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NM Childcare Benefit Expansions

5.13.2022 – Producer Lou DiVizio catches up with New Mexico’s Secretary of Childhood Education and…

What’s Next for the Rio Grande Sun?

5.6.22 –The new ownership group of the Rio Grande Sun has raised more than a…

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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…

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Entrepreneurship In ABQ: Rebel Donut

December 4, 2015 – There are many ways to make the transition into entrepreneurship. Carrie Mettling,…

Entrepreneurship In ABQ: Growing A Family Business

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Wage Equity In Albuquerque

November 27, 2015 – This week we re-visit our conversation on wage equity with Martha…

Hunger In New Mexico

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The Farm To Table Movement: New Mexico And Beyond

November 27, 2015 – Chef and author Dan Barber says if you care about local farms…

Fracking In New Mexico

November 27, 2015 – This week we re-visit our interview earlier this year on fracking…

Attorney General Balderas Talks About Addressing Violent Crime

November 13, 2015 – Violent crime has been on the minds of many people in…

APD Monitor Describes Reporting Process

November 13, 2015 – James Ginger, the independent monitor who will report on APD reforms, joins us this week…

Health Care Co-Op Thrives In New Mexico

November 6, 2015 – The Affordable Care Act opened up new possibilities for health insurance…

Entrepreneurship In The Classroom

November 6, 2015 – This fall, New Mexico in Focus is speaking with local leaders who…

Senator Udall Advocates Reforms In Chemical Safety Regulations

October 23, 2015 – Senator Tom Udall is sponsoring legislation that would increase EPA oversight of…

Senator Heinrich Talks About Mining Reform After Gold King Mine Spill

October 23, 2015 – During a visit to the Navajo Nation earlier this month, Senator…

Growing Entrepreneurship In Albuquerque

October 23, 2015 – Gary Oppedahl is known as a serial entrepreneur. He’s also currently…

Allen Sanchez Talks About Pope’s Visit And Message on Social Issues

October 16, 2016 – Pope Francis recently made his first-ever visit to the United States.…

Katha Pollitt Argues Abortion Can Be A Moral Choice

October 16, 2015 – Congress has again been arguing over a hot-button issue: abortion. Now some…

Art And Hope Along The US-Mexico Border

October 16, 2015 – Kathryn Ferguson, author and documentary filmmaker Author and documentary filmmaker Kathryn…

VISTA Members Play A Role In Addressing Poverty In New Mexico

October 16, 2015 – New Mexico is a poor state. The latest figures from the…

Local Resources For Domestic Violence Victims

By Amanda Nezzie This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Stan Wilson focuses on workplace…