🌱 Shootings Might Be Connected + Students Return To Classroom

Hello, everybody! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally.

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Now, today's weather:

A thunderstorm around the p.m. High: 92 Low: 68.

Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. The Albuquerque Police Department reports that three shootings may be connected. The department reports that the Mesa Verde Park shooting, the University of New Mexico shooting, and the shooting that occurred in Nov. 2021 near the corner of San Mateo might all share the same suspect. The department has not released why it believes the shootings are connected. All three shooting victims were members of the Albuquerque metro Muslim community. Residents are asked to report anyone exhibiting strange behavior. (KOB 4)
2. The Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent greeted students on an extended calendar during their return to school yesterday. The students are returning to the classroom without a mask mandate in place. District schools not participating in an extended calendar learning schedule return on Wednesday, Aug. 10. (KRQE News 13)
3. The Albuquerque Solid Waste Department reports that its crews are understaffed. The crews are reportedly having difficulty eliminating weeds in the city's medians due to the staffing shortage. Median clean-up crews only have half the usual staff. (KRQE News 13)

Today in Albuquerque:

• Cruisin' the 505 At African American Pavilion (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Meet sweet senior cats Paco and Polo, along with all the adoption-ready pets in the Albuquerque area searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list. (Albuquerque Patch)
• The Albuquerque Isotopes will be hosting Marvel Super Hero Night on Friday, Aug. 26. To celebrate, the first 2,300 fans will get a Thanos Bobblehead. Click to get tickets! (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• ABQ BioPark will be issuing refunds for its canceled Garden Music performance. No action is needed for the refund, it will be automatic. (ABQ BioPark via Instagram)

You're all caught up for today. 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.