[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS The question: How many national parks are in New Mexico or around Albuquerque? What we’ve learned: There are more than 50 National Parks and Monuments within a day’s drive of Albuquerque. Each park shows a piece of New Mexico’s history, from Ancient Native American ruins to Spanish missionary routes. In […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS The Question “If Albuquerque is more than 300 years old and Santa Fe is more than 400 years old, what are some of the oldest structures in each city? Any good (i.e. spooky, romantic, funny) stories to accompany these places? If not answered above, what is the oldest man-made structure […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS The Question: Where do student fees go, and how much of them go to the athletic department? What we learned so far: Student fees at the University of New Mexico add up to $32 million a year. We are in the process of investigating how these student fees are distributed […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS Question: “I’d like to know about the origins of Albuquerque’s name and the early history of the city in general.” What we have learned: There is some controversy surrounding the founding of Albuquerque. Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdes is credited with naming the settlement “Alburquerque” in 1706. Note the second […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS The question: What outdoor activities will be available to young adults this summer within a 50 mile radius of Albuquerque… specifically inexpensive activities that don’t involve going to concerts or drinking at bars? What we’ve learned: We are focusing our reporting on activities of interest to a college-age crowd while […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS Question: What are the little free libraries across town? What we’ve learned: Little Free Libraries is an organization that sets up small boxed “libraries” across the nation (and the world) where anyone can take a book, or leave a book, for free. UNM engineering students from the Fabrications Lab entered a […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS Question: Why does Albuquerque’s water taste funny? What we’ve learned: Albuquerque’s water comes from two different sources, underground wells and groundwater from the San Juan-Chama River Drinking Water Project. The chlorine and arsenic in the water are two factors that may affect the water’s taste. What we still need to learn: […]
QUESTION IN PROGRESS Question: What do the Zia symbol and color scheme represent? What we’ve learned: We learned not only what the Zia symbol means, but the controversy that surrounds it. New Mexico appropriated the symbol in 1925, using it on the state flag without the Zia Pueblo’s permission. Since then, the pueblo has struggled to […]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][text_output] QUESTION IN PROGRESS Question: Can roadrunners fly? What we’ve learned: We’ve learned that yes, roadrunners can indeed fly. However, they only fly for short bursts, usually to avoid predators or fly to their nests. Otherwise, roadrunners prefer to run. They can speed up to 15 – 26 mph, making them the fastest running bird […]
