KRQE Newsfeed: Home break-ins, Warehouse fire, Cooler with showers, Fuse Makerspace, Beer awards
[1] Break-ins at vacant 'for sale' homes have ABQ brokers and realtors concerned – Realtors are asking the public to be vigilant after some Albuquerque homes for sale continue to be targeted by thieves. Gavin Malm, a local broker, said this is a growing trend and something he's brought up with colleagues at the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors. APD recommends that if someone is selling their home to check back on it regularly or have someone stay in the home that they trust. They also said to let neighbors know and to ask them to check on the property.
[2] Albuquerque non-profit's warehouse burns down with donations inside – A warehouse fire on Monday wiped out donations for the Oliver Rigby Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that animal shelters across the state. The fire happened at their warehouse on Menaul near I-25 and co-founder Terri Dean says the building is a total loss. The foundation was planning to take supplies to Las Vegas next week, but that trip and more are cancelled until they can replace the things lost in the fire.
[3] Cooler, windy weather with precipitation ahead – As low pressure from the west drifts to the southeast, precipitation will mostly be confined to the mountains in the short term, but as low pressure brings in more moisture from the Pacific Ocean later this week, more-widespread showers will be more likely. Temperatures will drop a bit more with stronger southwesterly winds.
[4] CNM will get millions of dollars for new fabrication facility if bond is approved – A bond on this year's ballot could help set aside funding to support creative entrepreneurs in Albuquerque. If passed, CNM will move its Fuse Makerspace to the main campus. CNM said the project has given people access to tools and office space to help get their ideas off the ground. CNM says if the bond passes they will have the money to build a new facility for the Makerspace on top of where the current student services center is. Bond question three would give $16 million to CNM.
