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WEBMegan Kamerick. , June 18, 2024. KUNM is working with Source New Mexico and other news outlets to help connect people affected by the South Fork and Salt fires. We set up a Google Voice number and Speak Pipe for you to record messages for people you are searching for or to let friends and family know you are safe.
N.M. General Talks Strength In Diversity - KUNM
WEBJun 12, 2018 · It’s June— Pride month —and Brig. Gen. Michele LaMontagne of the Air National Guard just became the second woman ever to obtain that rank in New Mexico earlier this year. At her promotion ceremony, the general emphasized the strengths of diversity among the ranks. She spoke with KUNM about changes in …
New laws impacting New Mexico schools take effect July 1 - KUNM
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0. A total of 23 New Mexico laws go into effect Friday, July 1. Most were passed in this year’s legislative session, though some were signed into law in 2020 and 2021. About 20% of the now-effective laws directly impact schools and those who work for and attend them. Beginning Friday, the base pay of teachers and counselors ...
Toulouse Oliver re-elected as Secretary of State - KUNM
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver has been re-elected, with 54.4% of votes. She’s a Democrat and has held the position since 20-16. Challenger Audrey Trujillo won 42.78% of votes cast and and Libertarian Mayna Myers had 2.8%, according to a race call by the Associated Press. The Albuquerque …
TUES: Official recommends rejecting utility merger, New Mexico …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Official says commission should reject New Mexico utility merger – Associated Press. A state hearing examiner has recommended that a New Mexico regulatory commission reject the purchase of the state's largest utility, Public Service Co. of New New Mexico by Iberdrola, a large Spanish company.
Valencia County unchains dogs, requires roofs over their heads
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Valencia County unchains dogs, requires roofs over their heads. In a packed public hearing Wednesday, Valencia County commissioners approved amendments to its animal control code banning the chaining of animals and increasing outdoor shelter requirements. The majority of comments over the two-hour hearing were in support of the amendments put ...
Harvard center reports NM housing struggles mirrored nationally …
WEBJul 20, 2022 · It turns out, New Mexico’s story of a dearth of affordable housing and rents that just keep going up are mirrored around the country, but there is an exception – Albuquerque rents have risen more than many other cities. That’s according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, which recently released its annual State of the Nation’s Housing report for 2022.
THURS: Report shows more people stuck in NM prisons beyond …
WEBJun 23, 2022 · More people stuck in NM prisons beyond their release dates in recent months, LFC report shows - Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico. A growing number of New Mexicans incarcerated in state prisons are being held beyond their official release date because there are not enough resources outside the …
A Family's Journey In Sanctuary
WEBListen • 41:35. Mon. 07/15/19 7p: This episode will take you through an audio journey into sanctuary. The story of Kadhim Albumohammed's asnctuary is told through his 19-year-old daughter, Courtney Albumohammed. Our show connects Kadhim's sanctuary case with that of Emma Membreno-Sorto, both sanctuary cases in Albuquerque.
Let's talk about why it's hard to find a healthcare provider - KUNM
WEBApr 3, 2023 · It’s hard to get an appointment with a doctor right now and recent data helps explain why. From 2017 to 2021 the number of primary care physicians in the state dropped by 30%, and specialists are leaving too. Some providers are leaving for another profession or retiring, but others are leaving New Mexico for better pay or for more balanced lives in states with more robust healthcare systems.