New Mexico Sun

News from April 2022


Suspect in hotel homicide to remain in jail until trial: 'This defendant absolutely poses a danger to the community'

The Second Judicial District Court recently decided that a man who allegedly committed a string of serious, violent crimes in Albuquerque would remain locked up pre-trial.


Rural New Mexico project gets financial boost from federal government to 'help ensure the water supply'

A project aimed at providing a reliable water source to 70,000 New Mexicans and the Cannon Air Force Base received much-needed funding from the federal government.


NMDOT warns against driving while high: It is ‘dangerous and illegal’

Now that recreational marijuana is legal in the state, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) wants to remind drivers they should not be high behind the wheel.


New play honors the life of pioneering New Mexican writer and 'the human condition'

Nearly two years after his death, New Mexico native and author Rudolfo Anaya is the subject of a play about his life.


Prosecutors keep accused killer in jail due to ‘defendant’s capacity for violence’

Prosecutors say a suspect in the deadly shooting at an Albuquerque massage parlor needs to remain locked up because he is too dangerous to be free until his trial.


Montoya supports rebate bill: 'I think it will help'

New Mexico families hit hard by soaring gas prices and inflation could soon get some financial relief, thanks to a $690 million rebate bill passed with bipartisan support in both the state House and Senate.


City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 21.


Group sues New Mexico officials to ensure publication of state's voter rolls: ‘They have an absolute right to view the records’

An election integrity group called the Voter Reference Foundation (VRF) filed a federal lawsuit against New Mexico officials to ensure publication of the state's voter rolls.


‘The family is doing all they can to help Skylar’: Local brewery raises funds for child battling brain cancer

A Rio Rancho brewery is raising funds to benefit a 6-year-old girl battling brain cancer.


Illegal street racing terrorizing neighborhoods in Albuquerque, APD ‘can’t get through the parked cars’

Neighborhoods in Albuquerque are becoming havens for illegal street racers, who are creating a hazard.


Governor, legislative leadership reveal agenda for upcoming special session, ‘providing much-needed relief in the face of rising fuel costs’

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and legislative leadership planned an agenda for a special session that began this week.


Tiny Home Village gets funding ‘to provide more supportive services on site’

The Tiny Home Village in Albuquerque is receiving an additional round of funding to help people who are looking for a place to stay.


Opinions differ on impact of legal cannabis, some medical marijuana has 'doubled in price'

Medical marijuana patients say they are now paying much more for the product, a week after recreational marijuana sales started in New Mexico.


‘We are finally protecting and respecting’ native species: New trapping ban to take effect on NM public lands

Under a new ban, it is now illegal to use wildlife traps, snares, and poison on any public lands in the state of New Mexico.


David lifts Lobos to second-straight win over Aggies

Sophomore slugger Jeffrey David hit a bases-clearing double to drive in three runs in the top of the ninth inning to give the University of New Mexico a 7-4 victory over New Mexico State on April 5 at Presley Askew Field in Las Cruces.






City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Thursday, Dec. 16.