Good morning, Albuquerque.

Albuquerque Community Safety hosted its third annual Trunk or Treat this year, drawing hundreds for costumes, candy, family dogs, SWAT officers, and a record 1,056-pound pumpkin named Mayfield on display.

A 16-year-old in Socorro County waded into rushing floodwaters to pull several relatives to safety after their truck stalled, but his aunt Grace Clark was swept away and was found dead the next day; the teen, training as a volunteer firefighter, guided others using emergency vehicle and moonlight.

UNM’s Institute for Medieval Studies held its fourth annual Medieval Faire today on Johnson Field, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with hands-on demos like sword fighting, spice blending, a local blacksmith, and vendors from campus + local shops.

The ABQ BioPark's BUGarium reopened Friday after a $1.45 million renovation that added new enclosures and critters (including leafcutter ants and naked mole rats) and upgraded animal-care spaces, funded by a 1/8-cent gross receipts tax and legislative capital outlay.

Graduate Studies will hold the LoboBITES finals Thursday, Nov.

5 at 3 p.m. in Ballroom C in the Student Union Building, where graduate students will give short talks and judges plus attendees will choose winners; top prizes are $1,000, $750, and a $500 People’s Choice award (free reception to follow).

UNM broke ground Oct.

22 on a $130.5 million Humanities & Social Sciences building that will replace the 1974 Humanities site on Main Campus, demolished in 2025. The facility will house eight departments, four interdisciplinary institutes, the Language Learning Center, community event space and classrooms (expected Spring 2029).

UNM is 6-1 and has a 20.3% chance of a 12-team CFP spot as a Group of Six frontrunner, but will need other teams to lose.

If they miss the CFP, the Lobos would likely land in an ESPN Events bowl in December (Frisco Dec. 15; Armed Forces Dec. 22; Cactus Dec. 26).