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Also on today's calendar: Art & Storytime for Elementary and 1 more event.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Douglas M.!
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Road rage suspect in court following child endangerment charges (koat.com) — Albuquerque police and courts are handling a high-profile road-rage case after a woman was arrested for allegedly smashing a pickup with a bat while her children sat in the car. She's facing child endangerment and traffic-related charges and remains in custody, while officers continue searching for the unidentified pickup driver.
2. Albuquerque's Bella Hines hosts youth basketball camp; Brandon Mason Jr. to announce college choice (abqjournal.com subscription) — Albuquerque native and rising TCU guard Bella Hines returned home this weekend to host a youth basketball camp at ABC Gym in Old Town, drawing about 100 local kids. Fellow Albuquerque standout Brandon Mason Jr. helped run drills and will announce his college choice Sunday on a live Albuquerque Journal webcast, with UNM among his final five schools.
3. Hundreds celebrate 50th anniversary at Albuquerque's Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (kob.com) — Albuquerque's Indian Pueblo Cultural Center just marked its 50th anniversary, drawing hundreds to celebrate its role preserving and sharing Pueblo culture. Local vendors and leaders highlighted how the center now blends tradition with entrepreneurship, technology, and education to support future generations and help both Native and non-Native visitors better understand New Mexico's Indigenous communities.
4. Who Is Eligible to File a New Mexico Wrongful Death Claim? (yonkerstimes.com) — If you've lost a loved one in Albuquerque due to someone else's negligence, this explainer breaks down who can benefit from a New Mexico wrongful death claim and how those cases are filed. It walks through rights of spouses, children, parents, and other relatives, and stresses why consulting an Albuquerque wrongful death attorney can clarify eligibility and protect your family's interests.
5. Profile for Colin Selleck (binghamton.edu) — An accomplished mechanical engineer who launched his career at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque helped pioneer early computer graphics interfaces and robotics for nuclear waste safety. His work later supported UNM's robotics research before he moved into teaching, showing how Albuquerque-based innovation has influenced national advances in engineering and automation.
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