Community Corner
🌱 Can Los Lunas volleyball keep its win streak alive Thursday night?
Happening soon: ATV Safety Course on the Los Lunas Patch calendar
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:
- Can Los Lunas volleyball keep its win streak alive Thursday night?
- Los Lunas man's dramatic drug-trafficking arrest caught on deputy body camera
Also on today's calendar: Chapter Meeting.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Manzano (maxpreps.com) — Los Lunas volleyball fans can celebrate a straight-set win over Manzano that extended the Tigers' streak to three and improved their record to 5-2. Standouts like Cambria Casillas, Makenna Gion, and Keiana Baca powered the victory, and the team now hosts Santa Fe at home this Thursday at 6 p.m. 
• VIDEO: Valencia County Sheriff's Office arrest man suspected of drug trafficking (krqe.com) — A Los Lunas man is facing new drug trafficking and weapons charges after Valencia County deputies chased and arrested him near his home in town. Investigators say a search turned up guns, fentanyl, meth, and cash, and he now has an arraignment set for next Wednesday, adding to several pending drug-related cases.
📸 Around Los Lunas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Lunas
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★ Featured events ★
- ATV Safety Course →
Los Lunas River Park, Los Lunas
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Chapter Meeting →
American Legion Post 85, 3474A New Mexico 47, Los Lunas
1:00 pm
Saturday September 19
📣 Los Lunas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tai Chi →
Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:00 am - Story Time: Reading to the Dogs! →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:00 am - Craft: Childrens →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
3:30 pm - 3-6 Paw Store
Valencia Elementary Los Lunas, NM 87031
6:00 pm - ASL with Tots! →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
10:30 am - LEGO Club →
Belen Public Library Children's Room, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
3:30 pm - Valencia County Family Day →
Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley, 19381 NM-314, Belen - Homecoming Week
La Promesa Elementary Belen, NM 87002
8:00 am - Bilingual Story with Mr. Ray! ¡Cuentacuentos bilingüe con el Sr. Ray! →
Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
3:00 pm - Stitchers: Bring your own craft club →
Belen Public Library, 333 Becker Ave, Belen
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The treat boxes are amazing—cookies, cupcakes, breads and for pet lovers, homemade dog treats!
Delicious with an amazing assortment of flavors. Reasonably priced and packaged well. Give Billie's treat boxes a try…you won't regret it. (Nextdoor Wildflower) - THE BEST EVER!!
Love these Desserts!! Have To Have !!!! Have Tried Everything and Yup Everything Is Amazing!!!! (Nextdoor Marigold Blvd)
- Walmart posted a job opening for (USA) Area Manager - Maintenance (Grocery) in Los Lunas. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in LOS LUNAS, NM S31081 in Los Lunas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Lunas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Valencia
- Unvaccinated Valencia County child tests positive for measles, marking 19th New Mexico case in 2026 (kanw.org)
- Volleyball Recap: Pojoaque Valley Falls to Valencia (maxpreps.com)
Belen
- Albuquerque man, 74, sets official oldest wingsuit jump world record (abqjournal.com)
Albuquerque
- Water authority asks Albuquerque residents to reduce sprinkler irrigation ahead of fall (krqe.com)
- Albuquerque celebrates improvements at Grant Middle School Park (koat.com)
- New testing clinic, Food drive, Storm chances, Ski season, Park upgrades (krqe.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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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