Marijuana industry anticipates legalization for recreational use in N.M.
By Cade Guerrero and Daniel Zuniga / NM News Port / Sweeping victories by New Mexico Democrats in the November midterm elections may open the door for the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. Encouraging the industry was prioritized in the party’s political platform as a means of economic development. “You look at Colorado, […]
New Mexico police decline to comment on marijuana legalization
By Bethany Johnson / NM News Port / Multiple New Mexico Police Departments have declined to comment on the potential legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. The issue is rising in political circles based on the latest wave of Democrats elected into state and national office. On Nov. 6, voters elected Michelle Lujan Grisham, […]
Campus pub sparks change to alcohol policies at UNM
By Jennifer West and Courtney Salinger / NM News Port / The University of New Mexico opened its first-ever on-campus beer tap room, Draft & Table, on Oct. 1, 2018 in the Student Union Building. Although students may now enjoy a convenient place to grab a beer, some campus officials see the potential for problems. […]
Taking their shot: Mexican players train at NM high school
By Taylor Rains, Brooklyn Green and Alea White / NM News Port / The Highland Hornets recently defeated the Cibola Cougars 66-63 on Cibola’s basketball court. The season opener on Dec. 3 included an exciting finish, as the Hornets staved off a final attack — but the game was also notable for featuring three rising […]
Citizens want Rio Rancho to be commercialized
By Daniel Zuniga / NM News Port / Citizens want Rio Rancho to ditch the title of being a suburb of Albuquerque and put more focus on increasing commercial land use. Rio Rancho is expected to grow from 96,000 residents to 143,000 residents over the next two decades, an increase of 33 percent Citizens of […]
New Mexico looks at possibility of legalizing recreational marijuana
By Shayla Cunico and Makayla Grijalva / NM News Port / A bill allowing the recreational use of marijuana in New Mexico has a high chance of making it to the Roundhouse in the upcoming legislative session– and this time, it could pass. Democrats took over the governor’s seat and increased their majority in the […]
Rural NM community divided on copper mine
By Justine Lopez and Anthony Jackson / NM News Port / Drivers on I-25 in southern New Mexico may admire Sierra County’s vast canyons and rolling hills, dotted with native flora, but what they may not appreciate is the controversy surrounding a copper mine just out of sight, near the historic town of Hillsboro. Since […]
Prosthetics Project Offers Hope, More Affordable Devices
By Elizabeth Sanchez / NM News Port / Two years ago, Edie Steinhoff, a marketing and publications coordinator at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, was completing a do-it-yourself project when she lost all of her fingers on her left hand. “I was remodeling my kitchen, and I was using the table saw, […]
Health is Wealth for HFC Recipients
Roadrunner Food Bank Helps Clients Improve Eating Habits By Sky Willard and Nash Reynolds / NM News Port / A little over a year ago, retired X-ray technician Elizabeth Abeyta was diagnosed as a pre-diabetic. “I just reunited with my sister after 20 years, and she’s got diabetes,” Abeyta said. “She keeps telling me […]
ASUNM Senators urge President Stokes to oppose Title IX changes
By Anna Padilla / NM News Port / The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate voted to oppose the Department of Education’s suggested changes to Title IX. According to the Department’s one-page summary of the proposed change, sexual harassment would be defined as “unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex that is […]