🌱 Rio Grande Dries Up + $30,000 School Supplies Donation

Hey, everybody! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 88 Low: 67.

Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Raising Cane's restaurant has announced its plans to open five new locations in the Albuquerque region. The stores will reportedly open in 2023. The popular chicken finger franchise first teased its Albuquerque expansion in 2021. The known locations will be in Wyoming NE and Montgomery. It is not clear where the three other locations will be built. (Albuquerque Journal)
2. The Rio Grande in Albuquerque has been reduced to puddles and mud. The change happened in less than a week. The water level is so low that fishing enthusiasts are better off just grabbing the fish from the river. The region desperately needs rainfall to rectify the issue. (KOB 4)
3. Albuquerque Public School students have been awarded $30,000 for school supplies. The funds were raised through a joint effort by the city's Office of Civic Engagement, the One Albuquerque Fund, and the Corporate Volunteer of New Mexico. The new school year starts in August. (KRQE News 13)

Today in Albuquerque:

• FREE Intro Chakra Light Training At Albuquerque Body and Brain (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The ABQ Balloon Museum Foundation is reminding the community to prepare for weather conditions before viewing the New Mexico Balloon Fiesta. Click to view the stunning photo. (ABQ Balloon Museum Foundation via Instagram)
• Free summer meals are being offered at various city parks. Click for an interactive map with meal distribution locations and times. (City of Albuquerque)
• Fall tennis lesson registration begins on Aug. 20. Classes are meant for children above 5 years of age. Mark your calendar. (Twitter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all 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.