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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

UNM football cracks the AP Top 25 for the first time

Plus, the three city questions that sat at the bottom of Albuquerque's ballot.

The Morning Albuquerque team2 stories20 sources5 min read

Lobo FootballTop story

UNM football cracks the AP Top 25 for the first time at No. 22

UNM's first AP ranking follows two Coaches Poll appearances

  1. 1936The AP poll begins.
  2. 1964UNM ties for 16th with Illinois in the final Coaches Poll.
  3. 1997UNM ranks 25th in the final regular-season Coaches Poll.
  4. Nov. 1UNM lands at No. 22 in the AP poll for the first time.
  5. Nov. 6UNM will visit Nevada at 7 p.m.

Source: Tri City Record

If you've been waiting for the Lobos to get some national love, here it is. After a 21-16 win at San Jose State, UNM is No. 22 in the AP poll and No. 25 in the . It's the program's first AP ranking since the poll began in 1936, and the Coaches Poll spot is its first since 1997.

Next is a short week and a trip to Reno. The Lobos lead the Mountain West, and their defense leads the FBS in multiple categories. Coach Jason Eck said, “I’m happy for our fans,” but the Lobos still have to “take care of business”.

  • Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday at in Reno
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Radio: Lobo Radio Network, 770 AM/96.3 FM
  • Programs never ranked: 22 before this week, UNM now off

The Lobos bring a better record to Reno

7Wins3
1Losses5
4Conference wins2
0Conference losses2

Source: abqjournal

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City Hall

Albuquerque voters were asked about an arts center, an ACS chief and the public safety tax

If you voted in Albuquerque, you ran into three questions at the very bottom of the ballot. One asks whether to repeal the City Charter section that bars the city from spending more than $10 million on a performing arts center. It was supposed to be on last year's ballot, but a clerical error kept it off, and no one noticed until early voting began.

Albuquerque's three ballot questions covered an arts center, ACS and the public safety tax

QuestionWhat it asks
Performing arts centerRepeal the section barring spending over $10 million
ACS chiefElevate the ACS director to ACS chief
Public Safety TaxChange how the tax revenue is split

Sources: 96.3 KKOB, abqjournal

The third question is about the . APD's share would go from 34% to 35% and AFR's from 34% to 38%. Our reports don't include results.

The public safety tax would shift more to AFR

Share of the Public Safety Tax

NowProposed
APD 34%AFR 34%
35% +1 pts38% +4 pts

Source: 96.3 KKOB

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NowProposedChange
APD34%35%+1 pts
AFR34%38%+4 pts
  • chief: mayor and City Council would both have to agree
  • Council vote to add the ACS question: 7-2 in April
  • New shares: 8% ACS, 8% Health, Housing and Homelessness, 5% Code Enforcement

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News Notes

Lobo hoops

UNM men's basketball opened its season Monday night at The Pit with a 100-60 win over Utah Tech. Jake Hall led all Lobos with 30 points, and the team shot 58% from the field. Northern Arizona visits Saturday at 4 p.m., with the game on KKOB 96.3 FM. Albuquerque JournalKRQE NEWS 13KOB 4Santa Fe New Mexican

Four Lobos scored in double figures in the opener

Sources: KOB 4, Albuquerque Journal

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Value
Jake Hall30 points
Uriah Tenette19 points
Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi17 points
Hudson Mayes14 points

Girls soccer

Six Albuquerque programs will play for girls state soccer titles Friday at UNM. In Class 5A, Volcano Vista and La Cueva each won 2-0 semifinals to set up the title match. Albuquerque Journal

Boys soccer

Top-seeded St. Pius X beat No. 5 Albuquerque Academy 2-0 in the Class 4A boys semifinals. The Sartans (19-3-1) face two-seeded Gadsden (18-3-2) in the final Friday at 3:30 p.m. KOB 4

The Voice

Albuquerque's Lillie Kolich is headed to the live shows of “The Voice.” She grabbed the third and final spot on Queen Latifah's team Monday night during the show's first-ever cut week. The live shows start next Monday night on KOB 4. KOB 4Albuquerque Journal

Sandia Labs

Sandia National Laboratories is studying how nuclear X-ray blasts could help deflect an asteroid headed to Earth. The new simulations model lumpy, irregular shapes instead of spheres, and the findings were published last month in the journal Icarus. KRQE NEWS 13

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Around New Mexico

Flooding

Flood warnings stayed in effect Tuesday for San Juan County, Rio Arriba County and all southern Colorado counties. The San Juan River at was at 19.7 feet around 3 a.m., with a forecast crest of 20.5 feet around 8 a.m. Weekend rain brought evacuation orders near the San Juan, La Plata, Animas and Chama rivers. KOB 4KOATCarlsbad Current Argus

The San Juan River was forecast to crest above its early level

19.7 feet
river level at Shiprock around 3 a.m. Tuesday
20.5 feet
forecast crest around 8 a.m. Tuesday

Source: KOAT

Sandoval County

The Sandoval County Commission declared a flooding disaster in the Navajo Nation at an emergency meeting Tuesday. Flooding that began Oct. 31 broke an 8-inch water main serving the Torreón and Ojo Encino areas and left residents without running water. Albuquerque Journal

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The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is turning 40, and it's throwing a public celebration day on Saturday, Nov. 7. With admission, you get free movies in the Dynatheater and Planetarium, a scavenger hunt, and origami dinosaur activities.

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Morning Albuquerqueto me · Wed., Nov. 46:00 a.m.

UNM football cracks the AP Top 25 for the first time

Plus, the three city questions that sat at the bottom of Albuquerque's ballot.

The TLDR

  1. Lobos crack the AP Top 25 for the first time
  2. Albuquerque's ballot had three city questions
  3. Lobo hoops open with a 100-60 win
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