Buu Nygren, half Navajo-half Vietnamese, becomes the youngest president of the Navajo Nation. His running mate becomes the first woman to be vice-president. They defeated incumbent Jonathan Nez.
Category: New Mexico Voices
Altar Route: “Regreso a Mictlán”
Take a ride to Mictlán — the underworld — as provided by local Hispanic institutions featuring Day of the Dead altars. Aldo Jurado has the story of this emerging tradition in New Mexico.
ABQ to build homeless youth center
Albuquerque is expecting to open a center for homeless youth.
UNM students excited for student loan relief
President Biden’s student debt relief plan could eliminate some UNM student’s debt but it faces some legal challenges.
Welcome to the jungle
Former CEO of Meow Wolf is designing a space with the goal of building a community and supporting creative entrepreneurs.
ABQ safe outdoor spaces advance despite opposition
The City Council approved Dawn Legacy Pointe a monitored encampment for survivors of sex trafficking but it faces some hurdles.
Displaced Coronado Park occupiers left upset
The closing of Coronado park displaced many people camping there. The City of Albuquerque is coming up with efforts to help them but funding is a key challenge.
Blind Drunk: A Sober Appraisal
Reducing New Mexico’s extraordinary alcohol death rate will require a whole-of-society approach.
Blind Drunk: Paying The Tab
Scientists say policies can help the state cut excess drinking, but lawmakers listen to alcohol interests instead.