🌱 How a sudden sinkhole is disrupting a busy Los Lunas parking lot

What's up Los Lunas! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a sudden sinkhole is disrupting a busy Los Lunas parking lot
• Where Los Lunas volleyball stands in New Mexico's latest coaches poll

Also on today's calendar: ATV Safety Course.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vehicle removed after getting stuck in Los Lunas parking lot sinkhole (koat.com) — A sinkhole opened in the parking lot of Sakura Hibachi Grill on Main Street in Los Lunas, briefly trapping the front of a parked vehicle before it was removed. Crews are repairing the area, and officials have taped off part of the lot, urging anyone visiting nearby businesses to use caution and stay outside the restricted zone.
   

• New Mexico high school volleyball rankings for Sept. 28, 2026 (abqjournal.com subscription) — Los Lunas High's volleyball team is ranked in the latest statewide coaches' poll, placing them among New Mexico's top Class 5A programs. The rankings, based on coaches' votes, show how Los Lunas stacks up against powerhouses like La Cueva, Cleveland, and Las Cruces as the season heats up.
   

📸 Around Los Lunas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Lunas

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Chapter Meeting Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 47-3 Valencia County, NM CVMA →
  American Legion Post 85, 3474A NM-47, Los Lunas
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17
• ATV Safety Course →
  Los Lunas River Park, Los Lunas
  8:00 am
• Chapter Meeting →
  American Legion Post 85, 3474A New Mexico 47, Los Lunas
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Career Advising Pop-Up at South Valley Campus →
  CNM South Valley Campus, South Valley
  10:00 am
• Free Food at the CNM South Valley Food Pantry →
  CNM South Valley Campus, South Valley
  12:00 pm
• Raíces de Resiliencia: Grupo de Primera Generación / Roots of Resilience: First-Generation Group →
  CNM South Valley Campus, SVI-104, South Valley
  3:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Friday Night Study →
  302 S Main St, Belen
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Vespers Service →
  302 S. Main St., Belen
  6:45 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Breakfast Bags for Belen →
  731 N Main St, Belen
  3:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Steve Trevino →
  Isleta Resort & Casino, 11000 Broadway Blvd SE #7469, Albuquerque
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm preparing Fire Golden Honey.
  I drink one teaspoon of honey in hot water and splash of lemon. Ingredients: I cup wild honey I teaspoon of each spice of: Turmeric Black Pepper … (Nextdoor Marigold Blvd)
• Free homemade banana bread!!
  Various allergies considered. The food pantry was given WAY too many bananas, so I wanted to spread the love and help people with different food… (Nextdoor Valley View)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist in Los Lunas. Apply here.
• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 09401, NM 6 & EMILO LOPEZ in Los Lunas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Lunas here.

🗞 Nearby News

Valencia

• The Popular Sweet And Salty Snack You Should Skip At Costco And Grab At Trader Joe's (tastingtable.com)
• Remnants of Hurricane Polo impacting multiple areas across New Mexico (krqe.com)
• Valencia County deploys swiftwater rescue team to help with flooding (crossroadstoday.com)

Belen

• Best private high schools in New Mexico (gpkmedia.com)
• Standing water closes some Belen roads, but mayor says infrastructure upgrades prevent major flooding (koat.com)

Ok Los Lunas! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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