Good morning, Albuquerque.

Let’s Talk New Mexico will explore the Santa Fe Indian Market's 104th year on Thursday, Aug.

13 at 9 a.m.—a hub where thousands of Indigenous artists share their work and celebrate cultural traditions in a space hosting fashion shows, film festivals and nonprofits.

APS paired trained upperclassmen with groups of freshmen on Friday, Aug.

7 to ease the high school transition. The program—expanded from an earlier model for fifth graders—is expected to build friendships, improve attendance and boost collaboration among students.

UNM's Division of Student Affairs launched Engage magazine in print and digital to highlight innovative student success programs and campus events at UNM.

The issue features leadership development, wellness initiatives, and community celebrations.

Sandoval County has extended the deadline for high school juniors and seniors to apply for the Junior Treasurer Program until Aug.

21 — offering a $5,000 scholarship for each participant who completes the program. The experience will help students learn property tax collection and its role in funding public services.

The New Mexico Supreme Court announced a new program that lets law school graduates become licensed attorneys by completing 675 hours of supervised work instead of taking the bar exam.

The change may help ease legal shortages in rural areas and is set to accept applications by mid-2027.

Approximately 60,000 APS students returned to class Friday as they began their new school year, with Dolores Gonzales Elementary School (in Barelas near the zoo) easing first-day nerves through music and cheer.

The Middle Rio Grande (managed by the Conservation District) has 13 miles dry in Albuquerque from Paseo del Norte to south of the Rio Bravo Bridge amid a record drought, leaving irrigators waiting over 100 days for water as supplies are prioritized for Pueblo allocations.

Local exotic pet expert Dylan Mueller of Predator and Prey Exotics gears up for National Tarantula Day today, sharing eight easy tips for Albuquerque residents considering tarantulas as pets.

He explains their simple care + diverse traits make them fun companions.

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.