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Albuquerque Local Pulse: Stabbings, Fires, Brewery Closures, and Sports Highlights
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Good morning, this is Albuquerque Local Pulse for Sunday, December twenty eighth, and we are glad you are with us.
We start on our West Side, where ABQ RAW reports a man is hospitalized after a stabbing yesterday afternoon near Coors and Paseo, and police are still interviewing witnesses. Overnight, an earlier shooting near Central and Jefferson marks what local crime trackers say is roughly our one hundred seventh homicide of the year, a sobering reminder of the work still ahead on public safety.
On a more hopeful note, Albuquerque Fire Rescue recently pulled three residents to safety from a second story balcony during a house fire on Galeras Street Northwest. Crews also contained a separate blaze at a boarded up home on San Pedro Southeast, keeping flames from spreading into nearby neighborhoods. These calls slow traffic on those streets, so we build a little extra time into our morning drives.
From City Hall, the Albuquerque Journal reports the city has opened a refreshed gathering space on Civic Plaza, giving us another spot for food trucks, outdoor performances, and family events downtown. At the same time, inspection reports led to six establishments being red tagged in the latest city sweep, a reminder that code enforcement is active and affecting where we eat and work.
Weather wise, we wake up under gray skies after yesterday’s light rain over the valley and fresh snow up in the northern mountains, as described by the National Weather Service. We stay dry today with highs a little above normal but cooler than that sixty four degree Christmas we just set at the airport. We can expect chilly nights in the twenties this week, with a chance of another storm and maybe some snow late in the week, so we keep the jackets and tire checks handy.
In business, the Journal notes Bosque Brewing is closing all its taprooms, including sites near the Bosque and in Nob Hill, a blow to our local brew scene. At the same time, a New York style pizza spot is headed to the West Side and a new Drop Cafe is bringing Middle Eastern coffee flair to central Albuquerque, adding options near Downtown and the University area.
Housing analysts say metro listings are holding steady, with the median single family home price hovering around three hundred seventy thousand dollars and average rents for a two bedroom near Central and Carlisle in the mid fourteen hundreds, so we keep weighing buy versus rent as interest rates wiggle.
For jobs, local recruiters say health care, logistics along I 40 and I 25, and tech support near the Sunport are still hiring, with many entry roles starting in the mid to high teens per hour and some warehouse jobs topping twenty.
In sports, the Albuquerque Journal sports desk reports North Texas overpowered San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium, but the event still brings national attention and visitors to our hotels and restaurants. UNM football faces coaching staff changes, with reports that the running backs coach is expected to depart, while Lobos volleyball welcomes a new head coach, Brian Hosfeld, as recruiting ramps up. High school hoops saw the Huskies roll past Eldorado in a rare Monday matinee at The Pit, giving our prep fans an early holiday treat.
For families, we spotlight school pride where we can. Several APS winter concert programs wrapped up the week at high school auditoriums from Volcano Vista to Sandia, with choir and band directors praising strong student turnout and parent support.
Looking ahead, our community calendar stays busy. The Journal highlights New Year themed events around Old Town Plaza, including luminarias, live music, and an early evening countdown for kids. At the BioPark, new wolves are settling into a revamped habitat, giving us a fresh reason to visit near Tingley Beach. And for nature lovers, the New Mexico Birding Big Year contest launches January
We start on our West Side, where ABQ RAW reports a man is hospitalized after a stabbing yesterday afternoon near Coors and Paseo, and police are still interviewing witnesses. Overnight, an earlier shooting near Central and Jefferson marks what local crime trackers say is roughly our one hundred seventh homicide of the year, a sobering reminder of the work still ahead on public safety.
On a more hopeful note, Albuquerque Fire Rescue recently pulled three residents to safety from a second story balcony during a house fire on Galeras Street Northwest. Crews also contained a separate blaze at a boarded up home on San Pedro Southeast, keeping flames from spreading into nearby neighborhoods. These calls slow traffic on those streets, so we build a little extra time into our morning drives.
From City Hall, the Albuquerque Journal reports the city has opened a refreshed gathering space on Civic Plaza, giving us another spot for food trucks, outdoor performances, and family events downtown. At the same time, inspection reports led to six establishments being red tagged in the latest city sweep, a reminder that code enforcement is active and affecting where we eat and work.
Weather wise, we wake up under gray skies after yesterday’s light rain over the valley and fresh snow up in the northern mountains, as described by the National Weather Service. We stay dry today with highs a little above normal but cooler than that sixty four degree Christmas we just set at the airport. We can expect chilly nights in the twenties this week, with a chance of another storm and maybe some snow late in the week, so we keep the jackets and tire checks handy.
In business, the Journal notes Bosque Brewing is closing all its taprooms, including sites near the Bosque and in Nob Hill, a blow to our local brew scene. At the same time, a New York style pizza spot is headed to the West Side and a new Drop Cafe is bringing Middle Eastern coffee flair to central Albuquerque, adding options near Downtown and the University area.
Housing analysts say metro listings are holding steady, with the median single family home price hovering around three hundred seventy thousand dollars and average rents for a two bedroom near Central and Carlisle in the mid fourteen hundreds, so we keep weighing buy versus rent as interest rates wiggle.
For jobs, local recruiters say health care, logistics along I 40 and I 25, and tech support near the Sunport are still hiring, with many entry roles starting in the mid to high teens per hour and some warehouse jobs topping twenty.
In sports, the Albuquerque Journal sports desk reports North Texas overpowered San Diego State in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium, but the event still brings national attention and visitors to our hotels and restaurants. UNM football faces coaching staff changes, with reports that the running backs coach is expected to depart, while Lobos volleyball welcomes a new head coach, Brian Hosfeld, as recruiting ramps up. High school hoops saw the Huskies roll past Eldorado in a rare Monday matinee at The Pit, giving our prep fans an early holiday treat.
For families, we spotlight school pride where we can. Several APS winter concert programs wrapped up the week at high school auditoriums from Volcano Vista to Sandia, with choir and band directors praising strong student turnout and parent support.
Looking ahead, our community calendar stays busy. The Journal highlights New Year themed events around Old Town Plaza, including luminarias, live music, and an early evening countdown for kids. At the BioPark, new wolves are settling into a revamped habitat, giving us a fresh reason to visit near Tingley Beach. And for nature lovers, the New Mexico Birding Big Year contest launches January