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🌱 Los Lunas road-rage shooting suspect still missing after Valencia Y shutdown
Hi Los Lunas! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Los Lunas road-rage shooting suspect still missing after Valencia Y shutdown
- How one Los Lunas senior broke ground in UNM’s nursing pipeline
- How Los Lunas Tigers kicked off their home baseball schedule with a win
Also on today's calendar: Women's Life and Love.
Friendly reminder: know of a great event coming up in Los Lunas or nearby? Post it to the Los Lunas calendar! Did you know it's free to post locally? It's also inexpensive to share to nearby towns. 📅
Today's riddle: What's a balloon's least favorite music ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Pleasant with sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 73, low: 45.
- Monday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two charged in road rage incident, one still at large (news-bulletin.com subscription) — A recent road rage shootout at the Valencia Y shut down the Main Street and N.M. 47 intersection in Los Lunas and left one suspect wounded. Police say 25-year-old Los Lunas resident Nicholas Gurule is charged in the incident and remains at large, considered armed and dangerous. Another man, Nathan Felts, faces multiple felony charges and is being held without bond. 
• LLHS student first accepted into new nursing program (news-bulletin.com subscription) — A Los Lunas High School senior just became the first Tiger accepted into UNM’s Direct-Entry nursing program, marking a major milestone for the school’s Health Science Pathway. Her journey from family caregiving to advanced certificates and EMT competition highlights growing opportunities that could keep more trained nurses serving New Mexico communities.
• Home sweet home for LLHS Tiger baseball (news-bulletin.com subscription) — Los Lunas baseball fans just saw the Tigers win their long-awaited home opener, topping Sandia 9-6 behind a big early lead and strong pitching. The story also checks in on Los Lunas, Belen, and Valencia baseball and softball teams as district play ramps up, spotlighting how all three programs are shaping their seasons.
📸 Around Los Lunas
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Upcoming Events in
Los Lunas
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Women's Life and Love
Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
3:00 pm
Sunday April 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bilingual One-on-One Computer Session for Adults at South Valley
South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
10:00 am -
Saturday Shake and Shimmy at the South Valley Library
South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
11:00 am -
Do Portugal USA Circus
14 I-25 Bypass , Belen
2:00 pm -
The Casualties
Launchpad , 618 Central Ave SW , Albuquerque
7:00 pm -
The Show – Live Comedy Improv
The Box Performance Space , 100 Gold Ave SW Suite 112 , Albuquerque
8:00 pm -
ABQ/S.I.G late night party
Empire Event Center ABQ , 933 Sunset Rd SW , Albuquerque
9:00 pm -
Care Net Diaper Drive 2026
First Baptist Church Los Lunas , 914 Los Lentes Rd SE , Los Lunas -
Easter Sunday 2026
First Baptist Church Los Lunas , 914 Los Lentes Rd SE , Los Lunas
8:30 am -
Do Portugal Circus USA Tickets
14 I-25 Bypass , Belen
5:00 pm -
Baby/Toddler Storytime at South Valley Public Library
South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
11:00 am -
LEGO Club at South Valley Public Library
South Valley Public Library , 3904 Isleta Blvd SW , Albuquerque
3:00 pm
Saturday April 4
Sunday April 5
Friday April 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- White Shit tzu at my house early this morning.
Very friendly. It was still there when I left for work. (Nextdoor Marigold Blvd) - This is something my mom would make during holy week.
We didn't eat meat all week. Spinach with pinto beans. (Nextdoor Marigold Blvd)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Floor Clerical in Los Lunas. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Los Lunas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Lunas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belen
- Belen Eagles enjoy competing on home turf (news-bulletin.com)
Albuquerque
- Albuquerque Police and UNM Children's Hospital hold conference on handling child abuse cases (krqe.com)
- What's happening in New Mexico April 3-9? Museum of Natural History and Science Reopening and more (krqe.com)
- Cold front will actually cool temperatures in New Mexico (kob.com)
Ok Los Lunas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: POP (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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