Nevada Faith Leaders Urge End to Death Penalty
By Lily Bohlke The Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty is urging state legislators to use their 2021 session to end state-level executions. And members of the U.S….
Groups Form to Care for Native Elders During Pandemic
By Lily Bohlke As Native Americans are killed by the coronavirus at a rate nearly twice that of Caucasian people, groups are forming to care for and deliver…
Program Aims to Improve Financial Stability for Burqueños
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, the City of Albuquerque, and three non-profit partners are launching a free Financial Navigators program to help Albuquerque residents navigate the impact of COVID-19…
Rep. Haaland Completes COVID-19 Vaccine
U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (NM-01) received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, after receiving her first in late December. Haaland encourages those throughout the 1st district and…
Discovering a Diné Identity Through Art
By Marissa Lucero When doctoral candidate Winoka Yepa embarked upon a journey 17 years ago to discover the historical roots of the Diné people, it was also an essential…
Enrollment Deadline for Health Insurance is Jan. 15
By Lily Bohlke Nevadans shopping for health care coverage for 2021 still have time to enroll in a plan under the Affordable Care Act – the deadline is January…
Roadless Area Conservation Act Reintroduced
On January 12, the twentieth anniversary of the Roadless Rule, Congressman Ruben Gallego, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member…
Senator Luján first Latino to represent New México in 40 Years
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) was sworn in to serve as the next U.S. Senator from New México on Jan. 3. Following his swearing-in ceremony, Senator Luján highlighted his…
UNM to receive Udall Congressional Collection
By Cinnamon Blair The University of New Mexico (UNM) Libraries Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections (CSWR) will soon receive the congressional papers, photographs, audiovisual materials, digital files…
New México Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Sign-Up Website
The New Mexico Department of Health recently announced the launch of a website that enables New Mexicans to receive notice when they qualify for COVID-19 vaccine. That website is…