🌱 Open Spaces Reopen In Albuquerque + Speed Camera Stolen From Pole

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 90 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. A major supplier of guns and drugs for the city's homeless population has been busted by the Albuquerque Police Department. Gilbert Hernandez, Robert Grado, and Mike Tomasaour have been charged with various charges - including federal ones. The department reportedly recovered four guns, 4,500 fentanyl pills, meth, cocaine, heroin, crack, and $10,000 cash during the bust. (KRQE News 13)
2. Recent rainfall has allowed Albuquerque to reopen some Open Spaces. The areas were closed due to extreme fire danger. The Carolina Canyon, Gutierrez-Milne, San Antonito, Juan Thomas, Loma Ponderosa, Golden, and Placitas Open Spaces have been opened to the public. However, the community should still be cautious. (KOB 4)
3. One of the city's newest speed cameras was stolen. The camera was only up for 17 days before a resident removed it from the pole on Lead at Cornell. The city also removed the camera setup on Coal to prevent additional vandalism. The camera's vendor will be paying for damages. The city will be evaluating ways to secure the cameras. Residents are reminded to slow down or risk getting a $100 citation. (Albuquerque Journal)

Today in Albuquerque:

• Thursday Birders At The Central New Mexico Audubon Society (7:55 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Isotopes will be celebrating Lowrider Night on Saturday and Sunday will be the Independence Day Celebration. Baseball, fireworks, and hotdogs - pretty patriotic. Click to get tickets! (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• The ABQ BioPark is asking the community to participate in the 2022 Plastic Free Ecochallenge. Throughout the month of July, the park will be encouraging guests to actively reduce plastic use. (ABQ BioPark via Instagram)
• Albuquerque Public Schools' Story Time in the Park is meant to get books into kids' hands. Click for the full list of locations and times. (Albuquerque Public Schools via 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.