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Back in the Classroom
It crystallized many of the things we tried to do with that show, which was get at the underlying causes…
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‘First: Stop doing the harm.’
So much has happened since I interviewed Rebecca Clarren about her new book. We spoke almost a month ago, although…
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Albuquerque Sued for Allegedly Violating Constitutional Rights of the Unhoused
This week on New Mexico in Focus, we explore an issue for which solutions increasingly elude the city of Albuquerque:…
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Public Employee Shortage in NM & Indigenous Leaders React to Española Shooting
I’m excited to join the NMPBS team this week as a correspondent, building on the partnership between the station and…
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NM Attorney General Explains Move to Take Over Yazzie-Martinez Case & Gallup-McKinley County Schools Investigation
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said he is ready to “test the limits” of whether the state constitution gives…
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“There is nothing greater than giving back to your land”
It’s one of those times (again) when I’m heart-wrenchingly conflicted. I’m sure many of you relate to feeling this way.…
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The future of fire, the ‘gates of hell,’ and a COVID reminder
Last week, I sat down with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern Regional Forester Michiko Martin, Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor Shaun…
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Wildfire and the Future
I’ll begin this week’s dispatch with some context by way of disclosure: Laura Paskus and I have been close friends…
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Coming up Friday: The U.S. Forest Service at the Table
There are a few events coming up around the new Ken Burns film, The American Buffalo. On Wednesday, the University…
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Fallout from the Governor’s Move Against Guns & Price Transparency at NM Hospitals
In recent months, New Mexicans have been forced to face the horrific reality of multiple kids shot to death. Froylan…
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‘The last couple of years have been a real wake-up call for us in New Mexico’
“The last couple of years have been a real wake-up call for us in New Mexico, and across the world…
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‘New Mexico oftentimes doesn’t get a say in its future.’
Earlier this year, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a 40-year license to Holtec International. The company plans to…
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