The premiere of “Our Land,” part two of “Brain Drain,” and The Line Panel

This week New Mexico in Focus premieres a new series, “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future.”   Correspondent Laura Paskus examines the long-term impact of the Las Conchas wildfire in the Jemez Mountains.

Correspondent Gwyneth Doland continues to look at counteracting the “brain drain” of young, talented New Mexicans leaving the state for jobs and economic opportunities. In this second of a four-part series,  Ms. Doland sits down with Terry Brunner of Grow New Mexico and Guadalupe County Hospital’s Christina Campos to discuss what’s being done in rural communities.

NMiF host Gene Grant and the Line panelists take on some of the top stories in news headlines this week, including how the race to become New Mexico’s future governor is shaping up, and what tighter financial controls will mean for the UNM athletic department.

Host:
Gene Grant

Correspondents:
Gwyneth Doland
Laura Paskus

Studio Guests:
Terry Brunner, co-founder of Grow New Mexico
Christina Campos, administrator, Guadalupe County Hospital

Line Panelists:          
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima LLC
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Sophie Martin, attorney and editor of DukeCityFix.com
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy, LLP

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New Mexico in Focus is involved, informed, in-depth media airing weekly on New Mexico PBS. The program debuts Friday nights at 7 p.m. on NMPBS 5.1 and appears online at www.newmexicoinfocus.org. The show rebroadcasts on NMPBS 5.1 Sundays at 7 a.m. and on NMPBS 9.1 on Saturdays at 5 p.m and Sundays at 3 p.m.

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