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New Mexico's Mirabal Moya on veterans' exhibit at Bernalillo Museum: 'I love this idea, and you have my full support'
New Mexico's Mirabal Moya on veterans' exhibit at Bernalillo Museum: 'I love this idea, and you have my full support'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 19, 2023

Brave veterans from the Southwest who were members of every branch of service could receive special recognition at the Bernalillo Museum thanks to a bill working its way through the New Mexico Legislature.

NMACD's Hughes: 'New Mexico has a strong agricultural economy, but it needs more resources from the state'
NMACD's Hughes: 'New Mexico has a strong agricultural economy, but it needs more resources from the state'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 19, 2023

New Mexico legislators are considering a bill to ensure long-term funds for conservation.

Allred on new civil suit in Hutchins shooting: 'We are now representing others in the family, mom, dad and sister'
Allred on new civil suit in Hutchins shooting: 'We are now representing others in the family, mom, dad and sister'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 19, 2023

Alec Baldwin is facing more legal trouble surrounding the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins during production of the movie “Rust” in 2021.

Arvizu on NMSU’s men’s basketball team suspension: ‘Hazing can become part of an organization’s culture, if left unchecked’
Arvizu on NMSU’s men’s basketball team suspension: ‘Hazing can become part of an organization’s culture, if left unchecked’

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 18, 2023

New Mexico State University (NMSU) has issued a statement regarding the suspension of its men’s basketball team.

Sunset Memorial Park executive director on homeless: ‘They will leave their fentanyl scraps, they will leave their needles’
Sunset Memorial Park executive director on homeless: ‘They will leave their fentanyl scraps, they will leave their needles’

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 18, 2023

An Albuquerque cemetery is dealing with trash issues that are the result of homeless people using its grounds.

New Mexico legislators consider lengthening school year to bolster state's low education rank
New Mexico legislators consider lengthening school year to bolster state's low education rank

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 18, 2023

State test scores taken in the spring of 2022 showed a majority of the students tested in grades 3-8 and 11 were not proficient in language arts, math and science.

City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Nov. 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 18, 2023

City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Nov. 30

City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Jan. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 18, 2023

City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Saturday, Jan. 21

Cannon Air Force Base commander: 'We’re excited to open up the base to the public and put a lot of things on display for folks to see'
Cannon Air Force Base commander: 'We’re excited to open up the base to the public and put a lot of things on display for folks to see'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 17, 2023

Cannon Air Force Base, a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Clovis, New Mexico, will host its first "Wings Over Cannon Air Show" after a five-year hiatus.

Albuquerque Teachers Federation president on bills to address teacher shortage: 'If our workplace cultures are positive and we have a balance, people will stay'
Albuquerque Teachers Federation president on bills to address teacher shortage: 'If our workplace cultures are positive and we have a balance, people will stay'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 17, 2023

Two bills aimed at addressing a teacher shortage are making their way through the New Mexico legislature.

Filip of Valley fever: ‘Many doctors themselves are not understanding how to diagnose and treat it’
Filip of Valley fever: ‘Many doctors themselves are not understanding how to diagnose and treat it’

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 17, 2023

An expert in Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) has written a book that provides the only comprehensive look at the fungus infection people get when breathing in microscopic spores that live in dirt.

City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Nov. 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 17, 2023

City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Nov. 28

City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met Jan. 20

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 17, 2023

City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met Friday, Jan. 20

Retail theft bill blocked in New Mexico House: ‘There is tremendous public desire to address the root causes of this crime epidemic’
Retail theft bill blocked in New Mexico House: ‘There is tremendous public desire to address the root causes of this crime epidemic’

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 16, 2023

State Rep. Bill Rehm (R-Albuquerque) and other GOP leaders are speaking out after a Republican-sponsored bill in the New Mexico House of Representatives targeting retail theft was recently blocked by House Democrats, while a similar bill remains alive.

Juniper Basin Recreation Area will offer 'beautiful landscapes' for future bike park
Juniper Basin Recreation Area will offer 'beautiful landscapes' for future bike park

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 16, 2023

The Juniper Basin Recreation Area will be the site of the first phase of a large development to use 93 acres of land on the north end of Farmington, New Mexico.

Kyomi Franco-Abeyta on turning boba tea hobby into a business: 'It took so long, and it was really hard work'
Kyomi Franco-Abeyta on turning boba tea hobby into a business: 'It took so long, and it was really hard work'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 16, 2023

Something for a 12-year-old to do during the COVID pandemic has turned into a business for a Santa Fe, New Mexico, family.

City Council discusses ideas for obelisk in Santa Fe Plaza: 'Native Americans have been trying to have it taken down or reworded for decades'
City Council discusses ideas for obelisk in Santa Fe Plaza: 'Native Americans have been trying to have it taken down or reworded for decades'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 16, 2023

A resolution for what to do with an area of the Santa Fe Plaza that has become an eyesore to some was introduced during a meeting of the Santa Fe City Council.

City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Nov. 22

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 16, 2023

City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, Nov. 22

City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met Jan. 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 16, 2023

City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met Thursday, Jan. 19

Trading Bird Gallery owner on mining turquoise: 'Sometimes, you’ll get magic pockets where you find one, and then you’ll find another, and another'
Trading Bird Gallery owner on mining turquoise: 'Sometimes, you’ll get magic pockets where you find one, and then you’ll find another, and another'

By New Mexico Sun Report | Feb 15, 2023

Mining for turquoise is a decades-old tradition in New Mexico where mines hidden in the Cerrillo Hills near Madrid are considered some of the oldest in North America.

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