KUNM New Mexico has made some major investments aimed at improving the lives of kids around the state. Just this year the legislature passed and …
National Voter Registration day spurs voter participation efforts
KUNM News Outside the Student Union Building at the University of New Mexico, the Bernalillo County Clerk’s office set up shop, asking passersby the familiar …
The Rio Grande is having its driest year on record
KUNM News JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: The megadrought on the Colorado River has been getting a lot of headlines lately, but another major western river, the …
Groups raise awareness of proposal to pay New Mexico’s state lawmakers
KUNM News With just eight weeks until Election Day, representatives from a coalition of 72 community-based organizations are traveling to small towns across the state …
As 650 million gallons is released into the Rio Grande, here’s what researchers hope to learn
KUNM News In an effort to improve vegetation die-off along the Rio Grande’s beloved Bosque, more than 650 million gallons of water has been released …
Diné dieter says plant based dieting can help combat diabetes in Native communities
By Jeanette DeDios, KUNM Native communities face higher rates of diabetes compared to other groups. To combat this, some Native Americans are moving towards plant-based diets …
DEI restrictions force arts groups to choose between funding and values
Arts organizations in New Mexico have long depended on federal dollars to help them survive. Last year, a major source of that funding, from the National …
New federal grazing plan would impact ranchers and Mexican wolf protections
In an attempt to open up more public land to livestock grazing in the West, the federal government is touting a new plan that they …
Shelter continues its work despite a devastating fire
On April 1, around 2:30 a.m., Pastor Joanne Landry and her family woke to crackling fire and shouting voices. The family escaped with their lives, …