US journalist jailed in Myanmar for nearly 6 months is freed
652 Views   BANGKOK (AP) – American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar and was facing a sentence of 11 years of hard labor, was freed Monday and is on his way home. Fenster was handed over to former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate the release, and the […]
Students are still struggling to get internet. The infrastructure bill could help
1,038 Views   Internet access has always been a problem for Faylene Begay, a single mother of four living in Tuba City, Ariz. Before the pandemic, she didn’t have an internet connection at her home on the Navajo Nation Reservation — all she had was an old phone with limited data. Back then, her lack of connection […]
America Recycles Day: November 15, 2021
1,029 Views   According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “On America Recycles Day 2019 (November 15), EPA recognized the importance and impact of recycling, which has contributed to American prosperity and the protection of our environment. The recycling rate has increased from less than 7 percent in 1960 to the current rate of 32 percent. An […]
UNM student fights for climate justice
1,042 Views   The fight for climate justice continues at the University of New Mexico and senior Raven Alcott is standing at the forefront of the action, acting as a voice for Indigenous communities. Raven Alcott is a senior at UNM majoring in environmental science and minoring in Native American studies. Alcott is also a member […]
Ice Wolves prepare US women’s hockey team for Beijing Olympics
698 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It is a first for New Mexico. The U.S. women’s hockey team is training in the Land of Enchantment – getting ready for the games in Beijing this February. They are playing the New Mexico Ice Wolves for training to try and repeat gold in China.
UNM students at risk of losing enrollment for not following COVID-19 vaccine mandate
928 Views   A UNM spokesperson said 256 students across the five branch campuses were texted and emailed everyday for over a month to submit their documentation. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico notified hundreds of students on Friday they were being disenrolled for failing to submit their COVID-19 vaccination proof or valid exemption.
Former Governor Richardson Defends Private Mission To Myanmar
596 Views   BANGKOK — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson acknowledges criticism of his humanitarian visit to Myanmar, but he tells The Associated Press he feels his trip was constructive.
Who’s applying to be New Mexico’s first cannabis producers?
1,600 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – In just two months since the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) began accepting applications for producer licenses, there have already been more than 1,500 applications started by would-be entrepreneurs, according to the CCD. Of those, more than 1,000 of the applications are for what are called “microbusinesses,” or smaller cannabis growers who […]
Hatch chile seeds grown in space; enjoyed in space tacos
980 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One giant bite for mankind. Last week astronauts aboard the international space station had the pleasure of enjoying space tacos with green chile.
UNM football crushed by formerly winless UNLV
728 Views   Second-string quarterback Isaiah Chavez injured Over 14,000 people witnessed the Lobos football team’s devastating 31-17 loss to the previously winless University of Nevada, Las Vegas at University Stadium on Nov. 6. The Rebels’ win ended their 14-game losing streak, which had just become the longest in the nation earlier that day, and handed […]
