Good morning, Albuquerque.

Placitas Resilience (PREP) will host fire extinguisher training and an open house at Sandoval County Fire Station No. 41 near the Placitas Community Library on Saturday, Oct.

10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where residents can learn the P.A.S.S. method and tour fire equipment.

On Wednesday, Oct. 7, a power surge tripped a wastewater lift station’s breaker in Rio Rancho, sending sewage bubbling from a manhole near the Walgreens at NM 528 and Southern Boulevard and prompting crews to remove debris that evening and finish cleaning on Thursday.

Special shape balloons debuted at Balloon Fiesta yesterday with 117 designs plus 13 new shapes including diamond, turtle, blue jay, walrus, and panda.

Returning favorites like Darth Vader and Airabelle the Cow continued to delight fans as special displays ran through Friday if weather allowed.

Danae Munoz, a UNM student, is building her research career with support from El Centro de la Raza programs and the U-RISE initiative by learning lab techniques to study microplastics and neurodegeneration at UNM.

New Mexico voters will decide on GO Bond 3 on Nov.

3, which would provide over $351 million for higher education improvements including a new UNM School of Medicine facility, campus renovations, and support for the New Mexico Reforestation Center — a move expected to create 3,500 jobs statewide.

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a three-year deal with Fujitsu to launch a quantum computing research center in New Mexico yesterday.

The agreement will spur further collaboration with state universities and labs — bolstering the state’s quantum industry.

The New Mexico Goatheads held their training camp starting Oct.

5 in Rio Rancho and will trim their 26-player roster before their inaugural game on Friday, Oct. 16 at the Rio Rancho Events Center.