News from August 2021
By Trina Thomas | Aug 21, 2021
The Albuquerque community remembers Bennie Hargrove, a 13-year-old boy who lost his life after an Aug. 13 school shooting at Washington Middle School.
By John Suayan | Aug 21, 2021
When it came to selecting a program with the best chance of ruling the Mountain West this year, the preseason favorite remains University of New Mexico women's soccer.
By Trina Thomas | Aug 20, 2021
New Mexico is getting the ball rolling on getting more electric vehicles on the roads after President Biden's executive order was put in place.
By Trina Thomas | Aug 20, 2021
Pediatricians are seeing rising cases of diabetes in children after the onset of COVID-19 has led to higher rates of obesity in the U.S.
By John Suayan | Aug 20, 2021
Last year found University of New Mexico athletic director Eddie Nuñez in unprecedented circumstances – and because of his efforts to steer the Lobos through the COVID-19 pandemic – the Mountain West Conference bestowed one of his highest honors upon him.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 20, 2021
New Mexico State Rep. Herrell recently went on record to denounce Pres. Biden's administration over how the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was conducted.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 20, 2021
The U.S. Interior Department has announced its intention to challenge a Louisiana U.S. District Court judge's injunction on its oil and gas leasing moratorium.
By Bree Gonzales | Aug 20, 2021
The City of Albuquerque is investing more than $773,000 in school crossing improvements. By the end of August, over 75 school crosswalks will have been improved in one year.
By Andy Nghiem | Aug 19, 2021
The Bureau of Reclamation has released the 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Drought is causing both lakes to be at lower levels than normal, which is affecting irrigation for farms, hydropower and household water for millions in the West.
By Art Benavidez | Aug 19, 2021
The Albuquerque Art Business Association (AABA) has been focused on highlighting talented artists in the region since the organization took root in 1982.
By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2021
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has tackling the state’s rising crime rate at the top of her agenda for the upcoming legislative session.
By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2021
Despite national growth falling percentage wise across the country, 2020 Census Bureau data shows the state of New Mexico saw its population grow by about 3 percent, or 58,000 people, KRQE reported.
By John Kelly | Aug 19, 2021
There are opposing views about the impact the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, a bipartisan bill that establishes a federal usury limit of 36%, will have if it passes the Senate.
By Trina Thomas | Aug 19, 2021
Do the unvaccinated need public shaming to encourage them to get a vaccine?
By Caleb Lombardo | Aug 19, 2021
This year, New Mexico area priest Father Charles Ugochukqu is celebrating 25 years since being ordained.
By Carla Sonntag | Aug 19, 2021
The New Mexico Sun will be different; it will be a daily news source serving the entire state.
By Glenn Minnis | Aug 19, 2021
The state of New Mexico is now reported to be weighing a “guaranteed basic income” provision as a way of helping individuals known to be struggling financially.
By David Beasley | Aug 19, 2021
A website has released bodycam footage reportedly from a July 18 law enforcement raid on the home of then State Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton, who is under investigation for fraud and recently resigned from the legislature, The Piñon Post reported.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 19, 2021
Today, an agreement was reached between the Chaparral Coalition for Community Health and the Environment, the Sierra Club, Earthworks, and El Paso Electric (EPE) to significantly cut air pollution in El Paso and southern New Mexico.
By Alexus Barnhart | Aug 18, 2021
New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument is excited to welcome guests back to participate in guided hikes and cultural craft demonstrations with the announcement of lessened COVID-19 restrictions.
