🌱 ABQ Tree Recycling + Candlelight Vigil For 7-Year-Old

Up and at 'em, Albuquerque! Let's get this Tuesday started off right. Here are the most important things going on around Albuquerque today.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 53 Low: 27.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Albuquerque today:

1. From Dec. 27 through Jan. 9, 2022, the Solid Waste Management Department, Parks and Recreation, and PNM will be offering recycling for real Christmas trees for free at three separate locations in Albuquerque. Crews will grind the trees into mulch chips which will then be available to residents at no cost while supplies last. Artificial trees are not accepted. (KRQE News 13)
2. A candlelight vigil was held for the boy who was killed in a hit-and-run. Dozens gathered at the community-held vigil at North Domingo Baca Park on Sunday night to remember 7-year-old Pronoy Bhattacharya. In addition, another fundraiser was held for Bhattacharya's family on Sunday, which was organized by a group that likes to drive off-road vehicles – the very same one the suspect was driving when he crashed into the young boy. (KOB)
3. Albuquerque Fire Rescue put out a storage unit fire in northeast Albuquerque on Monday morning. The fire broke out at StorWise Self Storage on Juan Tabo Blvd. near Indian School Rd. in the northeast heights. At this time, it's unclear how the fire started or the extent of the damage. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• River Of Lights - ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Albuquerque Fire Rescue would like to congratulate Deputy Chief Dave Mowery on his retirement from the department. (Facebook)
• Santa Fe Fire Department crews from Station 3 and Fire Prevention were on standby for the "Posolada" event at Midtown Campus. (Instagram)
• Santa Fe Children's Museum will be open two extra days this and next week just in time to spend time together this holiday season! They'll be open Monday, Dec. 20th & 27th and Tuesday, Dec. 21st & 28th! (Instagram)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.