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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…

7th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit

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…

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Statewide Reporter Debrief

By Myah Wilmarth | October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with reporters across the state to discuss important issues and races before the election. First up…

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New Mexico Election News

By Myah Wilmarth | October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with Dan Boyd of the Albuquerque Journal, who assesses the general election chances of progressive Democratic senate candidates…

Election 2020: U.S. Senate Debate

U.S. Senate Debate on COVID Response

By Myah Wilmarth | October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020 – The pitched campaign for New Mexico’s open U.S. Senate seat came to NMPBS this week, as Democratic Rep. Ben Ray Lujan,…

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Making Sure Your Vote Counts

By Myah Wilmarth | October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver about how voters should handle absentee ballots in the closing weeks of the election,…

Election 2020: Congressional District 1

CD1 Candidate Conversation

By Myah Wilmarth | October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020 – NMiF host Gene Grant recently interviewed the two candidates in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District race: Rep. Deb Haaland, the Democratic…

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Our Land: Urban Forest Update 

By Myah Wilmarth | October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020 – This year’s hot, dry conditions highlight the need for New Mexicans to take care of their trees—and to plan for which…

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Impact of a Dry Rio Grande

By Myah Wilmarth | October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020 – The Rio Grande has been dry near San Antonio, New Mexico, and the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, for the…

Election 2020: Congressional District 2

CD2 Candidate Conversation Excerpts

By Myah Wilmarth | October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020 – New Mexico in Focus previews conversations with Democratic Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and her two-time Republican opponent in New Mexico’s 2nd…