New Mexico Sun






UNM regents vote to increase student fees, decline tuition hike proposal

University of New Mexico (UNM) regents voted Monday to give university employees a raise but declined a proposal for a 3% increase in tuition.




Albuquerque's Whelan on abandoned shopping carts in city: 'This problem is bigger than what we think it is'

After a pilot program collected nearly 2,000 abandoned shopping carts last month, the City of Albuquerque is seeking $200,000 to fund the project for the rest of the fiscal year.


Groundbreaking for Albuquerque Community Safety Hub welcome event for residents

The City of Albuquerque took its first steps toward turning a vacant lot into a much-needed $9.2 million facility to address mental health crises and other behavioral issues.


Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department seeks artists to 'create beautiful art' for adoption event

The city of Albuquerque’s Animal Welfare Department is looking to spice up an upcoming adoption event by having local artists create artwork of animals.


'This is a triple win': Meals on Wheels of New Mexico offers vending machines with healthy options in medical facilities

Meals on Wheels of New Mexico, a nonprofit that has provided food for people in need for decades, is stocking vending machines at select hospitals with healthy food options.



Shelter director: 'We have cats that were kittens back in the pandemic that never got spayed, neutered'

The Albuquerque Eastside Animal Shelter is preparing for the arrival of a massive amount of kittens this season.


Farmington neighborhood tries to cope with fatal shooting in case of mistaken identify

Farmington neighborhood remains shaken after police showed up at the wrong house and shot the homeowner to death.


Deputy county manager: 'We really value the opportunity as a county to assist the City of Albuquerque with the homeless population"

Last week, Greg Perez, the deputy county manager of Bernalillo County Public Safety, stated that their team is striving to transform the lives of individuals staying at their wellness hotel.


Cliff's Amusement Park prepares for opening

Cliff’s Amusement Park, the only place in the city with a roller coaster, is preparing for the opening of its 2023 season on May 6


Construction on new Rio Bravo Bridge put on hold to lack of funding

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is $65 million short of the expected cost


Early childhood education department: 'Thousands of children and thousands of families will have access to high-quality pre-K'

The $100 million approved in the past legislative session for the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department will be used to create the largest expansion of the state’s pre-K program since the department was founded in 2005.


Farmington math teacher: '(It’s) a club that does VEX Robotics where the kids build robots'

Farmington High School math teacher, Gretchen Greer shared on April 3 that the robotics club includes both drones and student-built robots.


Keller on land swap with state: ‘There will be no safe outdoor space or transfer station on Menaul’

On April 1, Mayor Tim Keller and New Mexico State Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla held a press conference to announce that the city has swapped the city owned property at the vacant land located at 1250 Menaul NE for two state-owned properties.