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Updating the Response to the Yazzie Martinez Ruling

02.10.23 – NMiF Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with Thomas Saenz, the president and general…

Industry Insider Reacts to ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Charges

02.03.23 – Gene Maddaus, senior media reporter for Variety, and Gene Grant discuss the recent…

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Border Bodies: Racialized Sexuality, Sexual Capital, and Violence in the Nineteenth-Century Borderlands

01.13.2023 – New Mexico in Focus correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with UNM Professor and Author…

Mayor Tim Keller Pt. 2: Homelessness & Safe Outdoor Spaces

01.06.23- Gene Grant continues his interview with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and asks about the…

Mayor Tim Keller Pt. 1: Solving Albuquerque’s Housing Crisis

01.06.23- In an exclusive interview with New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant speaks with Albuquerque…

Understanding Political Polarization and Gridlock on Capitol Hill

12.15.22 – Former U.S. Senator sits down with Senior Producer Lou DiVizio to talk about…

Modernizing the State Legislature

12.09.22 – Gene Grant catches up with Mario Jimenez from Common Cause New Mexico to…

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Understanding and Preventing Domestic Violence

12.02.22 – Senior producer Lou DiVizio speaks with a former family court judge and a…

First Native American Woman in Space

11.25.2022 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with astronaut Nicole Mann before she launched on her…

Tackling the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

11.25.2022 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio sits down with New Mexico Secretary of Indian Affairs…

Miss Indian New Mexico 2022

11.25.2022 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales catches up with the newly crowned Miss Indian New Mexico.…

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Assessing New Mexico’s Rental Market

11.18.22 – Gene dives into the debate surrounding the New Mexico rental market in a…

Candidate Conversations: Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez

10.21.2022 – Correspondent Antonia Gonzales begins NMiF’s series of Candidate Conversations ahead of the 2022…

Navajo Nation President candidate Dr. Buu Nygren.

Candidate Conversations: Navajo Nation Presidential Candidate Dr. Buu Nygren

10.21.2022 –Correspondent Antonia Gonzales speaks with the challenger for Navajo Nation President, Dr. Buu Nygren.…

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Incentivizing Bipartisan Collaboration in Government

10.14.22 –Senior Producer Lou DiVizio talks to representatives from two organizations who are part of…

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Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month

10.14.22 –Two New Mexico residents who’ve dedicated their careers to preventing domestic violence share their…

Redistricting Report Reveals Public Desire for Independent Commission

10.07.22– New Mexico in Focus Correspondent Gwyneth Doland sits down with the co-author of a…

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Black Voters Collaborative

09.30.22 –Gene Grant speaks with several leaders at the Black Voters Collaborative about their efforts…

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Rio Grande Sun’s Impact and Challenges

5.6.22 – Host Gene Grant continues his conversation with the now former editor and publisher…

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Growing Up in the Sun Newsroom

5.6.22 – A lot of talented reporters have started their careers in the Rio Grande…

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Behind the Rio Grande Sun’s History and Sale

5.6.22 – The Rio Grande Sun was established in October of 1956. It was started…

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NM Natural Resources Trustee on Ft. Wingate Settlement

4.29.2022 – The U.S. Army has reached a settlement of $1.5M that will go towards…

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Fighting More Than Fire

4.22.2022 – As the nation’s wildlands burn with increasing intensity, fires are taking a bigger…

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Wildland Firefighters Update

4.22.2022 –Environment reporter Laura Paskus catches up with former wildland firefighter Jonathan Golden to talk…

Preparing for Fire Season

4.22.2022 –Tree ring scientist Tom Swetnam, professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, has studied…

Wildfire Notifications & Resources

4.22.2022 –Eytan Krasilovsky is the deputy director of the Forest Stewards Guild. He explains the…

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Analyzing Latinx Voting Trends

4.15.2022 – Correspondent Russell Contreras sits down with an expert on Latinx voting trends to…

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Sustaining Journalism in New Mexico

4.1.2022 – Times are tough for many news outlets in New Mexico and that means…

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Duke City Diaries

3.18.2022 – Visual artist Frank Blazquez shares insights into his process creating the documentary series…

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Russian-American in New Mexico Organizes Rally for Peace

3.18.2022 – Concerned citizens around the globe are speaking out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…

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Transparency in NM Government

3.11.2022 – Days ahead of Sunshine Week, correspondent Gwyneth Doland talks with the executive director…

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NM Infrastructure Priorities with Martin Chávez

3.11.2022 – Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez explains how he’s approaching his new position as…

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Ukrainian Americans of New Mexico

3.4.2022 – A group of Ukrainian Americans here in New Mexico is trying to raise…

UNM’s New Director of Africana Studies

2.24.2022 – After more than 20 years at the University of New Mexico, Dr. Kirsten…

Wrapping up the 2022 Regular Session

2.24.2022 – Political Science Professor Timothy Krebs explains some of the inner workings of the…

Pastoral Letter Calls For Nuclear Disarmament

2.24.2022 – Correspondent Megan Kamerick speaks with the Archbishop of Santa Fe about his recent…