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NM governor gets low grades (at home) on climate change
Posted in Green New Mexico Political New Mexico Searchlight NM

NM governor gets low grades (at home) on climate change

Estimated read time 12 min read
July 31, 2023August 2, 2023
NM News Port

When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham took office, she promised to cut greenhouse gases and embrace clean energy – a radical…

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Where have all the doctors (and nurses) gone?
Posted in Healthy New Mexico Searchlight NM Top story

Where have all the doctors (and nurses) gone?

Estimated read time 10 min read
February 9, 2023April 4, 2023
Searchlight NM

By Vanessa G. Sanchez/Searchlight NMA dire scarcity of providers leaves New Mexicans without health care.

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Who paid for Solomon Pena’s campaign
Posted in Justice New Mexico NP Partners Searchlight NM

Who paid for Solomon Pena’s campaign

Estimated read time 6 min read
February 8, 2023April 4, 2023
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By Joshua Bowling/Searchlight NMBefore he was accused of orchestrating the shootings at elected officials’ homes, he was able to court…

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NM Legislature introduces bill to block Holtec nuclear waste site
Posted in Green New Mexico Searchlight NM

NM Legislature introduces bill to block Holtec nuclear waste site

Estimated read time 4 min read
February 7, 2023April 4, 2023
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By Lindsay Fendt/Searchlight NMEfforts to limit the amount of nuclear waste in New Mexico took a major step forward Wednesday…

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No eyes on the skies
Posted in New Mexico Voices Searchlight NM Top story

No eyes on the skies

Estimated read time 12 min read
January 17, 2023April 4, 2023
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By Lindsay Fendt/Searchlight NMNew Mexico’s tough new pollution rules rely on oil and gas operators to report their methane emissions.…

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Pandemic death benefits going unused
Posted in Searchlight NM Top story

Pandemic death benefits going unused

Estimated read time 4 min read
February 18, 2022February 18, 2022
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By Ike Swetlitz / Searchlight New Mexico Maia Duerr’s parents died from COVID-19 in January 2021. The pandemic was raging,…

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Motel of last resort
Posted in New Mexico Voices Searchlight NM Top story

Motel of last resort

Estimated read time 9 min read
September 28, 2021September 29, 2021
NM News Port

Rental prices are on the rise, and the need for affordable housing far outstrips what’s available. This motel and others…

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In Their Own Words: What children think about online learning and a school year lost to COVID – Zuni Pueblo and Navajo Nation
Posted in New Mexico Voices NP Partners Raising New Mexico Searchlight NM Top story

In Their Own Words: What children think about online learning and a school year lost to COVID – Zuni Pueblo and Navajo Nation

Estimated read time 10 min read
April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
NM News Port

This is the third in a series of articles that ask students in the region how they feel about school…

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Posted in New Mexico Voices Searchlight NM Searchlight NM Top story

Pine Ridge or Bust

Estimated read time 5 min read
March 29, 2021August 22, 2021
NM News Port

Even as Dineh Benally’s illegal cannabis operations in the Navajo Nation are under ongoing investigation, he’s looking for more opportunities…

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