Monday’s Top Stories
- Albuquerque leaders speak on tragic Bondi Beach mass shooting
- World’s largest ‘Luminito’ lit at National Hispanic Cultural Center
- Wrestler Sting swings by Duke City Toys
- Off the beaten path: A roadmap to New Mexico cuisine
- Lobos close out nonconference on 6-game win streak
- Albuquerque curling club hosts holiday tournament
- Rob Reiner, wife found dead inside Brentwood home in apparent homicide
Monday’s Five Facts
[1] Frost Road Trail Project gets green light to extend 2 miles east – The Frost Road Trail Project will connect an existing paved trail nearly two miles east for pedestrians and bicyclists. The 1.8-mile stretch is filled with dirt, ditches, and rolling grasses, all along the 50 mph Frost Road. The trail will be eight feet wide with three bridges to go over arroyos and obstructions. The project will cost $1.6 million, funded through Bernalillo County Trail Bonds.
[2] NM Higher Education Department asks lawmakers to fill federal funding gaps – The state’s higher education department says enrollment is up, graduates are more successful, and New Mexico is climbing the national rankings. As state officials look towards the future, they’re asking lawmakers to help bridge the gap made by federal funding cuts. Now, they’re asking lawmakers to increase their budget to $1.5 billion.
[3] Cloudier, warmer, drier, & breezy today – High pressure starts building across the state on Monday, starting a warming trend that will continue into the middle of the week. This will bring a chance for record and near-record highs every day through the end of the week. It will also continue to stay very dry. Westerly winds will increase on Wednesday, bringing wind gusts across eastern New Mexico throughout the afternoon hours…