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1 week ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Matthew Garcia’s family remember him by filling a large oak table with pictures from his childhood and hanging his medals on the wall near the bedroom of “a real life superhero.”When Garcia, 40, died on March 15, his family struggled to believe his light and laughter wouldn’t grace their lives. But one thing brought the Garcia family solace during dark times — knowing he would be a hero to others, living on through people who received his organs.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Apr. 10—There is one thing everyone has in common: living on planet Earth. Earth Day is April 22, but in New Mexico, the celebrations are going throughout the month to honor the planet and teach residents how they can positively impact the world and make change. That's why, on Sunday, April 13, Balloon Fiesta Park will be hosting the New Mexico Earth Day Festival for the second time.
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2 weeks ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
There is one thing everyone has in common: living on planet Earth. Earth Day is April 22, but in New Mexico, the celebrations are going throughout the month to honor the planet and teach residents how they can positively impact the world and make change. That’s why, on Sunday, April 13, Balloon Fiesta Park will be hosting the New Mexico Earth Day Festival for the second time. kAm%9:D J62C’D E96>6[ “~FC !@H6C[ ~FC !=2?6Ei 2 42== E@ 24E:@?
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2 weeks ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Check your couch cushions for pennies, bullion and collectible coins — the 2025 Great Southwest Coin Expo is returning to Albuquerque for its annual spring show. The event, which takes place from Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, is open to the public and has something for everyone.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Apr. 10—Check your couch cushions for pennies, bullion and collectible coins — the 2025 Great Southwest Coin Expo is returning to Albuquerque for its annual spring show. The event, which takes place from Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, is open to the public and has something for everyone.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Apr. 10—Check your couch cushions for pennies, bullion and collectible coins — the 2025 Great Southwest Coin Expo is returning to Albuquerque for its annual spring show. The event, which takes place from Friday, April 11, to Sunday, April 13, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, is open to the public and has something for everyone.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Apr. 10—Get whisked away into Irish culture and traditions without ever leaving the state. "A Taste of Ireland" is bringing a little flair of the Emerald Isle through music and dance to Popejoy Hall on Sunday, April 20, at 3:30 p.m. The contemporary dance performance tells the story of Ireland through various elements, like the music and song ballads intertwined through performances.
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2 weeks ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Get whisked away into Irish culture and traditions without leaving home during A Taste of Ireland's performance. Directly from Off-Broadway, A Taste of Ireland comes to Popejoy Hall on April 20 at 3:30 p.m., bringing a little green, orange and white Irish flair to New Mexico. The contemporary dance performance tells the story of Ireland through various elements of Irish tradition, like the music and song ballads intertwined through performances.
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3 weeks ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Levi Platero remembers growing up in To’hajiilee, listening to the sounds of blues artists like Elmore James and Jimi Hendrix. Platero would soon join his church band, practicing his guitar skills and performing on Sundays. As a child, his father bought him a $40 guitar from a pawn shop and from then on, Platero would progressively learn more chords until he knew the instrument like the back of his hand. kAm“p== >J 7C:6?5D =:G65 :? p=3FBF6CBF6 2?5 x 8C6H FA @? E96 C6D6CG2E:@?
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3 weeks ago | 
abqjournal.com | Nakayla MCCLELLAND
Rock ’n’ roll legend Buddy Holly changed the world of music in the 1950s, crafting a sound unlike anything the world had heard before, and many of his songs were produced by Norman and Vi Petty in Clovis. Since then, the city has held an affinity for the music genre, celebrating the sounds and legacy Buddy Holly brought to New Mexico.
