The case for expanding “Katie’s Law,” the New Mexico law that requires DNA collection for certain felony arrests, is powerful. In 2003, Jayann Sepich’s 22-year-old daughter, Katie, died after a brutal rape and murder.

One year ago, US Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, promised sweeping reform to the US Senate. In a recent interview with SFR, Udall laid out his agenda, which emphasized reforming the filibuster, eliminating secret holds and revamping what Udall describes as “a broken institution."

After an extended search for a full-time director, the New Mexico office of the Drug Policy Alliance has found one: former Aging and Long-Term Services Department Director of Policy and Planning Emily Kaltenbach.

Valentine’s Day—scourge of the single girl; bane of the unromantic boyfriend—is almost here again, and whether you’re planning to spend it drowning your luckless love life in tequila shots, cuddling with your darling or alone with your cat, there should be at least some alcohol involved.

For one hour every Wednesday night at Tomasita’s, the clink of silverware and hum of conversation fade into the background, giving way to the chords of six stringed instruments—three violins, a bass, a guitar and a vihuela, or small Mexican rhythm guitar.

New Mexico is bleeding jobs, and they’re all going to Texas—at least, that’s the refrain from Gov. Susana Martinez’ office.

As the site of this year’s most contentious school-related battle, District 2—which includes Acequia Madre, Atalaya and Wood Gormley elementary schools, and El Dorado Community School—has produced a crop of impassioned, largely well-informed candidates vying to replace outgoing school board President Richard Polese.

Of the three candidates vying to represent District 1 (Santa Fe High School, Capshaw Middle School; and Chaparral, EJ Martinez and Piñon elementary schools) on Santa Fe Public Schools’ Board of Education, none bothered to hide their mild trepidation at being interviewed for SFR’s Pop Quiz feature, a test for which there are no do-overs.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 11:30 am, the New Mexico Coalition for Choice celebrates with a rally outside the Roundhouse the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark US Supreme Court decision that guaranteed a woman’s right to abortion.

The demise of Albuquerque accounting firm Meyners Company—a major player with more than $6 million in New Mexico state contracts in the last three years—was predictable.