🌱 Donate-At-The-Register + ABQ's New Speeding Cameras

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.Keep reading for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 96 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Albertsons Market and the Roadrunner Food Bank are partnering for a statewide fundraising campaign. The "Donate-at-the-Register" campaign will be at all Albertsons Markets collecting funds to address food insecurity in New Mexico. Shoppers can donate up to $100 towards the fundraising campaign at the register. (KRQE News 13)
2. The Albuquerque Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Information are working together to locate two bank robbery suspects. The two suspects robbed Western Commerce Bank on Wyoming Blvd on Jun. 14. The Bureau is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers immediately. (KRQE News 13)
3. The City of Albuquerque has announced a plan to install three new mobile speed cameras. The monitoring devices will be placed along Lead, Coal, and Unser. The cameras will be moved along that corridor regularly to address the notorious speeding issue that has led to numerous deaths over the years. Albuquerque is reportedly the worst in the country in pedestrian safety. (KOB 4)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Thursday Birders At The Central New Mexico Audubon Society (7:25 AM)
• Master Gardener's Board Meeting At The Albuquerque Garden Center (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Isotopes are hosting Pride Night at the ballpark this Saturday. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Pride Flag. Click to get tickets! (Albuquerque Isotopes via Facebook)
• The City of Albuquerque's State of the City 2022 will be on Saturday, Jun. 25 at Albuquerque Rail Yards from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mark your calendar! (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)
• World Giraffe Day is on Tuesday and the best place to celebrate is at ABQ BioPark Zoo. The zoo will have discovery stations set up from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master's degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.