"It's an important part of political participation; it has been for a long time," said Neil Harvey, a professor of political science at New Mexico State University.
Throughout February, a handful of restaurants will be offering a variety of menu options made with zero animal products.
Ringside Seat
Conflicted PRC appointee should resign
The governor chose pro-merger Patrick O'Connell knowing Avangrid and PNM still hope to combine through the blessing of the new PRC.
Memphis police beating
Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture
Advocates say nothing less than a cultural change in law enforcement will provide the safety and liberty Black people demand.
Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its brand name Narcan — still isn't getting to everyone who needs it.
Performances will take place Feb. 2, 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerrillos Road.
Competing priorities, outsized demands and the federal government's retreat from a threatened deadline all combined to thwart a voluntary deal last summer on how to drastically cut water use from the parched Colorado River.
Friends and volunteers have gathered at Kyiv’s St Sophia’s Cathedral to say goodbye to a New Zealand scientist who was killed in Ukraine with another volunteer while they were trying to evacuate people from a front-line town.
When police fire tear gas at protesters demanding the resignation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, most run away. A few, though, run toward the gas canisters as quickly as possible — to neutralize them.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling” when the two meet Wednesday at the White House.
For The Birds
Friendly, acrobatic nuthatches of the ‘foraging guild’
Nuthatches get their name from their habit of jamming nuts and seeds into bark crevices and then whacking them with their bills to “hatch” out the seed.
Science on the Hill
Getting to the nitty gritty of plants, roots and soils
Project explores how the soil microbiome changes near plant roots
Advocates for highway construction are concerned their projects are getting shortchanged in the competition for grant money under the new infrastructure law.
Learning matters
Santa Fe's reimagining process can look to Mississippi
Long among the lowest ranking among all states in public education results, Mississippi’s fourth graders’ ranking in reading proficiency rose from 49th place nationally in 2013 to 29th by 2019.
Several years of pandemic restrictions and curriculum battles have emboldened longtime advocates of funneling public funds to private and religious schools in statehouses throughout the country.
He's the third state Cabinet secretary to announce his departure within the past week.
A bill would give felons the chance to register to vote or update an existing registration upon release.
The Public Schools Authority has paid $33.6 million from 2012 to 2021 to settle 141 claims of sexual abuse and molestation.
Experts were unimpressed with an internal description of the proposed Office of Alcohol Prevention, which would cost $5 million and expand the staff focused on the issue to 13 from one.
The board expressed satisfaction with Hilario “Larry” Chavez’s work while acknowledging challenges remain in the district.
Those who score low on the risk assessment — which uses a scale of 1 to 6, with 1 considered the lowest risk — will most likely do well with a minimal level of supervision.
According to the complaint, the crossing lights for the Santa Fe Rail Trail crossing near the intersection of Rodeo Road and Galisteo Road did not light up when the woman pressed the button.
Committee Chairman Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, is sponsoring both bills. He and other supporters pitched them as measures to create a better-run and less politicized department.
The honor for best overall soup went to Dr. Field Goods Kitchen, for chef Josh Gerwin’s creamy truffled cauliflower soup.
The 211 helpline is meant to help people get basic needs, mental health services, senior services and assistance to families in crises.
A series of recent mass shootings in California come after a third straight year in which U.S. states recorded more than 600 mass shootings involving at least four deaths or injuries.
ALBUQUERQUE — Authorities were searching Saturday for people in an overnight shooting that left one teen dead and another critically injured.
Former President Donald Trump has kicked off his 2024 White House bid with stops Saturday in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit after some of its officers beat to death Tyre Nichols.
Homeowners who held off on selling their home in 2022 as the housing market slowed missed out on a windfall and may have to settle for slimmer profits if they opt to sell this year. Long-term homeowners who decide to sell this year should also benefit from more than a decade of rising home values, but the likelihood that home prices will fall further this year sets the stage for more modest gains.
The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history.
Building Santa Fe
Column No. 200: It doesn't end with Old Pecos Trail
Milestones inspire reflection. Today’s column is one. It’s No. 200.
A rapidly expanding group of U.S. and allied troops and contractors is using phones and tablets to communicate in encrypted chatrooms to provide real-time maintenance advice to Ukrainian troops on the battlefield.
A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been overwhelmed since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the government’s response to unprecedented migration flows.
A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its products amid protests from conservationists, has found a new way to cultivate clientele: whale meat vending machines.
Early in the pandemic, Scrase quickly became a clearinghouse for information and strategy on COVID-19.
The archdiocese's fundraising ability convinced officials to remove the cathedral from a list of properties to be mortgaged.
The House Education Committee on Friday voted unanimously to endorse House Bill 130, which would mandate an increase in learning time in public schools.
Legislators visit Santa Fe school for lunch as they work on initiative to make student meals free.
Richards Avenue Extension
Game Commission rejects city's $2.1M offer for land purchase
The State Game Commission rejected the city of Santa Fe's offer to buy 23 acres needed to build the proposed Richards Avenue extension.
A man charged with murder in the death late last year of Adan Ponce-Galdeano will remain in custody pending trial.
Shaun Sanchez, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manager and Northern New Mexico native, was named the new supervisor for the Santa Fe National Forest.
Founded in 2001, ArtWorks connects students and teachers in local public schools to the world-class works of art.
Public Regulation Commission appointee Patrick O'Connell on Friday recused himself from any involvement in the matter of a proposed merger.
Days remaining in session: 50
Native American leaders say creating a special $50 million trust fund to help finance educational programs within New Mexico's tribal communities would help improve student outcomes. They testified Friday before a House committee in support of the legislation, describing the proposal as an investment in their people and a signal to students that the state believes in them. New Mexico is last in the nation when it comes to reading and math proficiency, and Native Americans are among those with the lowest graduation rates. A court in 2018 found New Mexico had failed to provide an adequate education to at-risk students, including Native Americans. State education officials still are working to finalize a plan to address the concerns.
The Albuquerque Police Department has finished revising its use-of-force policies and authorities say officers will begin training on the new policies over the next quarter. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the changes have been approved by the Department of Justice, which is engaged in a settlement agreement to reform the city’s police department. According to the Journal, city leaders anticipate the changes will result in fewer shootings by officers since they should have a better sense of when they can use less-lethal force rather than deadly force. Less lethal options include stun guns, beanbag shotguns, 40-millimeter impact launchers or canine deployments. There were 18 shootings by Albuquerque police officers last year and 10 of them were fatal.
New Russian shelling has killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians and wounded 20 others in a day, according to the office of Ukraine’s president.
The Food and Drug Administration says there are too many unknowns about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements.
The program will employ a solutions-focused approach to understanding and improving societies.
The 2021 incident involved a former school health aide who has since been accused of molesting four children.
