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Also on today's calendar: JP'z Drive Thru Fair Food and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Uwe S.!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Delicious New Mexico builds South Valley processing and storage facility to help connect small New Mexico farmers with buyers (abq.news) — A new food aggregation center in Albuquerque's South Valley is opening to wash, cut, and package local produce so it can reach Albuquerque Public Schools, senior centers, and other big buyers. Run as an addition to the South Valley Economic Development Center, the facility will help small and mid-sized New Mexico farmers meet buyer specifications and save on transportation costs.
2. Planning mistake puts Sunport overnight shelter's future in limbo (abq.news) — An overnight shelter near the Albuquerque Sunport can stay open for now, even after the City Council voted 6–3 to overturn its conditional use permit over neighborhood concerns. The council will finalize its findings on September 21, after which the Planning Department will decide enforcement and Empower Health Services may appeal. The shelter originally opened under incorrect zoning advice from a former city employee.
3. Man who shot Albuquerque police officer could spend 25 years in prison (krqe.com) — An Albuquerque man who shot a city police officer outside Adams Food Market on East Central is expected to receive a 25-year federal prison sentence under a plea deal. The 2023 incident, sparked by a stolen car investigation, left Officer Zachary Garris with hand injuries but still serving on the force. Sentencing is scheduled for next week.
4. Albuquerque: Route 66 kitsch at the crossroads in New Mexico (abc7chicago.com) — A Route 66 road trip segment spotlights Albuquerque's classic stops, from the restored El Vado Motel on Central Avenue to the long-running Dog House Drive In and the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Old Town. Local historian Roger Zimmerman explains how the highway's unique intersection reshaped tourism here. The feature underscores how preserved neon, motels, and quirky museums keep Albuquerque's roadside heritage alive.
5. New Mexico chile crop faces up to 50% shortfall as heat, disease and pests hit harvest (koat.com) — Albuquerque shoppers are already feeling a sharp green chile shortage, with The Fruit Basket's supply cut roughly in half and business dropping as customers struggle to find their usual roasts. Farmers from Hatch to Corrales report heat, disease, and pests slashing New Mexico's chile harvest by up to 50%, pushing up wholesale prices and threatening both fresh and frozen supplies statewide.
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