New Mexico Sun

News from January 2023









City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Sept. 19


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Thursday, Dec. 15


Kubishin: 'I’d never had an experience like that before here at dispatch in my nine years'

A New Mexico 911 dispatcher experienced a call she’ll never forget after helping a mother and father deliver their baby on the side of the road.


The benefits of oil and gas

Last year, we put out a column listing the many different uses of fossil fuels, beyond just for driving a vehicle.


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, Sept. 13


Santa Fe City - County Advisory Council on Food Policy met Thursday, Dec. 15


Peet: 'It's high time for the local or federal government to shut down this miserable roadside zoo'

PETA asked city officials to permanently close the Spring River Zoo in Roswell after loose dogs fatally injured four animals.


 Albuquerque city councilor: City 'has the tools' to find permanent housing for homeless

Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis recently said he hopes this year the city council can find more permanent housing solutions for the unhoused population, one of the major challenges Albuquerque faces as it heads into 2023.


NDMS team lead says federal help hopes to 'lessen that impact on the pediatric population'

The University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital is getting help from the National Disaster Medical System to deal with rising cases of respiratory infections.


Jeff Witte: 'It was a challenging year for those in agriculture'

Agriculture production in New Mexico saw a slight increase in 2021 despite dealing with a drought, inflation and a worldwide pandemic, according to the 2021 New Mexico Agricultural Statistics bulletin.


City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 13


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Dec. 14


ACLU lawsuit vs ABQ: false and inflammatory

On Monday, December 19, the ACLU and the NM Center on Law & Poverty filed a “Class Action Complaint For Violations of Civil Rights and for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief” against the City of Albuquerque on behalf 8 Plaintiffs alleging they are homeless.