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Questions Remain for July’s Special Session

By Lou DiVizio June 28, 2024

This week New Mexico in Focus looks ahead to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s special session in July. You’ll hear from the Governor’s public safety advisor as we ask about the…

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The Journalism of Fire

By Jeff Proctor June 21, 2024

Here we are again, the time of year in which nmfireinfo.com becomes a regular part of our daily reading diet. As I write this, the Salt and South Fork fires stand at…

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Understanding, Appreciating & Celebrating Juneteenth in New Mexico

By Myah Wilmarth June 14, 2024

This week, a group of New Mexico Black community leaders and elders tell us about the importance of celebrating Juneteenth. City Councilor Nichole Rogers talks about the International District being…

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RECA Expires, Hopes Dwindle

By Danielle Prokop June 7, 2024

Time is up for the Radiation Exposure and Compensation Act, and its loss twists the knife for communities across the West and South Pacific, who’ve carried the legacy of radiation…

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Indigenous Celebration Cut by Farmington Schools as Protective Laws Fail Yet Again

By Shaun Griswold May 31, 2024

Technology has a way of showing us that with all its advancement, so much remains the same. Doom-scrolling through social media posts about local news, the NBA playoffs and garden…