Category: Raising New Mexico

Audio: Lawmakers consider ideas for improving education in indigenous communities

Dedication day at Baca/Dlo'ay azhi Community School in Prewitt, NM. Photo via National Archives.

Barbara Ramirez reviews education initiatives in interviews with Regis Pecos, a prominent Native American advocate.

Bid to raise gun buying age heads to House floor

Photo by Maya Holt / NM News Port

Those under age 21 wouldn’t be allowed to buy some semi-automatic guns or high-capacity magazines.

Improving education will be a priority for NM legislature

Education will be top of mind in the upcoming 2024 legislative session. News Port’s Barbara Ramirez looks ahead.

UNM attracts largest-ever incoming class

Photo by Elijah Barela

A wave of new college students is coming to UNM. Easier access is why. Skye McMillon has the numbers.

Evicted Basement Films finds a new home

Where do you go if you’ve been kicked out of your home and you have 10,000 reels of film? Joe Thompson reports on the eviction and relocation of Basement Films in Albuquerque.

New Mexico rated 3rd worst state for Uber drivers

Uber Driver and economist explain why the gig economy functions this way in New Mexico and how it compares to other states.

Tenants with nowhere to turn

Wendy Catalano sits in her wheelchair inside her apartment at the Lolomas complex in Clovis. She began withholding a portion of her rent after water damage prevented her from being able to use part of the unit. Nadav Soroker/Searchlight New Mexico

Low-income renters face poor housing conditions, including leaks, heat, mold, and roaches, with no help.

Study: climate change brings risks for kids

Student protestors raise their signs and voices in an attempt to bring awareness to the climate crisis at the Global Climate Strike in downtown Albuquerque. (Archive Photo/Sevia Gonzales/NM News Port)

Children are at greater risk to pollutants and various deleterious effects caused by climate change, including behavioral health risks, a new report found.

Turning guns into plowshares

Amidst a backdrop of trauma and loss in an at-risk school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, students take a creative approach to address gun violence’s impact on their lives. Collaborating with a non-profit organization, the students repurpose surrendered firearms into art and tools, aiming to raise awareness about gun violence’s consequences in their community.