🌱 Bernalillo County Ransomware Attack + ABQ Restaurant Featured

Good morning, people of Albuquerque! Erica Zenn here with the Thursday copy of the Albuquerque Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 52 Low: 32.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Leaders in the city of Albuquerque plan to hold a meeting involving the surrounding community to receive input on the burial site for students from the Albuquerque Indian School. The city hopes to find a solution to respectfully make it a sacred area of the park. The city is working with Pueblos, tribes, and community stakeholders to come to a uniform decision. (KRQE News 13)
2. On Wednesday, most buildings in Bernalillo County closed following what officials believe to be a ransomware attack. As of yesterday, Bernalillo County spokesman Tom Thorpe reported that he had not received any demands associated with the possible attack. (KOB)
3. Urban Hotdog Company, an Albuquerque-based restaurant, will be featured on the Cooking Channel, the Food Network, and the Travel Channel. The episode is set to air on Jan. 26. (KOAT New Mexico)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Home Composting Basics At Los Ranchos Growers' Market (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Amy Baca Lopez, an artist and business owner downtown, shares her 20-year journey as an artist on her personal Instagram page. (Instagram)
• Albuquerque Public Schools reports updates to their COVID-19 safety considerations and planning for schools. The layered approach and threshold considerations for cases can be found here. (Instagram)
• New Albuquerque Public Schools members were sworn in during the regular board meeting yesterday evening. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.