🌱 Election Day Volunteers Needed + ABQ Bosque Fire Starter Arrested

Hey, Albuquerque! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on around Albuquerque today.

First, today's weather:

Windy in the afternoon. High: 88 Low: 57.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Albuquerque today:

1. Bernalillo County is seeking volunteers to help work polling centers during next month's primary election. Volunteers must be registered voters and cannot be candidates on the ballot, relatives of candidates, or members of law enforcement. Election day this year is Jun. 7. (KRQE News 13)
2. One woman has been arrested after allegedly starting fires in a local bosque. The suspect, 47-year-old Cristina Castorena-Noble, faces charges of Battery on a Peace Officer and Arson. Officials say she started a total of 12 fires throughout a five-acre radius. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. Registration is now open for Albuquerque Library’s summer reading program. The eight-week-long program is open to kids of all ages, and this year's theme is "Oceans of Possibilities." The program begins Jun. 4 and will run through the end of July. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• Wynonna Judd: Herstory & Hits Tour At National Hispanic Cultural Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Meet the Red Light Cameras! This show-stopping, local rock band brings powerhouse vocals, packs a punch and is kicking off the concert series at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden. Get tickets now to see them perform on Thursday, Jun. 9! (Instagram)
• Spots are filling up fast for the Albuquerque Isotopes 2022 Youth Skills Clinics! With a clinic in June and July, kids ages five to 15 have two chances to learn from the pros this summer. Learn more at the link. (Facebook)
• Today is the last day to sign up to receive free advice from a lawyer about eviction during the Eviction Prevention Legal Clinic. Free food will be provided by Tacos El Muchacho Alegre! (Instagram)

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— 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.