Classes are starting in northern New Mexico, where a wildfire left families without basics like running water. Searchlight New Mexico's Alicia Inez-Guzmán explores how students …
Pandemic death benefits going unused
By Ike Swetlitz / Searchlight New Mexico Maia Duerr’s parents died from COVID-19 in January 2021. The pandemic was raging, so Duerr didn’t have funeral …
Motel of last resort
Rental prices are on the rise, and the need for affordable housing far outstrips what’s available. This motel and others have become a landing spot …
In Their Own Words: What children think about online learning and a school year lost to COVID – Zuni Pueblo and Navajo Nation
This is the third in a series of articles that ask students in the region how they feel about school during the pandemic. Today we …
Pine Ridge or Bust
Even as Dineh Benally’s illegal cannabis operations in the Navajo Nation are under ongoing investigation, he’s looking for more opportunities across Indian Country. By Wufei Yu and Ed …
In Their Own Words:What children say about online learning and a school year lost to COVID
This the first in a series of articles that ask students in New Mexico how they feel about school during the pandemic. What has online …