Are there dead bodies and giant catfish in Elephant Butte?
ANSWERED QUESTION As part of our Curious New Mexico project, a reader wondered about the stories of bodies and man-sized catfish in Elephant Butte Reservoir. UNM... Read more.
Curiosity grows for UFOs
ANSWERED QUESTION Roswell’s peculiar past draws attention New Mexicans can ask us anything as part of our Curious New Mexico project. The history of Roswell... Read more.
Where’s a good place to go hiking?
ANSWERED QUESTION Where’s a good place to go hiking? As part of our Curious New Mexico project, a reader asked the best spots to hit the trail in New Mexico.... Read more.
How many free libraries are there in Albuquerque?
ANSWERED QUESTION Boxes of books meant to encourage readers As part of the Curious New Mexico project, someone asked about the Little Free Libraries around Albuquerque.... Read more.
What do the colors of the Zia symbol represent?
ANSWERED QUESTION Despite pueblo objections, Zia symbol embedded in New Mexican culture The Zia sun symbol is as New Mexican as green chile and hot air balloons.... Read more.
How has Breaking Bad affected New Mexico’s economy?
ANSWERED QUESTION Breaking Bad is good for New Mexico As part of our Curious New Mexico project, UNM student Caitlin Carcerano asked, “How big is the impact that... Read more.
Do APD officers get counseling after traumatic situations?
ANSWERED QUESTION New project offers peer counseling to APD officers As part of our Curious New Mexico project, we received a question asking if Albuquerque Police... Read more.
Why does Albuquerque’s water taste funny?
ANSWERED QUESTION Why does Albuquerque’s water taste funny? The most popular questions we’ve received as part of our Curious New Mexico project are about... Read more.
How does a record store such as Charley’s survive in the age of MP3?
ANSWERED QUESTION For our Curious New Mexico project, Marino Johnson asked us to look into a music store in the North East Heights of Albuquerque that has been around... Read more.
Why is the sand white at the White Sands National Monument?
ANSWERED QUESTION New Mexico’s dunes of gypsum As part of our Curious New Mexico project, resident Tres Chaires asked about the White Sands National Monument,... Read more.