By Miyawni Curtis
Do we appreciate the mental health of the leaders in our community? This podcast will explore that and more. Hear a clip from the upcoming episode in which a former high school coach confronts why she left.
Category: New Mexico Voices
UNM student overcomes semester-ending car crash
By Andres Torres
A UNM nursing student became the hospital patient after a severe car crash forced him to drop out. Now on the road to recovery, Eric Tonika tells his story of hope and persistence.
AFR seeks recruits; we found one at the gym
By Ryan Lovato
There are 126 vacancies among fire departments in Albuquerque, Bernalillo and Santa Fe. NM News Port’s Ryan Lovato talks with a firefighter in training about what it takes to become a first responder.
Swing night is back! Dancers reboot after sitting out COVID
By Gillian Barkhurst
After Covid-19 organizers at Duke City Swing are rebooting an Albuquerque classic.
Tibetans partake in yearly march for freedom
By Tenzin Tsering
An event that involved singing, government officials, and lots of protesting…
Upgrades coming to ABQ Rail Yards
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales
A historic fire station in Barelas could be the site of a new restaurant or shops if the neighborhood succeeds in finding the money to renovate the vacant 1920 structure.
No eyes on the skies
By Lindsay Fendt/Searchlight NM
New Mexico’s tough new pollution rules rely on oil and gas operators to report their methane emissions. Can self-policing work?
Climate Crisis in New Mexico: Fast Profits, Slow Policies
By Aldo Jurado, Andres Torres, Brigid Driscoll, Joaquin Gonzalez, Joey Wagner, Lara Sullivan, Taylor Gibson
New Mexico produces more oil and gas than all states except Texas. So how does its Democratic governor and state legislature plan to address the climate change crisis? Our team of student reporters went in search of answers.
Gaming addiction strikes hard
By Andres Torres
Video games release dopamine just like drugs do, which could make it difficult to stop playing or maybe even recognize that it has become a problem.