Math

A high school sophomore, I walked from biology to health class and saw the TV turned on and the towers smoking. One student told me we got bombed, which is what I first thought.

Overcommitted

On tap this redistricting session: far more than redistricting

Gov. Susana Martinez has packed the redistricting session with a variety of issues unrelated to redistricting, many of which could take on lives of their own.

Democracy Now

In Brief

During a crowded City Council meeting on Aug. 30, many citizens voiced support for opening the idle Zia Road New Mexico Rail Runner Express station. But a handful of residents were there for a different purpose

Water Lines

Saving NM water could hang southern farmers out to dry

As New Mexico continues to experience a year that could end up being its driest on record, a lawsuit over water rights in the state is heating up. And while New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says he’s fighting to keep New Mexico’s water, one critic says the case lacks legitimacy.

Slow Grow

Indicators: Aug. 31

New Mexico’s economy—and the US economy as a whole—is not growing fast enough to substantially reduce unemployment.

Right of Entry

The battle for access to White Peak hunting grounds begins anew

Every fall, Greg Sarlo bowhunts elk in White Peak, a lush, mountainous region in northeast New Mexico. But this year, for the first time, Sarlo and his friends are barred from the road they’ve always taken to get there.

Failure to Comply

A state-run facility struggles to follow state rules

New problems are mounting at Los Lunas Community Program, New Mexico’s only state-run health center for developmentally disabled patients.

Hunger Pangs

Indicators: Aug. 17

More than a quarter of households with children in New Mexico have recently been unable to afford food, according to a national survey by the Washington, DC-based Food Research and Action Center.

Risky Business

Questions persist over Buckman risk analysis

Last year, ChemRisk was commissioned to determine the risk of contaminants reaching Santa Fe drinking water. Some people are still asking questions about ChemRisk's assessment.

Debt Debacle

In Brief

The Aug. 2 compromise to raise the debt ceiling and cut $1.2 trillion in federal spending over 10 years doesn’t have New Mexico agencies making changes quite yet