By Jamesha Begay / New Mexico News Port Officials from New Mexico’s Native communities asked for help and understanding from state officials on COVID-19 during a virtual town hall meeting April 19. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was among the guests with U.S. Congresswomen Debra Haaland, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, and Lynn Trujillo, […]
By Alika Medina & Mariah Perry / NM News Port On March 12th, the U.S Census Bureau sent out its first invitations to file. In New Mexico, advocates for the immigrant community face a particular challenge in trying to allay concerns and getting residents to file their census forms. According to Isaac Navarro, the communications […]
By Gabriela Garcia-Huff, Brianna Mortensen, Jaden Torres / NM News Port The UNM Green Fund—now accepting student applications for 2018—has invested $43,000 of allocated student fees to support student-created projects like electric charging stations in campus parking garages, a seed library and a composting system to Lobo Gardens, and events educating the public on zero […]
By Marco Torrez / NM News Port / President Trump’s first year in office raised not only nuclear tension with North Korea and trade tension with China, but leaves the Asian community split in their views of the president’s leadership, according to polls and local interviews. Kenta Hayashi, a foreign exchange student from Japan, […]
By Gabriela Garcia-Huff, Brianna Mortensen and Jaden Torres / NM News Port / The Sustainability Studies program was conceived in 2002 during an Earth Systems Engineering Convention held in Boulder, CO. Attendees were encouraged to think of how to best apply sustainable principles to their curriculum. This event inspired a “lightbulb moment,” said Bruce Milne, Professor of […]
By Sarah East / NM News Port / “There’s a lot of struggle with imposter syndrome and feeling like you’re not up to par with your peers, even though you are and that can be difficult,” said The Society of Women Engineers President Maria Kelly. Kelly pushes past “imposter syndrome,” and utilizes her position to […]
By Oma E-Nunu, Andrea Leblanc and Maelene Soto / NM News Port “It’s insane what’s right in front of our faces if we just look,” said Bobbie Waller, a former drug addict who grew up in Carlsbad, New Mexico. “So many people pass away alone on the streets without any help.” Waller speaks from her […]
By Maya Holt, John Jamison and Brittany Perez / NM News Port A $2 million settlement was reached between an Albuquerque establishment and a grieving mother in August 2016. Los Lunas resident Patricia Peña sued the local bar after her son died due to severe injuries he received in a car crash after allegedly being […]
By Marielle Dent and Elizabeth Sanchez / NM News Port Federal Probation Officer Aaron J. Givens specializes in helping female offenders and offenders with mental health issues. A typical day for him is a non-stop run of answering emails, attending job search meetings, making at-home visits to clients and conducting community outreach events at the […]
