News from May 2023
New Mexico DOH secretary: 'It’s job-one for both motorcyclists and drivers to share the road safely'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 25, 2023
New Mexico officials are urging the state's motorcyclists and other drivers to show consideration as they gear up to hit the road during the spring and summer months.
City of Santa Fe Charter Review Commission met April 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 25, 2023
City of Santa Fe Charter Review Commission met Thursday, April 27
City of Albuquerque Committee of the Whole met April 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 25, 2023
City of Albuquerque Committee of the Whole met Thursday, April 27
Fleck: 'Agreement has the potential to benefit all of the states that depend on the Colorado River'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Arizona, California and Nevada have reached a deal to address ongoing drought conditions along the Colorado River Basin.
DeSaulnier : 'How sad is it that when affordable housing is proposed to this community, it comes with profit-making motives'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 24, 2023
Demonstrators from the People's Housing Project gathered last Wednesday in Albuquerque's historic Barelas neighborhood to protest against a proposed mixed-use development by developer Palindrome.
Unser: 'We look forward to collaborating with the Museum of American Speed'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 24, 2023
The Unser Racing Museum in Albuquerque is closing its doors and moving to join a larger collection in Nebraska, as part of the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed, as the two collections have announced a merger.
Gallup officials warn against scam targeting Native Americans: 'Time is essential'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 24, 2023
Gallup Mayor Louis Bonaguidi is bringing attention to what he calls a health care scam for Arizona and a human trafficking scheme in New Mexico.
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met April 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, April 26
City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met April 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | May 24, 2023
City of Albuquerque Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee met Wednesday, April 26
New Mexico AG Raul Torrez: Treatment of developmentally disabled woman 'was torture'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 23, 2023
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez described the treatment a 38-year-old, developmentally disabled woman endured before her death at the hands of her caregivers as "torture," saying the caregivers were paid thousands of dollars a month as part of a program to offer an alternative to institutional care.
Environmental groups sue state officials: ‘New Mexico’s failure to control oil and gas pollution violates our constitution and fundamental human rights’
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 23, 2023
A coalition of citizens and environmental groups has sued the state of New Mexico, its state legislature, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state agencies for violating their state's constitutional duty to control pollution from the oil and gas industry.
Mayor Keller: 'I think right now we are seeing early indications that this is helping'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 23, 2023
Albuquerque’s TEAM program is starting to have a positive impact on addressing crime in the city’s downtown area.
Heather Winklejohn: 'We just need to be aware, we need to be alert and have a head on a swivel'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 23, 2023
Smart Girl Self-Defense, a gym in Albuquerque where women learn how to defend themselves, is hosting monthly classes for previous victims.
Pederson: 'The biggest concern with mosquitoes is disease'
By New Mexico Sun Report | May 23, 2023
The city’s Environmental Health Department, through its Urban Biology Division, is working to make sure mosquitoes don’t become more than a simple nuisance during the summer.
