COVID-19’s Impact on Food Insecurity and Where We Go From Here
567 Views Food insecurity has been a persistent struggle that COVID-19 only worsened and shined a light on. Now, the pandemic seems to be in the rearview mirror for many, but the issues of hunger are still persisting for many New Mexicans.
Let’s Talk About the Legacy of New Mexico’s Native American Boarding Schools
390 Views Let’s Talk New Mexico 7/22 8am: Earlier this month, a plaque that marked the burial place of Indigenous children who died at the Albuquerque Indian School went missing. At the same time, Native American boarding schools have been in the national news after forensic technology revealed thousands of previously unknown graves of Native American children throughout […]
NMPED still finalizing plans for upcoming school year
453 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico’s Public Education Department is still finalizing plans for this fall. Officials with the department said they have been trying to finalize guidelines and requirements for the fall since April, when the last COVID toolkit was released to districts.
Crews shift arroyo rescue to recovery mission after heavy rainfall
380 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Three people are still missing following a flash flood earlier Tuesday evening. What started as a rescue by Albuquerque Fire Rescue is now a recovery mission. They are expected to begin their search Wednesday morning.
NMSU, Navajo Technical University receive grant funds to support Native American students
553 Views Indian Resources Development at New Mexico State University, in partnership with Navajo Technical University, received a four-year, $250,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop experiential learning opportunities to increase retention and graduation of Native American students at New Mexico land-grant institutions.
Billionaire Jeff Bezos & mom did not have it easy growing up in Albuquerque
462 Views Jeff Bezos has very publicly thanked his mother for everything he has. He has also been public about her giving birth to him when she was a teenager in high school in Albuquerque. Tuesday the businessman, billionaire and now commercial space race history maker celebrated with his family, including his brother Mark who also […]
