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Albuquerque Local Pulse: Medical Malpractice Reform, Water Woes, Curling Champs, and Community Trees
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Good morning, this is Albuquerque Local Pulse for Sunday, February 15. We start with breaking news from our state legislature, where medical malpractice reform legislation just moved to the Senate yesterday, according to the Greater Albuquerque Chamber. This could lower healthcare costs for us all, making treatments more affordable around UNM Hospital and Presbyterian. Meanwhile, city hall eyes water woes as states sharing the Colorado River missed another deadline on conservation plans, with New Mexico urged to cut more amid our low snowpack. Senator John Hickenlooper calls it dire for Albuquerque's supply from the Rio Grande to Elephant Butte Reservoir, so we stay vigilant on daily usage.
Shifting to public safety, APD reports no major incidents in the past day, but we note a suspect swallowed drugs during a chase near Central Avenue last week, per ABQ Raw, and U.S. Marshals nabbed a fugitive with BCSO SWAT support downtown. Stay alert near Lomas Boulevard.
On a high note, our local couple Derek Surka and Charrissa Lin from the Northeast Heights are in Connecticut providing expert curling stats for NBC's Winter Olympics coverage in Italy. These former champs, who won a national title here in 2013, help announcers break down the ice action every day.
Jobs look steady with about 1,200 openings listed on city sites, many in healthcare near Kirtland Air Force Base. Real estate sees median home prices around $320,000, up slightly near Journal Center, drawing families despite water talks.
Weather today brings mild sun with highs near 55 degrees under clear skies, perfect for outdoor walks along the Bosque Trail, though low humidity means bundle up evenings. Outlook stays dry through Tuesday.
New business buzz includes a fresh coffee spot opening on San Mateo near I-40. Upcoming, the Chamber's CrimeStat Luncheon hits March 11 at Hotel Albuquerque with DA Sam Bregman. Local schools cheer Valley High's basketball win over 70 to 60 Friday night.
And for feel-good, a North Valley group planted 200 trees yesterday at Coronado Park, boosting our green spaces.
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Shifting to public safety, APD reports no major incidents in the past day, but we note a suspect swallowed drugs during a chase near Central Avenue last week, per ABQ Raw, and U.S. Marshals nabbed a fugitive with BCSO SWAT support downtown. Stay alert near Lomas Boulevard.
On a high note, our local couple Derek Surka and Charrissa Lin from the Northeast Heights are in Connecticut providing expert curling stats for NBC's Winter Olympics coverage in Italy. These former champs, who won a national title here in 2013, help announcers break down the ice action every day.
Jobs look steady with about 1,200 openings listed on city sites, many in healthcare near Kirtland Air Force Base. Real estate sees median home prices around $320,000, up slightly near Journal Center, drawing families despite water talks.
Weather today brings mild sun with highs near 55 degrees under clear skies, perfect for outdoor walks along the Bosque Trail, though low humidity means bundle up evenings. Outlook stays dry through Tuesday.
New business buzz includes a fresh coffee spot opening on San Mateo near I-40. Upcoming, the Chamber's CrimeStat Luncheon hits March 11 at Hotel Albuquerque with DA Sam Bregman. Local schools cheer Valley High's basketball win over 70 to 60 Friday night.
And for feel-good, a North Valley group planted 200 trees yesterday at Coronado Park, boosting our green spaces.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Albuquerque Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI