New Tech Playground + Junk Jog To Keep Albuquerque Clean

Albuquerque NM

11 October, 2021

5:38 PM

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Up and at 'em, Albuquerque! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town. First, today's weather: Windy with some sun. High: 60 Low: 37. Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque: A city within a city is being developed at a nondescript facility on Pino Avenue, providing a playground of sorts for technology startups. The site, nicknamed the Pino Yards, is meant for deploying and testing new Internet of Things and artificial intelligence technologies. With the Pino Yards, which has its own park and eventually its own bus stop, the city of Albuquerque hopes to find new ways that devices with connectivity and other technology can benefit the public and the government. (Albuquerque Business First) The Solid Waste Management Department's employees strive to make Albuquerque a more beautiful place to live, work, and play by providing median maintenance, graffiti removal, and trash and recycling pick-up and disposal. On Saturday, Oct. 23, the Third Annual Keep Albuquerque Beautiful Junk Jog plogging event will take place. Plogging is a cross between jogging and picking up litter. The activity started several years ago as an organized activity in Sweden that started after growing concern about marine debris and litter. (KRQE News 13)The latest numbers from New Mexico's Department of Workforce Solutions show a staggering 13,000 job postings in health care and social assistance. (KOB) An Albuquerque man is facing charges after driving a stolen vehicle. (KRQE News 13) Albuquerque businesses have set sales records nearly every day of the Balloon Fiesta and are already gearing up for next year. (KOB) Today's Albuquerque Daily is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. If you're planning to travel this holiday season, following these home security tips can help give you some peace of mind while you're away. From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Local NEWS Network — Interested in reaching Farmington and SW Colorado residents? (Visit website) Add your business here Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Rachel Kilimnik About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.