🌱 Discounted Gas Draws 2-Hr Line + New International District Library

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town. Let's dive in.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 94 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Some Albuquerque drivers lined up on Saturday for a discount on gasoline. For four hours, Chronic Kings on Broadway offered gas for just $2.38 per gallon. Some drivers even waited for 2 hours in line. The gas station reportedly ran out of gas during the promotion and had to have a tanker bring more. Albuquerque's average gas price is $4.41 per gallon. (KOB 4)
2. The City of Albuquerque has officially opened its newest library after years of planning. The International District library will offer more resources to historically underserved neighborhoods. The library offers more than just books. It offers cake pans, Wi-Fi, DVDs, computers, and most importantly - space. City officials hope that the new library will become a symbolic hall for the International District. (KOB 4)
3. An Albuquerque man convicted of rape has fled after cutting his GPS ankle monitor. The incident has Bernalillo County prosecutors questioning the devices' use. Ralph Vasquez is the fifth person in 2022 to sever a GPS ankle monitor. The monitor is one of the system's strictest conditions - but it doesn't seem to be working. (Santa Fe New Mexican)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Library Book Club At The Albuquerque Garden Center (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Isotopes will be hosting Science Night on Sunday, Aug. 14. Click to get tickets today. The first 2,000 fans through the gate will receive youth jerseys. (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• The Twilight Tour at the Zoo is on Jul. 12. This special twilight event will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (City of Albuquerque)
• The Ghost of Paul Revere will be performing folk-bluegrass music on Friday, Jul. 15 at ABQ Biopark Zoo's Zoo Music series. Click to learn more about the program. (City of Albuquerque)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— 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.