🌱 ABQ VA Report + Police Activity At Garfield Middle School

Good morning, Albuquerque! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 59 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. A new report filed by the Veteran's Administration is calling for a significant investment in Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center and recommends closing four health clinics in rural New Mexico. The report wants the investment to be focused on the center's hospice, spinal, dental, women's, and surgical departments with efforts to modernize the services they provide. The four health clinics the report recommends to be closed are in Gallup, Las Vegas, Raton, and Española. (KUNM)
2. Albuquerque's Garfield Middle School entered into a shelter-in-place plan due to police activity occurring in the area. The Albuquerque Police Department was responding to an incident involving an individual that barricaded themselves in a stolen vehicle on Thursday. The incident was near the school so it triggered the shelter in place. Additional information has not been released at this time. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. The Albuquerque Good Shepherd Center hosted its 71st St. Patrick's Day Celebration on Thursday. The event was a virtual program broadcasted on the center's social media accounts and website. Mayor Keller gave a speech and a silent auction took place benefiting the shelter. (KOB)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• RoadRunner Food Bank At Manzano (1:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Senior Tech Connect Event will be on Apr. 1 at the North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center. The event is the perfect opportunity to learn about the benefits technology offers to its users. (Instagram)
• This week's Albuquerque Public Schools idol is Havens Levitt. Click to learn how Levitt inspires women in the community. (Facebook)
• This past weekend, the Albuquerque Police Department conducted an ATV operation. They stopped nine ATV drivers, issued six citations, and had ten vehicles flee from officers. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.