The UNM Staff Council Environs Committee and Net Impact student group will host a free electronic waste recycling event on Saturday, 11/5/11 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at UNM’s “E” parking lot near Girard Boulevard and Central Avenue NE. Items accepted at no charge include computers and computer related equipment such as monitors, printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, phones, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, satellite television equipment, mice, keyboards, stereos and speakers....
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October 28, 2011

There Will Be NO On-Street Parking on the East Side of Vassar between Silver and Central, on Silver between Girard and Vassar, on Vassar between Silver and Garfield, and on Garfield between Vassar and Girard from November 7-20, 2011.  For more information, go to: www.leadandcoal.com

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On Monday, Sept. 12 at 11:02 a.m., the University of New Mexico (UNM) will test its emergency notification system including the sirens.  The sirens will sound for one minute followed by a short pause, then a one-minute all clear will sound. The sirens are intended to alert members of the UNM community in the event of an emergency, however the sirens are also audible in surrounding neighborhoods, including the University Heights.

The purpose of the sirens is to alert the campus community of an ...
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The annual UHA Block Party was a success, as usual thanks to good weather and the contributions of neighborhood residents, businesses and City groups. A big thank you to all who joined us and gave of your time to ensure the Block Party was successful and fun. 

This year's attendees included several police officers from the Southeast Area Command and a fire engine and crew from the Albuquerque Fire Department.

Tito Madrid and Joyce Pullen from the Mayor's Office were kind enough to come and spe...
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The City has installed a temporary driveway at the corner of Harvard and Coal to allow vehicle access to the Smith's parking lot during the approximately four weeks that Coal will be closed south of Coal.  The Coal closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, February 21.

The City assured UHA that the driveway will be removed when the Coal construction is completed.

Click here to read the City's letter to UHA.
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City Councilor Isaac Benton and County Commissioner Maggie Hart Stebbins are hosting a community meeting for a presentation and discussion of the 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).  This plan will shape transportation policy in the region for the next 20 years and beyond, and community members are encouraged to attend. 

The meeting is Thursday, February 24 at 5:30 pm at the Heights Community Center (823 Buena Vista SE).  ...
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