Good morning, Albuquerque.

New Mexico Voices for Children's Children’s Roadmap report reviews if state investments in child care, health care and family support benefit families, especially in rural areas.

A downtown roundtable on Sept. 9 discussed the findings, and a follow-up is set in Farmington Friday with a virtual session in October.

The annual OSVC Hispanic Heritage Celebration kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept.

19 at the Open Space Visitor Center with activities such as face painting, a rock climbing wall and live performances including Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana and Spanish ballroom flamenco dance — a highlight of the day.

Micaela Hidalgo, a 21-year-old UNM graduate representing Rodeo de Santa Fe, was crowned 2027 State Fair Queen on Saturday at Tingley Coliseum — she earned the title through her skills in horsemanship, public speaking, and interviews.

Drivers feel the pinch as gas prices climb in Albuquerque, where some stations charge up to $4.74/gallon.

Locals report that it costs around $80 to fill up a vehicle, forcing tough choices between fuel + food.

Rio Rancho Public Schools is using a bridge year (2026 to 2027) to test three pilot programs to improve math, teaching and literacy before finalizing its Horizon 2040 five-year plan aimed at unlocking student potential for the Class of 2040.

On Sept. 11, beekeepers and Serna Solutions staff moved thousands of honeybees from an Española behavioral health clinic to a Vadito farm for winter survival.

Experts removed the queen and honeycomb carefully and plan to use the genetics for future breeding (support from local ecologist Miguel Santistevan).

State agriculture officials expanded screwworm surveillance in Grant County after a second case infected a horse on Sept.

17; the pest — which feeds on live tissue — is now prompting inspections within a 12.4-mile zone for affected animals.

On Sunday, Mary Homan and other shoppers waited up to three and a half hours at Fruit Basket on 4th Street NW after a new chile shipment arrived amid a 20 to 50 percent harvest shortfall.

Another shipment of medium and triple-hot chiles will arrive today as the store faces high demand.

Six Albuquerque-area high schools are launching the state’s first competitive girls flag football league this fall to gain official sanctioning from the New Mexico Activities Association + the 11-team league aims to open more scholarship opportunities.