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News for the People
I’ve approached this space recently with a clear idea of what I wanted to say: context on the importance of…
Where’s F2754—and what might her future hold?
“We can’t solve a problem unless we can name it. Name the problems. Talk about them. Seek solutions.” That advice,…
Citizens’ Defense
By all official accounts, nearly a decade of federal oversight for the Albuquerque Police Department is lumbering to an end.…
Shhh…Listen
“I like to call [the Gila River] a reference river, a place that we can come and learn how rivers…
Love and Memory on New Mexico in Focus
…from the beginning of time,in childhood, I thoughtthat pain meantI was not loved.It meant I loved. -Louise Glück, “First Memory”…
Coming up Friday: Listening to the Gila
More than four years ago, the Our Land crew visited the Gila River to report on plans to divert water…
Back in the Classroom
It crystallized many of the things we tried to do with that show, which was get at the underlying causes…
‘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…
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:…
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…
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…
“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.…