New Mexico Sun


Dinelli on city council elections: ‘The Nov. 7 municipal election could remake the council’

The Albuquerque municipal election will be held on Nov. 7, and 12 candidates made the ballot for four different city council seats that are up for election. Albuquerque attorney and political commentator Pete Dinelli believes that this election could be very impactful on the political future of the city.


City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met Tuesday, June 20


Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina: New hires 'will be a huge help to the officers who are working so hard every day'

The Albuquerque Police Department has announced the addition of 100 new officers and police service aides (PSAs) to the APD's workforce, the city announced in a news release on July 18.


Keller: 'The promise of Albuquerque is in full swing at Los Altos'

Mayor Tim Keller, along with the Department of Municipal Development (DMD), the Parks and Recreation Department (PRD), and community leaders, made an announcement on July 20, 2023, regarding the substantial completion of Phase 1 renovation of Los Altos Park and the soft reopening of the softball field complex.


Advantage Capital's Gabe Rosen: 'Vibrant is exactly the type of growth-ready business to invest in'

Impact investing firm Advantage Capital announced on July 18 that it has made a $3.35-million investment in Vibrant Corp., a company specializing in non-destructive testing (NDT) technology.


New Mexico's Heinrich on Convenient Contraception Act: 'Access to contraception is a fundamental right'

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) recently collaborated with U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and several other senate colleagues, along with U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), to introduce the Convenient Contraception Act, which aims to enhance access to contraceptive products including over-the-counter options.


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Tuesday, June 20


City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, June 20


Santa Fe College President Rowley: 'Santa Fe Community College is thrilled to have the support of Apple as we strive to provide coding training and other creative digital skills to young people who have previously had limited access to such opportunities'

Last week, Santa Fe Community College President Becky Rowley issued a press release announcing Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) will offer coding and creativity learning opportunities through a collaboration with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Apple's Community Education Initiative for the fall curriculum.


Santa Fe College President Rowley: 'Santa Fe Community College is thrilled to have the support of Apple as we strive to provide coding training and other creative digital skills to young people who have previously had limited access to such opportunities'

Last week, Santa Fe Community College President Becky Rowley issued a press release announcing Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) will offer coding and creativity learning opportunities through a collaboration with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Apple's Community Education Initiative for the fall curriculum.


U.S. Senator Heinrich: 'As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’m proud to directly advocate for local projects that deliver for New Mexicans through our annual government funding legislation.'

On July 20, during a U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued a press release to applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee's approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill, and the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.


U.S. Senator Heinrich: 'We have witnessed a systematic assault on our democracy and it requires a systematic and comprehensive response. This legislation delivers."

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) collaborated with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to introduce the Freedom to Vote Act this week.


New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Maestas-De Vries: 'It is important that all New Mexicans, especially those most vulnerable, have opportunities for housing and financial support when they need it'

On June 27, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) issued a press release announcing that the MFA Board of Directors authorized $1,380,892 in awards for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program on June 21, 2023


New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority CEO Hernandez: 'We look forward to continuing and expanding our partnership with Mayor Maestas'

On July 10, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) issued a press release announcing that their staff and Board of Directors conducted their monthly board meeting at Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Taos, New Mexico on June 21.


U.S. Senator Luján: 'Access to high-speed internet is necessary in today’s society— from telehealth to education, folks in rural and Tribal communities must receive equitable broadband access'

Last week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, issued a press release to reveal that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) would grant $1 million to the Pueblo of Jemez and Pueblo of Nambé.


Heinrich: 'The heartache of losing a loved one to the opioid epidemic is not new to New Mexican families'

On July 19, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) welcomed the FEND Off Fentanyl Act being included in the Senate's yearly defense bill.


NMMOA's White: Shadow and Light art exhibit explores how 'new techniques allowed artists to interpret' their Southwest experiences

The NMMOA Vladem Contemporary will present its first-ever exhibition titled “Shadow and Light,” commencing on Saturday, Sept. 23 of this year and concluding on May 28, 2024.


UNMAM’s Khan: Devin Geraci has ‘long personal and professional history with the museum’

The former manager of communications and audience engagement at the University of New Mexico Art Museum is now the first person to be the museum’s associate director of operations since 2013.


Space RCO's Fetrow: Space advancements 'driving a paradigm shift on earth that have the potential to be socially and economically transformative'

Hyperspace Challenge, the U.S. Space Force accelerator, on Wednesday revealed its 2023 program in collaboration with Space Force's Space Rapid Capabilities Office (Space RCO).


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, May 15