“Pink Wave” swells in New Mexico elections
By Makayla Grijalva and Shayla Cunico / NM News Port / The effects of the “Year of the Woman” are being seen in New Mexico. In particular, the number of women... Read more.
NM Gubernatorial Candidates use YouTube to reach millennials
By Bethany Johnson / NM News Port / The candidates running for Governor of New Mexico have been using YouTube to promote their messages to their internet audience.... Read more.
Dia de los Muertos photoshoot models making DIY portfolios
By Jennifer West / NM News Port / Almost three dozen photographers and models converged at the San Jose De Armijo Cemetery in Albuquerque in September for a Dia... Read more.
County candidates to tackle patchy communication for first responders
By Vanessa Martinez / NM News Port / Bernalillo County firefighters have struggled with reliable radio service in remote areas of the county for years. Now the problem... Read more.
N.M. Congressional candidates discuss cannabis legalization
By Alyssa Bitsie / NM News Port / Three local candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives have laid out their positions on legal use of cannabis. Democrat Debra... Read more.
NM mine owners face off against local water worries
By Anthony Jackson / NM News Port / Hillsboro, New Mexico has been known as a mining town since the late 1800’s. But, as time changes, so too have the sentiments... Read more.
New Mexicans with disabilities find work despite barriers
By Elizabeth Sanchez / NM News Port / Steven Fischer is no stranger to hearing, “No.” When he started job hunting after his 2015 high school graduation, he applied... Read more.
Foreign teachers pay dearly to fill empty N.M. jobs
By Lauren Villagran/ Searchlight NM / HOBBS – The alarm rings at 3 a.m., and Ronell Mangilit is the first one up in a house shared with four fellow teachers.... Read more.
Recruiting agencies exploit education ties
By Lauren Villagran / Searchlight NM / Four recruiting agencies have sprung up in New Mexico. Each is run by a working teacher, a recently resigned PED employee,... Read more.
Courts side with guest workers in exploitation schemes
By Lauren Villagran / Searchlight NM / Guest worker programs have long been shadowed by middlemen: the brokers, recruiters and labor contractors who serve as a bridge... Read more.