🌱 Man Stabbed Outside Downtown Bar + Cars & Coffee Makes Its Return

Good morning, friends! I'm back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days.

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 33.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. A man was stabbed to death outside of a bar in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday night. The incident happened at the 400 block of Central Avenue SW. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are still investigating the incident as of Sunday evening. (KOAT New Mexico)
2. Saturday saw the City of Albuquerque take the plunge! It was the third annual Al'burr'querque Polar Bear Plunge. Residents dove into the frigid waters at the Sierra Vista Pool to welcome the new year. All proceeds from the event went to helping children in the community. (KOB 4)
3. This weekend, Albuquerque saw the return of Cars and Coffee. On Saturday morning, car enthusiasts flocked to Satellite Coffee off of Jefferson. There, they got the opportunity to check out all sorts of cars while enjoying their coffee. The event was temporarily shut down early last year after some drivers performed dangerous stunts. (KRQE News 13)

Today in Albuquerque:

• Breathwork Healing Session at Alcoholics Anonymous (10:00 AM)
• Preschool STEAM: Farms at Cherry Hills Public Library (10:15 AM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a cute cat to cuddle up to? Ruffles and Creamsicle are two handsome, sweet cats that need to be adopted! (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)
• Despite nationwide increases in monthly electric bills in 2022, New Mexico residents still have the second-lowest electric bills in the nation, with an average cost of $92.39. Learn more about where the Land of Enchantment stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.