New Mexico Sun

News from July 2022




City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Thursday, March 9


Albuquerque doctor calls DRG procedure 'a life changer' for pain management

An Albuquerque-area doctor brought a new way to treat chronic pain without the use of opioids to New Mexico.


Family members of victims in deadly Mora County crash speak out: 'I feel there needs to be more done over here'

The family of a grandmother and two children who were killed in a car crash in Mora County on July 1 thinks the accident could have been prevented.


NMDOT's De La Rosa: 'The primary source for road funding is the gas tax'

As more people in New Mexico turn to fuel-efficient and electric vehicles to lower greenhouse emissions, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is faced with a declining funding source.


Politics today

Surely, all of us feel like our heads are going to explode!




City of Santa Fe Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission met Tuesday, June 14.


City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission met Tuesday, June 14.


Cancer doesn't stop Rio Rancho High School valedictorian

Battling a rare form of cancer didn’t keep Serena Helewicz from achieving the goal she set for herself to graduate from Rio Rancho High School with the best grades possible.


'National Treasure' being filmed in Santa Fe

“National Treasure,” the television series, is filming pieces of the new show in and around Santa Fe; the New Mexico Film Office announced in a recent Santa Fe New Mexican news release.


New APD graduate on achieving citizenship: 'It feels right to stay here'

Abraham Luna is one of four naturalized citizens among the 31 cadets who will graduate from the Albuquerque Police Academy in December.


Permian Basin group criticizes Biden administration's June lease sale

The Permian Basin Climate Justice Coalition has issued a statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management's lease sale on June 30, 2022.