News from September 2024
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
A federal judge last week handed a legal victory to the Voter Reference Foundation (VRF), an election watchdog group, after ruling that New Mexico state officials unlawfully discriminated against the group. The dispute centers on VRF's program that makes voter registration data publicly available.
By Tom Vaillancourt | Sep 6, 2024
The amount of pure garbage that is raining down on us from the political class is the worst in recent memory.
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Sep 6, 2024
City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, July 22
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
La Sociedad para Las Artes at New Mexico State University will host a public reading event featuring writer Karen Brennan and poet Joni Wallace. This event is part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series, which invites visiting writers to NMSU to share their work with the community.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce sponsors the ABQ Reads program, which places volunteer tutors inside the classrooms of three Albuquerque Public Schools. The program relies on its many volunteer tutors to help young students gain essential reading and writing skills.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold a closed meeting from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in Hadley Hall, Room 130, on the Las Cruces campus.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
Las Cruces police will host a Town Hall Meeting on September 12 to discuss the impact of drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine on the community.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
Ross Kagan Marks has been nurturing future filmmakers as a professor in the Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University for more than 14 years, all while directing award-winning feature films. Next month, he will be among seven New Mexicans to receive a Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. The honorees include visual artists, a dancer, and philanthropists along with Marks.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
Judge Cindy Leos is seeking retention for Division IX of the New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court, which includes Albuquerque. To retain her position, she must secure at least 57% of the vote.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
The University of New Mexico-Gallup recently hosted a collaborative meeting aimed at improving health career pathways and ensuring that New Mexico communities have the necessary health care resources and services.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
New Mexico’s forests provide 50% to 75% of the water used by municipalities and agriculture statewide. However, forest fires, drought, and inadequate forest management pose significant risks to these critical resources.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 6, 2024
The Department of Senior Affairs celebrated the return of the Barelas Senior Center Fiestas today, marking its first occurrence since 2019. The event, a long-standing tradition in the Barelas community, had been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits before the end of September.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
The City of Las Cruces is inviting residents to share their vision for University Avenue through a corridor study spanning from I-10 to I-25. The city has provided an interactive map for public comments and a survey to gather feedback.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
New Mexico suicide death rates remain relatively unchanged
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold a closed meeting from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, in Hadley Hall, Room 130, on the Las Cruces campus.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host a Romance Book Discussion Group meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will feature books by Hispanic authors.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
New Mexico State University (NMSU) has partnered with the Computing Research Association (CRA) to implement the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) EducateAI Initiative in New Mexico. CRA will receive over $700,000 and NMSU just under $300,000 for an 18-month program beginning in January 2025.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
In English, the Spanish phrase "mal aire" means “bad air.” Mal Aire, a new exhibition at South Broadway Cultural Center, features the work of 19 artists who examine the fallout of bad air. The exhibition opens on Thursday, September 12 with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
By New Mexico Sun | Sep 5, 2024
New Mexico State University’s Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management students are gaining hands-on experience in the hospitality industry by facilitating a series of food and beverage events this fall.
