Episodes

Reverend William Barber II, Birds Dying Mystery & Students Return to the Classroom

September 17, 2020

Correspondent and environmental journalist Laura Paskus follows up on a story by Algernon D’Ammassa of…

Redistricting, 2020 Elections, and Our Land: Native Voices on Water Issues

September 10, 2020

Correspondent Gwyneth Doland takes an in-depth look at redistricting as she talks with Lilly Irvin-Vitela…

COVID and Labor Day, Climate Change, and Political and Racial Tensions

September 3, 2020

Dr. David Scrase, cabinet secretary for the Human Services Department, knows that as the Labor…

Conventions and Campaigns, Restaurant Reopenings and a New Normal for Fire Season

August 27, 2020

Reports of missing mail collection boxes around the country have prompted an Albuquerque-based software designer…

Voting and the U.S. Mail, La Jornada Controversy, Virtual Life During COVID

August 20, 2020

As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, Secretary of…

Our Land Gold King Mine Spill, Regeneron Science Talent Search, Online Indian Market, Back to School

August 14, 2020

In the August installment of Our Land, environmental correspondent Laura Paskus revisits the Gold King Mine spill…

Governor MLG on COVID Crisis, Supreme Court Ruling on Fines, and Covering Pandemic in Carlsbad

August 6, 2020

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been shepherding New Mexico through the COVID-19 crisis since the…

Pandemic Parenting, New Faces of BLM, and Operation Legend

July 30, 2020

With the school year quickly approaching and coronavirus cases surging, New Mexico schools are going…

Operation Legend Heads to ABQ, Painting for Peace, Surviving COVID, Finding Water

July 23, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with artist and quilter…

Native American Mascots, NMGOP on COVID-19 Response, “Herd Immunity” and Masks

July 17, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Matt Grubs talks to former U.S.…

Our Land Anniversary & Gila River News, Voting Study, Mask Mandates and COVID Updates

July 9, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant celebrates the third anniversary of…

Women’s Right to Vote in New Mexico and Recap of COVID Conversations

July 2, 2020

New Mexico in Focus begins its 14th season with a look back at the effects…

Special Session Ends, Push for Early Childhood Wellness Begins, COVID and More Racial Reckoning

June 26, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Russell Contreras talks with Elizabeth Groginsky, the…

Albuquerque’s Oñate Protests, Special Session, Mark Kennedy Shriver

June 18, 2020

Protests this week centered on a statue of Juan de Oñate in Albuquerque. The conquistador’s…

Impact of Black Lives Matter Protests, Our Land Reveals Rio Grande Drying & Healthy Living During a Pandemic

June 11, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, as lawmakers and the governor ready for a…

Black Lives Matter Protests, Primary Elections, and COVID-19 Updates

June 4, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant talks with Albuquerque’s Mayor Tim…

Economic Recovery Council, Acequia Traditions, & Primary Voting During COVID-19

May 28, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Matt Grubs talks with Christina Campos and…

COVID-19 Testing, El Paso Area Outbreak, Federal Races in NM Primary, and George I. Sanchez’s Legacy

May 21, 2020

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Laura Paskus continues her series of interviews…

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