Space Trailhead — a long-awaited project that links Albuquerque’s cultural history with greater public access to nature and the East Mountains. (Andrea Vasquez)

Albuquerque, East Mountains, General Interest

Years in the making: City opens Route 66 trailhead

by Andrea Vasquez, nm.news June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Pictured are the Route 66 Flats, a new affordable housing apartment complex being built in Albuquerque’s westside near 98th.

Albuquerque’s new opt-in zoning plan aims to ease housing crunch

by Jesse Jones June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

If you live in the East Mountains area, you can likely sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The program is open to children from birth to age five who reside within a participating area, such as the Estancia Valley Imagination Library.

East Mountains, Education

Reading 9 to 5: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expands to Estancia Valley

by Andrea Vasquez, nm.news June 27, 2025June 27, 2025