🌱 Breaking Bad Stars At Isotopes Park + Albuquerque Health Alerts

Good morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this warm morning with your fresh edition of the Albuquerque Daily. Follow along for the most important things happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 86 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Breaking Bad stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are making an appearance at Isotopes Park. They will be throwing out the first pitch on Jul. 30 and will be singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." There will also be a silent auction that night to support the New Mexico Veterans Integration Centers and the Children's Cancer Fund of New Mexico. (KOB 4)
2. Are you in the market for a new best friend? Patch, with the help of Petfinder, has compiled a list of adoption-ready pets in the Albuquerque area that are searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list of pets. (Albuquerque Patch)
3. Albuquerque was under a health alert on Wednesday. According to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Program, the city experienced elevated levels of ozone. Anyone with respiratory conditions was advised to stay indoors. Click the link for a detailed list of steps that can be taken during a health alert. Community members can text “ABQHEALTH” to the number 226787 to opt into the English language health alert system or text “ABQSALUD” to opt into the Spanish language health alert system. (KOB 4)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• MEChA At Atrisco Heritage Academy (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Albuquerque Animal Welfare is encouraging pet owners to take extra precautions to protect animals during the 4th of July weekend. The shelter offers FREE microchipping to ensure runaway pets are returned to their rightful owners. Click to learn about more precautions you can take. (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)
• Albuquerque Public Schools is hosting its 10th Annual Sen Michael Padilla Job Fair on Wednesday, Jul. 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be over 85 different employers at the fair. (Albuquerque Public Schools via Facebook)
• The City of Albuquerque is opening the Experience Legacies exhibit at the Open Space Visitor Center on Jul. 9. Click to learn more. (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)

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Events:

• New Mexico Philharmonic: Celebrating Past & Future Exhilarating Sounds of the Immanuel Presbyterian (July 2)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.