🌱 State Of The City Address + ABQ BioPark Responds To Attack

Hi all. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community today.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 70 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller gave the State of the City address on Saturday afternoon. The address primarily outlined the city's recent achievements while detailing how the city plan's to focus its efforts moving forward. The main focus was on how the city plans to address the recent spike in crime. (KOB 4)
2. ABQ BioPark has released a statement regarding a recent attack by a city councilor last week. Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn showed photos of animals in reportedly poor conditions, with heritage chickens and turkeys missing feathers. ABQ BioPark reports that the missing feathers are due to attitude shifts ⁠— "[the birds] are pretty broody this time of year" ⁠— as well as recent weather. Councilor Fiebelkorn reportedly still stands by her previous statements. (KRQE News 13)
3. An Albuquerque family is searching for the stolen bike of Joe Garcia, who was murdered on Jun. 13. Garcia's body was found lying on the ground near Coal and Buena Vista. The cherished bike holds a lot of memories for the surviving family. Anyone with information about the murder of the missing bike is urged to contact the Albuquerque Police Department. (KRQE News 13)

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Today in Albuquerque:

• NM TobAction Coalition Meeting At Nm Act (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Albuquerque Isotopes announces that this Tuesday is another 50 Cent Hot Dog Night. Click to get tickets! (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• The Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society has plenty of adoption-ready puppies. All puppy adoptions are currently only $25. (Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society via Facebook)
• The Albuquerque City Council is asking for public comments during its final Redistricting Committee meeting on Jun. 29. Click to learn more. (Twitter)

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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.