New Mexico Sun

News from May 2022


City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, April 19.


City of Santa Fe Library Board met Tuesday, April 19.


Lewis on proposed Albuquerque trash pickup fee increase: 'This is why people do not trust City Hall'

Homelessness is on the rise in Albuquerque, and the city is proposing raising the cost of residential trash pickup to provide funding for cleaning up homeless camps.


Albuquerque grassroots group on government-sanctioned homeless encampments: 'This would be a travesty'

The Albuquerque City Council is considering legislation to create government-sanctioned homeless encampments across the city, but a grassroots group called “Better Together New Mexico” is opposing the action and has issued a call to action.


Fires, drought send bears into neighborhoods looking for ‘food sources’

In the midst of trying to survive a drought and serious wildfires, New Mexico residents have a new concern: bears.


Foothills residents 'outraged' over poachers killing two neighborhood deer

An Albuquerque community is furious over the illegal killing of two of their beloved neighborhood deer.


City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met Tuesday, April 19.


City of Santa Fe Community Health and Safety Task Force met Tuesday, April 19.


Grocery store hosts cookout in Ruidoso for those without power: 'What better place to do it than here'

A local grocery store hosted a cookout in April for Ruidoso residents who were left without power due to wildfires.


New Mexico seeks ‘crews from other geographic areas’ to fight wildfires

In the wake of a rash of wildfires across New Mexico, officials are pulling local and out-of-state resources to fight the fires and keep them from spreading.


Budget leader wants reduction of personal income taxes, idea ‘is not without its challenges’

The chairwoman of the New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee wants the state’s lawmakers to consider greatly reducing or eliminating taxes on personal income.


Father who lost son to suicide: 'It's time to get over the stigma'

A New Mexico couple, who lost their son to suicide, brought back a CrossFit competition Saturday to raise funds and awareness, KOB4 reported.


NMSU shifts COVID approach, will soon enforce 100% vaccination requirement: ‘We are making changes to our policies’

New Mexico State University (NMSU) now requires all students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 1.


'We need urgency': New Mexico task force releases plan to address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives cases

As residents observed national Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) Awareness Day May 5, the New Mexico MMIWR task force released a revised plan for responding to missing and murdered Indigenous women cases.


New Mexico deploys "Super Scooper" fleet to fight wildfires burning across state

New Mexico has deployed special air teams to assist in fighting the wildfires which have continued to spread throughout the state.


Luján: Hermits Peak prescribed fire that got out of USFS control 'makes zero sense to me'

New Mexico lawmakers are demanding answers as a prescribed fire started by the U.S. Forest Service has spun out of control into a blazing wildfire.


Bernalillo program gets seniors exercising: ‘Movement reduces the impact of arthritis’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends seniors over 65 years of age get 150 hours of exercise per week.


Video shows car hitting APS school bus with students aboard in February: 'The force of the crash caused the school bus to roll'

An Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) bus flipped on its side in late February when a street racer collided with its back wheel, sending several children to the hospital.


'It's a huge problem': UNM planning skin cancer screening clinics amid shortage of dermatologists in state

New Mexico is sunny more often than not, making skin cancer common, but the number of dermatologists in the state is dwindling.


Texas-Mexico border dispute could benefit New Mexico

As economic relations between Texas and Mexico sour, New Mexico is proposing development of an international rail line through the Santa Teresa port.