New Mexico Sun


Rio Grande Classic event director: 'A race is not a race for time or distance; a race is all about navigation, getting from point A to point B'

The Top Gun Competition Balloon Club held its Rio Grande Classic (RGC) recently, featuring pilots competing for the RGC Champion, Southwest Regional Champion and New Mexico State Champion.









N.M.'s Duncan on Farmington shooting victims: They 'were just exceptional women'

New Mexico state Rep. Mark Duncan (R-San Juan) expressed his grief over the tragic loss of three women killed in a mass shooting that took place in Farmington on Monday, May 15.


Rio Rancho's Hull on opening of The Hub: 'The sky's the limit on how we can potentially use this space'

Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull expressed his excitement about the opening of The Hub, a brand-new community center.


Lujan Grisham: 'This administration will not stop fighting the epidemic of gun violence from every angle possible'

Following the recent mass shooting in Farmington, New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) said that her administration will not stop fighting the epidemic of gun violence.


Albuquerque plans to redevelop the Menaul Boulevard business area, which has been devalued due to 'criminality' and 'drug use'

The city of Albuquerque is planning to use new legislation to redevelop property along Menaul Boulevard and revitalize an area that has seen better days.





APD operation targets drug sales at bus stops: 'It's a good step in the right direction'

The Albuquerque Police Department is working to make the city buses and bus stops safer by trying a new approach to fight drug issues and other crimes.


Police chief Medina: 'A lot of times, those individuals who are unhoused fall off the radar'

Albuquerque police discovered nearly a dozen encampments while on patrol in the Bosque over the weekend.


Former inmate Ray: 'Everything’s not perfect, but I’m alive, I’m sober, I’m in a church'

A local organization is providing women with the resources they need after incarceration, including structure and a place to live.


Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery conducts second Spring Into Wellness

The Albuquerque Center for Hope and Recovery held its second annual Spring Into Wellness event last week to bring awareness to the resources available to people experiencing homelessness, substance abuse problems, mental health challenges or other forms of adversity.


University of New Mexico Hospital workers won't get pay increase in 2024

There will be no pay raises for the frontline staff at the University of New Mexico Hospital, which is reporting a $25 million deficit entering the next fiscal year.