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The University of New Mexico has announced plans to demolish several vacant buildings on its main campus as part of a strategic initiative to enhance campus facilities and support long-term growth. The buildings scheduled for demolition include the...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the recent developments in the U.S. Interior Department’s decision to withdraw oil and gas leases from Chaco Park and the surrounding 10-mile area. Plus, the panel reacts to...

After a decade of dedicated service to the University of New Mexico (UNM), Barbara Morck, director of UNM Parking & Transportation Services (UNM PATS), has announced her retirement effective July 27. Throughout her career, Morck played a pivotal role in...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and the Line Opinion Panel discuss gun violence in New Mexico and how local, state and federal officials are trying to address it.  First, Grant updates the panelists on federal charges announced for failed...

Popejoy Hall has announced Fabianna Borghese as its new director. Borghese recently served as interim director for the performing arts center after the retirement of longtime director, Thomas Tkach, in 2022. As director of Popejoy Hall, Borghese...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, senior producer Lou DiVizio sits down with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller for part two of the NMPBS exclusive, in-depth interview. The mayor lays out his plans for several new projects including the Rail Trail and the...

Auto theft in its various forms has been a nationwide problem for several years. In 2020, according to the FBI, there were more than 800,000 auto thefts in the United States. The reasons are varied including a rise during the pandemic from vehicles...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and a trio of special panelists discuss the end of Title 42. First, our panelists consider how officials around New Mexico prepared for the closing of the Trump-era immigration policy and ask...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take up three stories developing around the state.  Grant asks the panelists if a new advisory council at the state’s Children Youth and Families Department has any...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel discuss the ongoing fight to restrict access to reproductive healthcare in New Mexico. Grant asks why the town of Edgewood moved to pass an anti-abortion ordinance shortly after Gov....