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Two individuals, one standing and one crouching with a camera, watch a sunset over a barren landscape on a clear evening, their eyes reflecting the distant shimmer of water.

End of an Era

By Laura Paskus | October 1, 2024

More than seven years ago, I worked on my first episode of Our Land. I’d never reported for television and…

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A wooden bridge crosses a pond with calm water, leading to a building surrounded by green trees and bushes.

Food and Housing Insecurity at NM Colleges

By Lou DiVizio | September 27, 2024

This week on New Mexico in Focus, we get some context on a recent study with some pretty staggering statistics.…

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Three people sit around a table in a studio with large screens displaying a colorful sunset in the background. They have mugs and papers in front of them, and one person is holding a pen.

‘They need to be doing more work that solves human problems.’

By Laura Paskus | September 24, 2024

On last week’s episode of New Mexico in Focus, I hosted two conversations about the proposed new transmission line to…

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Aerial view of a winding river cutting through a mountainous landscape, surrounded by dense vegetation and rocky terrain. The vibrant blue water adds a striking contrast to the green and gray tones. LightHawk logo is visible in the top right corner.

Friday’s show: Caja del Rio

By Laura Paskus | September 17, 2024

Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that a proposed new transmission line to Los Alamos National Laboratory will have…

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Two people walking and conversing in a dry, open field under a clear sky. The woman on the left wears a patterned blouse, and the man on the right wears a T-shirt and jeans while looking at his phone, perhaps searching for nearby water sources.

Learn about connecting with landscape and community!

By Laura Paskus | September 10, 2024

Over the past few years, I’ve worked with educator Mollie Parsons to develop lesson plans for New Mexico middle school…

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A large puppet is set on fire at night, showing flames and smoke as it burns.

Burn It

By Jeff Proctor | August 30, 2024

Feeling some gloom in your life? Of course you are, but what to do? If you’re a New Mexican, you…

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Cover of the book "Fluid Geographies: Water, Science, and Settler Colonialism in New Mexico" by K. Maria D. Lane, featuring a historical map as the background.

Water management as a tool for taking land

By Laura Paskus | August 20, 2024

Last week, I wrote that I wouldn’t visit your inbox until September 10. But I didn’t want to take a…

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A beige tote bag with the words "OUR LAND: New Mexico's Environmental Past, Present and Future" printed on it, hanging among tall green plants and sunflowers, reflecting the vital importance of water in sustaining this vibrant landscape.

Rio Chama sediment, atomic bomb survivors, and more

By Laura Paskus | August 13, 2024

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the University of New Mexico’s Dr. K. Maria Lane joins me in the…

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A row of tents, shopping carts, and personal belongings line a sidewalk in front of a barbed-wire fence, indicating a homeless encampment.

Solutions Not Scapegoats, Please

By Lou DiVizio | August 9, 2024

It’s been nearly a year since I’ve used this space to write about homelessness, an issue that seems to be…

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A person stands in the middle of a cornfield examining the crops, ensuring they have ample water. Cloudy sky and mountains are visible in the background.

‘Home’s the place we head for in our sleep.’

By Laura Paskus | August 6, 2024

Yesterday, we visited the Pueblo of Acoma and saw the field we filmed in early April in its full green…

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A vintage map shows Albuquerque, New Mexico, overlaid with a faded radiation symbol radiating from a central point in the state.

A Quarter Century of Civil Liberties

By Jeff Proctor | August 5, 2024

The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hadn’t yet occurred when Peter Simonson took over as executive director of the American Civil…

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Man with gray beard and short hair talks while gesturing with his hands. He is wearing a dark shirt and sitting against a dusky outdoor backdrop.

As courts usurp federal regulatory authority, New Mexicans will suffer ‘grave harm’

By Myah Wilmarth | August 1, 2024

Everyone likes having clean water to drink or clean air to breathe. Yet, industry and industry-backed politicians and judges continue eroding…

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