New Mexico Sun

News from June 2022


Albuquerque City Council hears testimony on homelessness, IDO changes said to 'subvert the process of community input'

Residents testified before Albuquerque City Council on June 6 in opposition to several Integrated Development Ordinance amendments focused on the issue of the rising homeless population in the city and where the homeless are allowed to stay.


Bernalillo County commissioner on Tiny Home Village: 'This is one puzzle piece to a larger puzzle'

New residents are moving into Bernalillo County’s Tiny Home Village, doubling a population that is just starting to grow.


Rescue boat saves lives in San Juan County: ‘A good portion of the lake is not accessible very easily by road’

San Juan County made an important investment in 2013 that still saves the lives of people who find themselves in trouble on the water.


Mora County commissioner on state of life after fire: 'People are distraught here'

The devastation left by the largest fire in the history of New Mexico won’t be gone anytime soon.


City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 16.


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, May 25.




Martineztown Neighborhood Association advocates for the homeless: 'Our unhoused neighbors deserve the dignity of housing'

Martineztown Neighborhood Association President Loretta Lopez gave a passionate testimony June 6 in front of the Albuquerque City Council, claiming that the homeless in New Mexico deserved more than to be living in tent camps on the sides of the roads.


City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 16.


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, May 24.





Firefighters injured by errant water drop: 'It's an option we will use as needed to get the aircraft up to continue the ... missions'

Three firefighters were injured recently when they were hit with water from a helicopter that missed its target zone.


Upgrades underway at Cibola Air Tanker Base to assist 'firefighting ... in a changed climate'

Government officials are exploring ways to combat the devastation the state has endured, in light of the recent ongoing fires caused by intense drought.


Apartment Store stops looking for apartments: ‘Inventory was going down, prices were going up’

The Apartment Store in Albuquerque closed the portion of its business that once helped properties connect with occupants, due to the high demand/low inventory nature of the rental market.


City of Santa Fe Occupancy Tax Advisory Board met Tuesday, May 24.


City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, May 23.