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10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! If you’d like a slightly creepy treat from The Paper. this year, maybe you’ll enjoy the brand new, tricked-out, psychedelic video for the song “Elephant Graveyard” by Albuquerque’s very own Train Conductor here. You can pre-order the new record Feeling Town on Train Conductor’s Bandcamp page. The band describes the track as a “surreal sonic journey to the afterlife with visuals inspired by the desert landscape and dream-like imagery.”...

Happy Halloween! If you’d like a slightly creepy treat from The Paper. this year, maybe you’ll enjoy the brand new, tricked-out, psychedelic video for the

10/31/2025

Bryan Konesfky is one of those “Do you know… ?” guys. Inevitably, when anyone in New Mexico brings up cinema, art or the interconnection therein, the question, “Do you know Bryan?” pops up. After all, if you know film, you really ought to know Bryan.

Bryan Konesfky is one of those "Do you know... ?" guys. Inevitably, when anyone in New Mexico brings up cinema, art or the interconnection therein, the

10/30/2025

Mischief Night 2025 Psycho DJ Dance Party (Thu. 30, Music) Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) hosts Mischief Night 2025 Psycho DJ Dance Party on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 8 to 11 p.m. The event features music by DJ Gamma Ray to get your body (alive or undead as the case may be) moving. There are also live performances scheduled throughout the night by 12 Step Rebels, Diskount Vodka and Shyguy....

Mischief Night 2025 Psycho DJ Dance Party (Thu. 30, Music) Launchpad (618 Central Ave. SW) hosts Mischief Night 2025 Psycho DJ Dance Party on Thursday,

10/29/2025

Amid all the confusion and misinformation, The Paper. and New Mexico Political Report checked the facts to help readers understand what this year’s flu and COVID season looks like and when, where and how to get vaccinated, if they choose. Scroll down to learn more about flu season, getting a vaccine and more... Although the CDC stopped reporting national flu and COVID data during the government shutdown, New Mexico’s Department of Health (DOH) still keeps tabs....

Amid all the confusion and misinformation, The Paper. and New Mexico Political Report checked the facts to help readers understand what this year’s flu

10/29/2025

Despite upheaval and uncertainty caused by the changes to vaccine policies at the federal level, a state health official in New Mexico said flu and COVID vaccines are available to anyone who wants them. In terms of the flu vaccine, Andrea Romero, the immunization section manager with the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), told The Paper. and New Mexico Political Report that the state has been able to fill orders since early September for the providers it supplies upon request....

Despite upheaval and uncertainty caused by the changes to vaccine policies at the federal level, a state health official in New Mexico said flu and COVID

10/29/2025

About 75,000 New Mexicans who buy coverage through the state’s Health Insurance Exchange will see health insurance rates increase between 35% and 52% starting in January, though state subsidies could help mitigate those increases for lower-income families. Earlier this year, the state’s superintendent of insurance warned consumers to prepare for “significant increases” after President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Republicans in Congress without an extension of federal subsidies used by most New Mexicans to subsidize insurance plan costs....

About 75,000 New Mexicans who buy coverage through the state’s Health Insurance Exchange will see health insurance rates increase between 35% and 52%

10/29/2025

Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers spent weeks trying to locate the remains of Jayvon Givan, hitting dead ends, until she asked Councilor Joaquín Baca for help. Baca found the remains in “literally five minutes,” Rogers said during the council meeting Monday, Oct. 20. The discovery comes more than two weeks after City Desk reported that Givan’s family wasn’t notified of his death for over a year....

Albuquerque City Councilor Nichole Rogers spent weeks trying to locate the remains of Jayvon Givan, hitting dead ends, until she asked Councilor Joaquín

10/29/2025

Flu season, which also includes COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, usually starts in October and ramps up in December or January, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. That’s why pharmacists and other medical providers make such a big push for people to get flu and COVID vaccines in October. CDC flu and COVID trackers showed low activity at the end of September just before the federal government shutdown which paused CDC reporting on public health data....

Flu season, which also includes COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, usually starts in October and ramps up in December or January, according to the

10/29/2025

Albuquerque homeowners wanting to install solar panels at home had better hurry before federal incentives canceled by President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” expire in December. Fortunately for procrastinators, the city is here to help. The City Council voted unanimously on Monday, Oct. 20, to fast-track residential solar permits through the end of 2025, helping residents take full advantage of the federal 30% solar tax credit before it expires Jan....

Albuquerque homeowners wanting to install solar panels at home had better hurry before federal incentives canceled by President Trump’s “Big

10/29/2025

In Albuquerque, if you dress up for Halloween, there are a million ways to pretend you’re someone else for a night, scare the hell out of someone or, even better, get scared yourself. If you do happen to hit the town in costume, you’re encouraged to head straight to the UNM Theatre Department’s presentation of Little Shop of Horrors. While it’s not exactly a gory horrorshow, it is an opportunity to catch a campy musical classic that’s become a permanent part of American pop culture....

In Albuquerque, if you dress up for Halloween, there are a million ways to pretend you’re someone else for a night, scare the hell out of someone or, even

10/29/2025

This fall, the Albuquerque Museum invites visitors to experience a sweeping vision of Indigenous creativity and resilience through Cara and Diego Romero: Tales of Futures Past, opening Nov. 1, 2025 and on view through Feb. 8, 2026. The exhibition unites two of the most acclaimed voices in contemporary Native art — photographer Cara Romero (Chemehuevi) and potter Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo) — in a compelling dialogue that bridges the past, present and future of Indigenous identity....

This fall, the Albuquerque Museum invites visitors to experience a sweeping vision of Indigenous creativity and resilience through Cara and Diego Romero:

10/27/2025

Blood Hoard has been active for about a year and a half, but they’ve already amassed a good following of fans of all ages who have a healthy thirst for metal. Nevaeh Lesperance (vocals), Adonis Sanchez (guitar, backup vocals), Avrian Clauss (guitar), Andy Lopez (bass) and Frank Delwiche (drums) are in their early 20s, but their music is heavily influenced by old-school death metal.https://abq.news/2025/10/open-mic-mondays-blood-hoard/