By New Mexico Sun | Jul 9, 2024
The ABQ BioPark's Bird Care Team has announced the successful hatching of an American flamingo chick, marking a significant milestone for the park's breeding program. Flamingo Island, the first habitat visible to guests upon entering the gates, now includes this new addition.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 9, 2024
The Albuquerque City Council recently passed Resolution 24-22, establishing a two-year policy to prioritize site plan approvals and construction permitting for specific development projects. These projects aim to create permanent housing near Downtown, Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas, and various city centers and corridors.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 9, 2024
New Mexico State University Global Campus is expanding its microlearning program in response to increasing demand for flexible, industry-relevant education. This expanded offering now includes a broader range of courses designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to thrive in today’s job market.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
The Cretaceous period concluded dramatically 66 million years ago when an asteroid over six miles wide collided with Earth near the Yucatan Peninsula. This event triggered significant environmental changes across land, sea, and atmospheric habitats, leading to the extinction of dinosaurs and other notable fossil groups such as ammonite mollusks.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Los Alamos Field Office has announced an upcoming Town Hall event. The event, hosted by the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and EM, is scheduled for Monday, July 22, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM MT at the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Resort in Santa Fe, NM.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
The City of Albuquerque is advancing a project championed by the late Westside City Councilor Ken Sanchez that has been discussed for years but has yet to come to fruition. Building a new, modern indoor sports facility is a venture that would both benefit local families and bring a positive long-term economic impact to the region.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
In partnership with New Mexico Workforce Connection, Doña Ana County’s Emergency Rental Assistance staff will host a Housing Stability and Job Readiness Fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, July 29 at the Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd., in Las Cruces.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
New Mexico State University’s Mora County Cooperative Extension Service will host a Comprehensive Agricultural Resilience Event: Addressing Post-Disaster Challenges with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims and Natural Resources Conservation Service from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 18 at VFW Hall, Highway 518, in Mora, New Mexico. Experts and stakeholders will address vital issues facing the agricultural community after recent natural disasters.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 8, 2024
The Albuquerque Museum will present two screenings of "First We Bombed New Mexico," a new award-winning documentary by Lois Lipman about the Tularosa Basin Downwinders. The screenings are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 in the Ventana Salon. The film is being shown in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibition "Nuclear Communities of the Southwest" and recognizes the 79th anniversary of the Trinity Test.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 7, 2024
The City's Department of Arts & Culture and the Albuquerque Poet Laureate Program announced the selection of Damien Flores as the city's seventh poet laureate during a celebration on July 7 at the Albuquerque Museum. Flores, a native of Old Town Albuquerque and alumnus of Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico, succeeds Anna C. Martinez (2022-2024).
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 6, 2024
Christian Slough joined UNM Rainforest Innovations (UNMRI) as an Innovation Intern during his last semester at The University of New Mexico, where he was completing his Master of Business Administration. As an Innovation Intern, he conducted in-depth prior art searches and market analyses and identified potential commercial partners for local technology startups. Additionally, he drafted non-confidential summaries to position university technologies for external licensing and partnerships.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 6, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE – APD detectives and officers arrested a 19-year-old during an overnight operation in Downtown that targeted underage individuals with firearms in parking garages. The arrest occurred one week after a 17-year-old was murdered in another Downtown parking garage.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 5, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE – APD burglary detectives have arrested a suspect in multiple home burglaries. In one case, he forced entry into a Northeast Heights home and used violence against elderly residents before stealing money from them.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 5, 2024
"Why and how does a baby get fentanyl?" This question was on the mind of Keisuke “KK” Abe, MD, MPH, during his second day of practice in the pediatric emergency department at The University of New Mexico Hospital in 2021. He encountered young children being rushed in for treatment from the life-threatening drug. Motivated to address this issue, Abe enrolled in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program with a concentration in Epidemiology at the College of Population Health (COPH) during his Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 5, 2024
Today, Mayor Tim Keller announced that Jodie Esquibel will continue to lead the Albuquerque Community Safety Department (ACS) after serving as acting director since March, when founding director Mariela Ruiz-Angel was promoted to Associate Chief Administrative Officer.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 5, 2024
A quorum of the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board may be present at the City of Albuquerque Government Center (City Hall), located at 1 Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, on July 9, 2024. The purpose of this gathering is for CPOA Board member training. It has been clarified that no Board business will be discussed during this session.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 5, 2024
University of New Mexico Department of Physics and Astronomy graduate student Josef Sorenson has been selected to receive the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award. This recognition will allow him to pursue his Ph.D. next year at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) with his proposal, “Co-design of sensors and electronics for 4D trackers.” The project involves experiments with readout electronics on sensors for the ATLAS experiment, which measures high-energy proton collisions.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 3, 2024
This week on New Mexico in Focus, the program assesses New Mexico's media ecosystem in celebration of Independence Day. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland engages with three individuals working to enhance the financial stability of local news organizations.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 3, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Mayor Tim Keller signed legislation requiring Tribal Consultation for development impacting sovereign or sacred land and other sensitive areas.
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 3, 2024
Santa Fe, NM - On March 12, 2024, the Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Resolution No. 2024-035, authorizing the free disposal of green waste for county residents with a valid solid waste permit at the Stanley, Jacona, and Eldorado Convenience Centers on Friday, July 5 (8:00 am-5:00 pm) and Saturday, July 6 (8:00 am-5:00 pm), 2024.
