Good morning, Albuquerque.

Wild Hearts Gallery in Placitas will host The River Runs Through Me, an exhibit featuring Dana Patterson Roth's encaustic art that transforms NM waterway photos with beeswax and pigment; it runs Aug.

4-30 (221-B State Highway 165) with a demo on Aug. 8 and a reception on Aug. 15.

Albuquerque-based designer Mikee Riggs turned his sketches into Scum Pit Toys & expanded his work by converting Lobo Comics into Scum Pit Comics, a creative hub for underground art.

His exhibition Cannibal Hula Girls and the Tiki Massacre will run until Aug. 25 at Stranger Factory on NM Highway 313.

Albuquerque Public Schools received a $50,000 National Moonshot Grant to embed coordinators directly on instructional teams & bolster its community schools program.

The project, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce & the ABC Community School Partnership, will roll out at eight middle schools.

Professor Matías Fontenla will serve as the new UNM Economics Department chair starting Aug.

1 after more than 20 years at the university. He aims to support faculty success and enrich the student experience while advancing his research on regional economic development.

U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury introduced two House bills to study the funding formula at 44 tribal schools and raise teacher salaries in New Mexico.

The proposed study may lead to fairer pay and more support for students in these underfunded BIE schools.

Albuquerque Public Schools, the University of New Mexico College of Education & Human Sciences and the Albuquerque Teachers Federation announced New Mexico’s first School Counselor Residency Program, offering graduate students paid, on-site clinical experience in APS schools this fall. The new program will support emerging counselors and strengthen student services.

A bear and its cub captured on Sunday in a northwest neighborhood near Arroyo Vista Boulevard (near I-40) were safely relocated to a wild area.

Wildlife officials remind residents to secure garbage and remove bird feeders to reduce attractants.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service research shows that collisions with windows, cars, and other urban features are the leading cause of Cooper’s hawk deaths in Albuquerque.

Researchers tracked hawks over 10 years and advise simple fixes like moving bird feeders (away from windows) to reduce fatal accidents.

A heat dome is keeping temperatures near 100° through the end of the week as monsoon moisture raises the risk of severe thunderstorms over eastern areas; Albuquerque will see gusty canyon winds Friday night and more storm chances on Saturday.

Diné community leaders gathered Wednesday outside the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C. demanding that the Bureau of Land Management continue enforcing the 20-year ban on oil and gas extraction in a 338,000-acre buffer zone protecting sacred lands near Chaco Canyon + pressing for a longer public comment period to address health and environmental concerns.

Federal records show that DOE canceled $135M in New Mexico energy grants because the state voted for Harris in 2024—PNM and New Mexico Tech are appealing the decision to restore funding.

New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration announced $37 million in grants to expand public lands by funding projects that create, expand, or restore natural spaces for public use.

Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Aug. 21 (grant funds cannot cover recurring costs).

The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department today advised residents on how to keep pets safe during rising temperatures.

The guidance suggests avoiding parked vehicles and hot pavement, scheduling walks in the cooler hours — to protect vulnerable pets from dangerous heat.

2026 Dive-In Movies Film Fiesta

7 p.m. — Hotel Zazz — Free entry — Celebrate creativity with short films showcased poolside under the stars.

The Technicolors Live

8-11 p.m. — Launchpad — Tickets from $69 — Experience an unforgettable night with The Technicolors in Albuquerque.

Simple Plan Concert

7:00-8:30 p.m. — First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater — Tickets from $46 — Be there live for an exciting performance by Simple Plan in Albuquerque.

Olivia O'Brien Presents: The PIXIE Tour

7-10 p.m. — Launchpad — $21.50+ — Celebrate a night of pop music with Olivia O'Brien's vibrant performance.

Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Albuquerque Isotopes

6:35-7:35 p.m. — RGCU Field at Isotopes Park — $7 parking for vehicles with three or fewer people — Celebrate Native American Heritage Night with the Isotopes and enjoy post-game fireworks.

Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Albuquerque Isotopes

1:35 – 2:35 PM — RGCU Field at Isotopes Park — $7 parking — Catch an exciting Minor League Baseball matchup with local flair as the Isotopes face off against the Space Cowboys.