New Mexico Sun


New Mexico Human Services Department: SNAP benefits going back to pre-COVID-19 levels

More than 500,000 New Mexicans, who have been receiving emergency benefits from the COVID-19 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), will see their benefits reverting back to regular pre-pandemic benefits, the New Mexico Human Services Department (NMHSD) announced recently.


Pearce on gerrymandering in New Mexico: ‘These maps must be corrected’

The bipartisan House Joint Resolution 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that could help end gerrymandering in New Mexico, is gaining momentum in the New Mexico Legislature as the Albuquerque Journal recently ran an editorial detailing gerrymandering in New Mexico.


Nob Hill's Hurricane's Café begins roof repairs after extensive hurricane damage

Hurricane’s Café in Albuquerque's Nob Hill section is repairing its roof after it was heavily damaged by the intense winds that recently ravaged New Mexico.


Mayor of Los Ranchos:  'Everybody that is here is really enjoying the matanza, especially the food'

Los Ranchos celebrated the village’s second annual "matanza," a celebratory time for friends and neighbors to reconnect over a day of feasting.


Mescalero Apache School science teacher: 'The opportunities that we can present to them now is a lot more than what I was used to'

Nate Raynor of Mescalero Apache School is the second New Mexico teacher to receive a grant to promote science learning.


‘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.


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.


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.


Abeyta: Old school 'was really starting to impact the focus and study of the students and the teachers and the staff'

A Navajo Nation school near Albuquerque working against years of flooding and deteriorating classrooms is getting some good news.


Albuquerque bus riders concerned about plans 'to get rid of' some routes

Albuquerque city councilors are considering reducing bus services to help deal with worker shortages, a proposal that concerns some bus riders.