Good morning, Albuquerque.

The New Mexico Re-Entry Center hosted an event today to assist grandparents raising grandchildren amid challenges with addiction, recovery, or incarceration (baskets included hygiene products, cleaning supplies, and gift cards).

The gathering featured food, activities, and essential community resources.

Tickets for Boots in the Park 2027—featuring George Strait, Jason Aldean and Brooks and Dunn—go on presale at 10 a.m. MST on Thursday, Sept.

10; the three-day festival at Balloon Fiesta Park will run May 14 to May 16 with prices starting at $399.

Keshet is accepting applications for its 2027 Makers Space Experience residency, a 10-day program that offers movement classes & arts business workshops to build community.

Applicants may join one of two cohorts, Jan. 28-Feb. 7 or July 22-Aug. 1, with applications due by Oct. 1 and decisions by Oct. 30.

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will run from Oct.

4 to Oct. 12 at Balloon Fiesta Park (west of I-25 between Alameda Blvd and Roy Rd). Visitors can plan early arrival—around 4 a.m. on weekends—to beat heavy traffic and take advantage of park-and-ride options.

Albuquerque artist Alexa Wheeler’s kept + carried exhibit is on view at ARC Gallery in Chicago through Sept.

25 after she won the Athena Fund Solo Exhibition Award. The display uses printmaking, textiles, and photography to explore family memories and heirlooms.

Tomorrow, Sept. 10, at 9am, “Let’s Talk New Mexico” will focus on green chile as a key part of local culture (drought challenges and labor shortages affect the crop) while inviting community input on its culinary legacy.

A poll by the Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA) shows that 93% of local real estate developers said New Mexico's gross receipts tax made doing business harder, with 60% reporting it significantly increases challenges.

Developers voiced growing concerns during the survey conducted last month.

UNM’s Film and Digital Arts program has been ranked in the top-30 film schools in the U.S. and Canada by MovieMaker Magazine (a leading publication), recognizing its affordable tuition, modern equipment, and strong industry partnerships.

This honor highlights UNM as a hub for film education.

New research links oil and gas production in the Permian Basin to high radiation and ozone levels in Loving — data collected between May 2023 and May 2024 showed radiation up to five times normal, sparking calls for more air quality checks.

NASA images this Labor Day show Elephant Butte reservoir is at 1% capacity — a drastic drop from full levels last seen in 1994; boat ramps were closed earlier this summer due to low water, and crews are cleaning debris along its muddy shores.

State lawmakers met in Las Cruces Tuesday morning to discuss replicating an agricultural program for at-risk youth across the state.

The Anthony Youth Farm, which annually trains 20 & 25 young farmers and harvests over 500 pounds of vegetables feeding nearly 38,000 students, recently received $200,000 for well construction.

Fresh off a win over Central Michigan, the Lobos aim to improve as they prepare to face Mercyhurst on Saturday at 2 p.m. at University Stadium — head coach Jason Eck said the team will fix self-inflicted errors from the last game.