By Aldo Jurado / NM News Port The cost of renting a house or apartment went up across the country last year, but it hit particularly hard in low-income communities such as Albuquerque’s South Broadway and Barelas neighborhoods. The average cost of renting an apartment or house in Albuquerque went up 27% last year, according… Continue reading Rent Spikes by 27% in Albuquerque’s South Broadway Communities
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The core debate
A multi-billion-dollar project to make plutonium cores at Los Alamos National Laboratory may be unsafe, unnecessary and ill-conceived. But proponents say the mission is a must.
By Annabella Farmer / Searchlight New Mexico
Volunteer Substitute Teachers Needed
By Brigid Driscoll / NM News Port ALBUQUERQUE—Nearly 1,000 New Mexicans have registered to serve as substitute teachers since Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the Supporting Teachers and Families Initiative Jan. 19. The Public Education Department issued new licenses to almost 500 volunteers in the program’s first three weeks. Lujan Grisham encouraged National Guard members… Continue reading Volunteer Substitute Teachers Needed
The Future is… Here?
By Michaela Helean / New Mexico News Port New Mexico car dealers will be required to offer low-emission and zero-emission vehicles with the production year of 2026 and onward if two proposals from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller succeed this year. The democratic politicians are coordinating an effort very similar to… Continue reading The Future is… Here?
Pandemic Threatens Navajo Healing Ceremonies
By Taylor A. Gibson / NM News Port One unexpected result of the pandemic has been to limit the Traditional Navajo healing ceremonies that keep Navajo culture, tradition and language alive. Medicine men and women usually conduct ceremonies in a sacred space, typically in their own homes or at the homes of their patients. … Continue reading Pandemic Threatens Navajo Healing Ceremonies
Garden your way to sustainability
By Junko Featherston / NM News Port A UNM garden expert says, as our climate heats up, New Mexicans need to be more mindful of their water usage and food waste. News Port’s Junko Featherston spoke with Amara Szrom, head coordinator for UNM’s Lobo Gardens, and filed this audio report. UNM Lobo Gardens welcomes volunteers.… Continue reading Garden your way to sustainability
Drones for Ducks
By Daniel Boyd / NM News Port It may seem like technology and wildlife can’t coexist, but this isn’t always the case. Drones may soon play a vital part in protecting New Mexico’s wildlife. News Port’s Daniel Boyd spoke with a regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife official and filed this audio report. The Southwest Region… Continue reading Drones for Ducks
Isotopes play-by-play man brings journalism to the booth
By Jeanette Kastrup Ellersgaard / NM News Port The 2022 baseball season is coming up and the Albuquerque Isotopes look forward to a full schedule of Triple-A action. News Port’s Jeanette Kastrup Ellersgaard visited the Isotopes stadium for her audio journalism course and spoke with the team’s broadcaster. Some of the highlights of the upcoming… Continue reading Isotopes play-by-play man brings journalism to the booth
A win for New Mexico’s vulnerable population
By Marjorie Childress and Trip Jennings / New Mexico In Depth New Mexico lawmakers made consequential changes for the state’s most vulnerable people during the short 30-day legislative session this year, made possible by a tidal wave of cash. Top of the list of consequential bills is the big boost in teacher pay. Lawmakers bumped… Continue reading A win for New Mexico’s vulnerable population