Good morning, Albuquerque.

On Monday, the city announced it awarded the Albuquerque Press Club $116,315 in grants to repair the historic Whittlesey House (201 Highland Park SE) and add security cameras (provided by the police Real Time Crime Center).

The funding supports essential upgrades to plumbing, electrical systems, and fire safety.

The 32nd Annual Toby Wright Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Sandia Golf Club on Sept.

10 to raise funds for Kids’ Chance of New Mexico (which provides scholarships for children of injured or deceased workers). Golfers will play two rounds with team challenges and raffles to boost funds.

A district court judge paused a legal challenge to the new cannabis tracking system that went live Tuesday, as retailers reported issues after BioTrack was phased out.

The judge will resume review on Thursday morning + cannabis businesses say the switch hurt their sales.

The University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum opened the Coiling Kin: The Life of Pueblo Pottery exhibit in June (featuring over 60 pots, pottery-making tools and multimedia interviews) which will run until May 27, 2028.

Federal SNAP cuts may lead to free school meal losses for some Albuquerque students as reduced participation risks funding for breakfast & lunch programs; families may need to submit paperwork to keep meal benefits.

After nearly three years of construction, CNM opened its $73 million film and digital media center at the historic Rail Yards in Barelas — 260 students will begin training there later this month.

APS superintendent Gabriella Durán Blakey said progress is shown in early literacy and graduation but challenges remain in math, reading, and chronic absenteeism; the district will expand career training with a new center opening in spring 2029 amid a small enrollment drop.

A researcher told lawmakers on Monday that if planned data centers are built, NM’s water use could jump from 500 million to 23.6 billion gallons a year, mostly for cooling power plants — a lack of transparency that complicates future planning.

After releasing 2,000 acre-feet of water from Abiquiu Reservoir on Monday, officials and partner agencies expect the flow to rewet the Rio Grande by Thursday, a move aimed at helping vegetation and wildlife amid ongoing drought and gathering vital hydrological data.

Insurance Superintendent Alice Kane approved a 24.4% premium boost on the state’s BeWell exchange on Tuesday, citing inflation + rising health care costs and comprehensive benefits.

The change, scheduled for Jan. 1, will set premiums nearly in line with nationwide averages.