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Lobbying During a Pandemic

By Myah Wilmarth | January 29, 2021

January 29, 2021 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs interviews New Mexico In Depth reporter Bryan Metzger about his deep dive into the role of lobbyists in the…

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Musicians Muted by Pandemic

By Myah Wilmarth | January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 – The entertainment industry is hurting in New Mexico. With Covid-19 infections and public health orders barring musicians and other artists alike…

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Toxic PFAS Chemicals in New Mexico Waters

By Myah Wilmarth | January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 – In cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department, the U.S. Geological Survey tested groundwater and surface water in 16 counties to…

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Cochiti Pueblo Opposes Bandelier Bill

By Laura Paskus | January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 – Public lands in New Mexico hold different meanings for different people, including each of the state’s American Indian tribes. On this…

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Housing Rights and Evictions

By Myah Wilmarth | January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 – The COVID pandemic has thrown many people into financial crisis and has spotlighted how important adequate shelter is to health. Correspondent…

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New Mexico’s Military Legacy & PFAS Contamination

By Laura Paskus | December 21, 2020

December 25, 2020 – One of the other top stories of 2020 for us here at NMPBS is the groundwater contamination found at as many…

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Identifying Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

By Myah Wilmarth | December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020 – Nearly 6,000 Indigenous women and girls are reported missing or murdered each year in the United States. The bodies of many…

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Our Land: Albuquerque’s Bosque

By Laura Paskus | December 11, 2020

December 11, 2020 – In this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus travels close to home—Albuquerque’s bosque. In the fall and winter, it’s…

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Contradictions of NM’s Colonial Past

By Myah Wilmarth | November 24, 2020

November 27, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. She is co-editor…

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New Mexico Tribal Leaders Battle COVID Surges

By Myah Wilmarth | November 24, 2020

November 27, 2020 – A ‘Shelter in Place’ order is back in effect in New Mexico, at least through the end of November. Statewide, COVID-19…

NMiF: Our Land

Groundwater War: Fort Wingate

By Myah Wilmarth | November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020 –  NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with Our Land correspondent Laura Paskus about PFAS pollution at Fort Wingate, which the military did…

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Special Interest Money in Campaigns

By Myah Wilmarth | November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with Kathleen Sabo, the executive director of New Mexico Ethics Watch, about how campaign spending by…