New Mexico Sun

News from November 2021


Socorro Garcia

Socorro Garcia - December 14, 1933 ~ October 28, 2021 (age 87)


Rodney Kent Miller

Rodney Kent Miller - December 15, 1967 ~ November 1, 2021 (age 53)


Danny William Vigil

Danny William Vigil - January 17, 1963 ~ October 31, 2021 (age 58)


Ruth Moller Monteverdi

Ruth Moller Monteverdi - April 8, 1928 ~ October 29, 2021 (age 93)


Larry D. Walters

Larry D. Walters - March 21, 1940 ~ October 25, 2021 (age 81)


Lupe Frances (Martinez) Adams

Lupe Frances (Martinez) Adams - October 29, 2021


Frances Francesca Hernandez

Frances Francesca Hernandez - October 30, 2021


Ramona Lucero Anaya

Ramona Lucero Anaya - October 30, 2021


Why the stadium bond failed

Plus, what Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham are talking about at COP26


Eva Gonzales Barker

Eva Gonzales Barker - November 5, 2021


Mary Celinea Marquez

Mary Celinea Marquez - January 18, 1953 ~ November 1, 2021 (age 68)



Mankind is 100% reliant on energy

The general public has no clue how important energy is to our way of life. They just know that when they flick a switch, the light comes on.


City of Albuquerque City Council met Thursday, June 17.


City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, Oct. 25.



Albuquerque Police officers blame bureaucratic red tape, lack of 'realistic politics' as leading cause of rising crime

A new survey by the Albuquerque Police Officers’ Union shows that many officers are thinking about career changes and many believe Department of Justice constraints is the largest contributing factor to the growing crime rate in Albuquerque, according to KRQE.


'Preserve and protect what we can': Labor shortages, climate change hammer New Mexico's annual chile production

New reports have found that the annual production of chile in New Mexico has decreased, causing new challenges for chile farmers and restaurants throughout the state.


'Keep up with what’s coming in': Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office catches up on police shooting backlog

The District Attorney’s Office in Bernalillo County announced on Monday that it is now caught up entirely on the backlog of police shooting cases while continuing to look for additional special prosecutors to prevent the system from bogging down again.


'We move forward together': Albuquerque voters reject bond for New Mexico United soccer stadium

Over half of voters in Albuquerque rejected the ballot measure on Tuesday regarding a $50 million bond designated for the building of a new soccer stadium for New Mexico United.