🌱 Savedra SW Shootout + Balloon Fiesta Prep + Historic Spruce Park

Get on up, Albuquerque! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 72 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. On Friday morning, a male suspect died after multiple shootings with deputies in southwest Albuquerque. According to Sheriff Manny Gonzales, multiple suspects were allegedly attempting to "strip a vehicle" then fled deputies who arrived on the scene in the 200 block of Savedra SW. Gonzales reported that the deputies exchanged gunfire with the suspect, which left one unidentified suspect dead inside the vehicle. (KRQE News 13)
2. Preparations for Albuquerque's annual Balloon Fiesta are now underway, beginning with a small-scale exhibit celebrating the man who started it all. "Man Above Town," honoring Sid Cutter, opens on Apr. 8 to kick off the festival season. This year's Balloon Fiesta, taking place from Oct. 1-9, will return to the Coronado Center where it all began 50 years ago. The festivities will also include Music Fiesta, for the first time since 2019, as well as a new exhibit at the Balloon Museum called "Canopy of Color." (KOB)
3. Residents of Albuquerque's Spruce Park neighborhood are seeking a special designation to help keep its historic properties alive. Neighbors are petitioning the city to create a Historic Overlay Zone, which would add dozens of city rules in the name of historic preservation. "History is something that always you can't replicate or redo something once you've torn it down," said Spruce Park Street Representative Fredi Ziter. "It's important to me that we preserve that or at least we are communicating." (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Drum Under The Sun At Roosevelt Park (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Current and prospective renters know that Albuquerque's apartment market has been hot. But what does the future hold? (KRQE News 13)
• Albuquerque's Department of Arts and Culture is ready for the public to "Re-meet the Kimo Theatre." On Friday night, the historic downtown landmark opened its doors for visitors to experience all the renovations that have taken place over the last two years. (KRQE News 13)
• Calling all runners: the New Mexico BioPark Society's 35th annual Run for the Zoo is back in-person May 1 after two years of being virtual. (KRQE News 13)

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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.