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🌱 How a dangerous U.S. 550 crash led to a hero’s honor

Bernalillo, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Bernalillo! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a dangerous U.S. 550 crash led to a hero’s honor
  • See how Bernalillo High finished its regular football season

Also on today's calendar: Spooktacular Pipe Organ Concert with British Organist, Richard Gowers and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Mexico election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
  • Monday: Windy with showers around, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SCSO awards Santa Fe PSA for saving people from burning car on 550 (rrobserver.com subscription) — A recent life‑saving rescue on U.S. 550 in Sandoval County led local officials in Bernalillo to honor a Santa Fe Police Service Aide who pulled an adult and child from a burning car. The recognition, given on National First Responders Day, also underscores ongoing county concern about the dangerous stretch of U.S. 550 that commissioners have already moved to address.
   

• New Mexico high school football scores, Week 11 results and schedule (abqjournal.com subscription) — New Mexico high school football wrapped up its regular season with a full slate of games, including Bernalillo High’s 44–14 loss to Manzano. Local fans can scan the statewide scoreboard and upcoming Saturday matchups to see how Bernalillo and neighboring programs stack up heading into the postseason picture.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Be careful, scammers are using Venmo and Zelle payments for goods being sold
    On here to try to scam you. They insist they’ve already received a receipt for their payment but you never receive their payment. Then they want you… (Nextdoor Bosque Encantado)
  • FOUND!!!!
    https://petcolove.org/lost/lost-and-found-pets/new-mexico/?i-want-to-see=found%2Csighting%2CpetsAtShelters&species=dog (Nextdoor Santiago)
  • Brinker International posted a job opening for QA/Expeditor - Enchanted Hills Chili's in Bernalillo. Apply here.
  • KFC posted a job opening for KFCAssistantRestaurantManager in Bernalillo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bernalillo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corrales

  • New space, open doors: Corrales Arts Center celebrates grand opening (corralescomment.com)
  • Understanding your water rights: Corrales to host information sessions and one-on-one consultations (corralescomment.com)
  • It takes a village: Corrales Community Mural project brings history and art together (corralescomment.com)

Rio Rancho

  • Rio Rancho Public Schools honored for farm to table meals (krqe.com)

Ok Bernalillo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get if you buy a French ax and have it shipped?" — You have a foreign ax-sent (accent) (Thank you Carrie E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bernalillo

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