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Without Rights, NM’s Rivers Can Come Up Empty

December 4, 2024
Aerial view of a dry riverbed under a partly cloudy sky, with sparse vegetation and distant mountains in the background.

12.6.24 – In New Mexico, rivers lack rights to their own waters, which means that when dry times strike — or people are unwilling to share — rivers run dry. “Water in New Mexico is managed on what’s called the priority administration system … it’s a system of extraction,” says Paul Tashjian with Audubon Southwest.…

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Living in Shelters and the Streets of ABQ

December 4, 2024
Two people sit facing each other in a studio setting with a "New Mexico in Focus" screen between them.

12.6.24 – KUNM’s Megan Kamerick speaks with HopeWorks director James Freeman about his experience living on the streets of Albuquerque. Freeman also shares his thoughts on a proposed plan to address homelessness in the state’s largest city.  Correspondent: Megan Kamerick  Guest: James Freeman, Director, HopeWorks  For More Information:  HopeWorks site 

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