Good morning, this is Albuquerque Local Pulse for Thursday, October 16th, 2025.Let's start with what's happening on our roads today. If you're heading to the Sunport this morning, heads up. The two left lanes of Sunport Boulevard westbound are closed through today as part of the rehab project running from the parking structure exit to University Boulevard. City officials are asking drivers to expect delays and plan alternate routes if possible. This is all part of ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure around the airport.Speaking of infrastructure, today is a special day for thinking about something we often take for granted. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is participating in Imagine a Day Without Water, a national awareness campaign. Three local coffee shops are joining in, Burning Daylight Coffee Company on 3rd Street Northwest, Michael Thomas Coffee Roasters Café on Bryn Mawr Drive Southeast, and Abq Coffee on Eubank Northeast. They'll have campaign posters up and conversations going about how critical water is to our daily lives. It's worth noting that our conservation efforts have really paid off. Since 2002, we've cut our average daily water use in half, from 250 gallons per person down to 125 gallons today.In city government news, we've got several meetings coming up. The City Council meets Monday, October 20th at 5 PM in the Vincent E Griego Chambers, and the Personnel Board has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 22nd at 2 PM via Zoom.Switching to the political scene, the race for mayor is heating up. Mayling Armijo, who served as Economic Development Director for Bernalillo County and is an officer in the Navy reserves, is making crime her central focus. She's calling for more arrests on misdemeanor crimes, particularly theft and vandalism targeting small businesses. Armijo is critical of what she sees as inadequate enforcement, arguing that if crimes aren't being reported through arrests, the statistics don't tell the real story. She's also questioning the effectiveness of the Gateway Center, the city's 30 plus million dollar facility for addressing homelessness, saying she'd need to take a deep dive into whether taxpayers are getting appropriate return on investment. There was a mayoral debate recently on KOAT that listeners can check out if they want to hear more from all the candidates.On the public safety front, APD is investigating a serious injury crash in the area of Coors Bypass and Ellison Drive Northwest. Road closures are directly affecting westbound traffic in that area.That's what's happening in our city today. Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe so you never miss an update. 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 quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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