New Mexico Sun


State Bar awards scholarships at annual attorney memorial presentation

The State Bar of New Mexico's Senior Lawyers Division held its Eleventh Annual Attorney Memorial Scholarship Presentation and Reception on November 12, 2024.


UNM School of Law offers unique Washington D.C. semester program

The University of New Mexico School of Law offers a program that allows selected students to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., where they can live, study, and work.


School of Law holds Halloween movie night with community participation

The School of Law organized a Halloween movie night on October 24, 2024.


Kaufman discusses resilient energy economies at UNM lecture

The University of New Mexico's Just Transition Grand Challenge recently hosted Dr. Noah Kaufman for a lecture as part of its speaker series. Dr. Kaufman is the co-chair of the Resilient Energy Economies Initiative, which funds research projects to...


Natural resources law program plans future after leadership change

The Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) program is focused on preparing students to become leaders in environmental law.


Scholarship luncheon celebrates donors and students at School of Law

The 2024 Scholarship Donor and Recipient Luncheon took place at the School of Law on November 8, 2024.


Desirée Bernard becomes new director of Interfaith Power & Light NM-El Paso

In a recent message, Desirée Bernard expressed her gratitude and excitement as she steps into the role of Executive Director for the New Mexico and El Paso chapter of Interfaith Power and Light (IPL).


ACLU launches campaign highlighting immigrant stories amid new Trump administration policies

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched the "Letters to America" campaign as part of its Border Humanity Project.


Albuquerque City Council passes housing reform bill amid mixed community reactions

The Albuquerque City Council convened for its first meeting of 2025, focusing on addressing the city's housing crisis.


American Indian Law Center committee receives award from New Mexico State Bar

The State Bar of New Mexico held its Annual Awards Presentation during the Annual Meeting on October 25, 2024.


Franklin Mountain Energy receives first-ever global DarkSky certification for oil and gas sites

DarkSky International has awarded the DarkSky Certification to three Franklin Mountain Energy (FME) sites in Lea County, New Mexico.


Governor addresses resignations from Western New Mexico University Board

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has accepted the resignations of the remaining members of the Western New Mexico University (WNMU) Board of Regents.


New Mexico prepares for 2025 legislative session focusing on LGBTQ rights

The upcoming 2025 legislative session in New Mexico is set to address several key issues, with a focus on protecting the rights and services for LGBTQ residents.


New Mexico State Bar Foundation offers free legal webinar for elderly

The New Mexico State Bar Foundation's Legal Resources for the Elderly Program (LREP) is organizing a free virtual legal webinar on January 14, starting at 11 a.m. Mountain Time.


Forum on advocating for water funding during New Mexico's legislative session

Water issues in New Mexico will be the focus of an upcoming forum hosted by the Green Justice team at First Congregational UCC, in collaboration with IPL-New Mexico El Paso.


Santa Fe County Clerk joins national committee on election security

Santa Fe County Clerk Katharine E. Clark has been appointed to the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) Executive Committee.


Arts & Culture: Paisley Rekdal’s Poems of Translation

In one hand I have the article A Movable Peace—from the newspaper Pasatiempo—extoling the joy of riding Sky Railway, a train venture partially funded by George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones.


Governor Lujan Grisham nominates new regents for eight colleges across state

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced 11 regent nominations for various higher education institutions across New Mexico.


Environmental Planning Commission approves Mesa Film Studios project

At its meeting on December 19, the city's Environmental Planning Commission considered extensive testimony regarding the proposed Mesa Film Studios on the West Side.


MHA Nation defends voting rights act amid supreme court review

The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, along with Native voters Cesar Alvarez and Lisa Deville, have submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.