New Mexico Sun

News from August 2022


Dimas: 'He loved giving back to other sick kids at the hospital'

One little boy’s desire to bring a smile to the faces of other kids going through serious medical issues has evolved into an annual toy drive.



City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Thursday, April 14.


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, April 13.


Navajo Nation deals with clean-up of oil spill: 'We continue to monitor the situation'

The Navajo Nation is dealing with the aftermath of an oil spill that almost reached a tributary to the San Juan River.


Cilke: 'It’s so important for us to recruit and get numbers up' for crossing guards

Crossing guards, the friendly faces that greet and protect children on their way to school, are in short supply in Albuquerque.


New Mexico's anger deficit

It's time to rise up from your easy chair and stop shouting at the TV every time you hear words like gender equity, CRT, election deniers, climate change and extremist ultra MAGAns.


City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met Wednesday, April 13.


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 12.


Albuquerque City Council passes moratorium on additional sanctioned homeless encampments: 'It’s important that we listen to our constituents'

The Albuquerque City Council has voted 6-3 to pass a moratorium of the City Planning Department from accepting or approving any more applications for city sanctioned homeless encampments referred to as ‘safe outdoor spaces.’


Martineztown Neighborhood Association appeal fast-tracked homeless encampment: 'City has failed to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents'

The Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood Association has appealed the city of Albuquerque's fast-track approval of a homeless encampment.



City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, April 12.


City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission met Thursday, July 28.


Martineztown resident: Approval of homeless encampment carried out 'with total disregard for the neighborhood'

The City of Albuquerque has fast-tracked and approved an application for a sanctioned tent encampment for the homeless to be located within the historic Santa Barbara Martineztown Neighborhood at 1250 Menaul. Locals have decried the planning and approval as "underhanded" and "with total disregard for the neighborhood."


Mayor Tim Keller 'sneaks' approval of 'safe outdoor space'

On July 30, Dawn Legacy Point filed the first application ever for a ‘Safe Outdoor Space’ homeless encampment.



A campus model is the best way to address homelessness

I’ve said it before, I’ve said it again, again, and yet again and and I will continue to say that the Campus Model combined with enforcing laws on the books is THE ANSWER to both treating the true homeless in an effective, humanitarian way while at the same time protecting the safety of lawful citizens and integrity of businesses and residential communities.