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‘This new tax could be the last nail in the coffin’: Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to cost taxpayers $400M if it becomes law

A proposal to mandate paid leave for workers, which New Mexico business owners said could hurt their businesses, could pass the Senate March 1.


Albuquerque science teacher: '(My students) are now being exposed to a high-tech type of analysis'

An Albuquerque science teacher is getting a share of $100,000 in grants to purchase equipment for research that will be conducted by students at his lab at Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 1


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Wednesday, Feb. 1


Albuquerque International Sunport to receive $7 million in federal funding for improvements

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced $7 million in federal funding for improvements to Albuquerque International Sunport.


'There is nothing good that can come out of this': Albuquerque neighborhood groups appeal SOS ordinance

Several groups are appealing the city's efforts to launch an ordinance designed to address the city's homelessness problem.


District court approves plan to shoot 150 feral cows in Gila Wilderness

A district court has approved a plan to kill feral cattle in the Gila wilderness.


Albuquerque's Salvation Army Rehab Center seeking donations for repairs

The Salvation Army is seeking donations to help renovate one of its rehab centers in Albuquerque.


Barron: 'It makes me feel violated, I mean, I don’t feel comfortable at home' after theft

A 28-foot-camper, belonging to Valentino Barron and his wife, was more than just four wheels.


Bahadir: 'My parents, my uncle, everybody in my family– the city they grew up in is leveled'

In the 20 years since Ata Bahadir and his family came to Albuquerque from Turkey, he has built a life and a name for himself.


Albuquerque resident says tree that fell in grandmother's yard held many memories for his family

Albuquerque resident Jolynn Maestas says she heard a loud noise on Feb. 22, then found the cause was something that held family ties.


DEA agent on Fentanyl Awareness Day: 'We seized more pills than the number of residents in the state of New Mexico'

Local leaders, state representatives and families spoke at the state capitol in Albuquerque recently to share their stories in observance of Fentanyl Awareness Day.


ABQ Black-business owner Zahra: 'The BLESS fund was actually a blessing for me'

Jay Wilson, a local business owner, started the Albuquerque Black Economic Security and Solidarity Fund—or “BLESS” fund—in 2020.


Nuclear science museum spokeswoman on STEAM Day in Albuquerque: 'When they come in, they’re ready to learn and have fun'

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History opened its doors to families in the metro area, allowing the old and young to interact with science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.


New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts student: 'I think it would be very helpful to just go and reset because classes can be loud'

Students at the New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts are making a documentary of lawmakers in their efforts to pass a bill to create a mental wellness room in schools across the state.


Lujan Grisham appoints new PED secretary: 'Dr. Romero has the vision and expertise to implement the changes our public education system needs'

Los Lunas Schools Superintendent Dr. Arsenio Romero will begin his new role as secretary of the Public Education Department on March 6.


Socorro County farmer:  'I can’t have another year like last year'

Sen. Ben Ray Lujan and several of the state’s agricultural groups recently met to discuss the future of farming in New Mexico.