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Albuquerque City Council approves charter amendments for 2024 election

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

The Albuquerque City Council has approved a series of amendment proposals to be presented to voters in the 2024 general election. The proposed Charter amendments aim to streamline city government hiring processes, add accountability to executive appointment procedures, and simplify city elections.

UNM-Taos student art exhibit debuts at Higher Education Department

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

The Department of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico-Taos and the New Mexico Higher Education Department will present the UNM-Taos Printmaking Exhibition, featuring 24 artists who have studied under Associate Professor Gary Cook. According to UNM-Taos, they are the first higher education institution to display student art and host a showing at the state department.

Albuquerque animal shelters offer free microchips ahead of Juneteenth holiday

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) Eastside and Westside shelters will be open on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for normal operations. The Lucky Paws Adoption Center, located at Coronado Center, 6600 Menaul NE, will also be open to the public.

Doña Ana County offers free sandbags ahead of monsoon season

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, Doña Ana County reminds residents that free sandbags are available for pick-up. While the weather is currently hot and sunny, residents are encouraged to plan ahead to protect homes and property from potential flooding.

NMSU student awarded prestigious DAAD-RISE fellowship for Alzheimer's research

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

New Mexico State University student Molly Streich has become the university’s first recipient of the DAAD-RISE award from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, or German Academic Exchange Service. The RISE program offers research internships for students in STEM fields.

Albuquerque City Council issues proclamation celebrating Juneteenth

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

The City Council issued a proclamation recognizing and commemorating this year’s Juneteenth celebrations. Councilor Nichole L. Rogers sponsored the proclamation, which cites the June 19, 1865 arrival of U.S. Army Major General Gordon Granger to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation passed over two years earlier on January 1, 1863. Prior to the general’s arrival, enslavers continued to hold enslaved black people captive. The city hosted a day-long celebration on the Civic Plaza on Saturday, June 15.

NMSU Board of Regents schedules June 28 regular meeting

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Doña Ana Community College’s East Mesa Campus in the DAEM Building, Room 205/207, located at 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. The meeting will also be livestreamed for public viewing at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/.

New tool helps ER doctors decide when to order CT scan for neck injuries

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024

Children seen in hospital emergency departments for possible cervical spine injuries often undergo computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck so doctors can better evaluate their status, but the imaging procedure exposes them to ionizing radiation, raising their risk for cancer.

Longtime UNM School of Engineering Associate Dean Charles B. Fleddermann announces retirement

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 16, 2024

Charles B. Fleddermann, who joined The University of New Mexico School of Engineering in the fall of 1985, has announced his retirement from UNM, effective July 1, 2024.

Albuquerque celebrates Juneteenth with events on Civic Plaza

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 15, 2024

The community commemorated Juneteenth with a celebration on Civic Plaza, organized by the New Mexico Juneteenth Committee, the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, the City of Albuquerque's Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), and the Office of Black Community Engagement (OBCE), Councilor Nicole Rogers, and Mayor Tim Keller.

UNM study reveals gaps in New Mexico's expanded childcare subsidy program

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 15, 2024

New research from The University of New Mexico’s Cradle to Career Policy Institute (CCPI) indicates that while child care subsidies are making care more affordable, some families still face challenges in finding suitable child care.

Coalition of Conservatives in Action reports high crime levels in Las Cruces due to repeat offenders

By New Mexico Sun | Jun 14, 2024

An analysis by the Coalition of Conservatives in Action (CCIA) has reported that hundreds of the crimes committed in Las Cruces can be tied back to repeat offenders who are released back onto the streets after being deemed “incompetent” and unable to stand trial.