By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ For the members of DARC, tabletop role-playing games are about more than rolling dice. They are about building community, sharing stories and creating opportunities for people to connect through a shared hobby. Founded in 2024, DARC is a community organization dedicated to tabletop role-playing games and collaborative storytelling in […]
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New Mexico added 13,000 new jobs in Biden’s last year. Since Trump’s tariffs and wars, just 400.
New Mexico added 13,100 jobs in 2024, averaging 1,091 jobs per month during the last 12 months of President Joe Biden’s term in the White House. Now, the rate of job growth has slowed significantly, with the state’s public and private employers adding a net 400 jobs in the 12 months since President Trump implemented […]
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Create or die: Arts Hub teaches financial literacy to artists in weekend workshop
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper โ For many artists, pursuing a creative career can mean navigating an unpredictable income, balancing multiple jobs and figuring out financial planning without the benefit of traditional employment structures. A free upcoming workshop hosted by Arts Hub hopes to make that process a little easier. “Building Your Financial Future,” led […]
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Could NIMBY neighbors derail cityโs rail trail plans?
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ A small group of West Old Town residents is challenging the City of Albuquerque over a segment of the ABQ Rail Trail, a multimillion-dollar marquee project. Although the group wants to halt the planned extension through their neighborhood, the city owns the property, forcing residents to navigate municipal bureaucracy […]
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New Sheriff in town
By Rodd Cayton, Route 66 Independent — The June primary has led to a changing of the guard at the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office. Estancia Police Chief Tom Carter, a former sheriff’s deputy, defeated incumbent David E. Frazee in the Republican primary, with 1056 votes to 705. With no Democratic candidate in the race, Carter […]
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Albuquerqueโs Juneteenth Celebration Is Bigger Than Ever. Hereโs Whatโs Planned
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Music, food vendors, art and community celebrations will soon fill the Duke City as Burqueรฑos and visitors from across New Mexico gather for what organizers expect to be the largest Juneteenth celebration the city has ever hosted. What started as a community gathering has grown into a citywide tradition. […]
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Festival Flamenco dances into Albuquerque for a 39th year
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ Festival Flamenco Albuquerque will return for its 39th year, bringing world-renowned artists, emerging talent and thousands of flamenco enthusiasts to New Mexico for what organizers call the largest flamenco festival outside of Spain. Presented by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the […]
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Puzzled by those who try to undo universal childcare
There is so much good news about Universal Free Child Care in New Mexico that Iโm puzzled by the handful of people who seem determined to focus on why we canโt do itโwhether through lawsuits or social media criticism. Corner to Corner Diane Denish is a former lieutenant governor of New Mexico. She is a […]
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(Un)bound to Boundless exhibit explores Juneteenth through photography, ceramics, printmaking and more
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ A new exhibition at Gallery One in City Hall is using art to explore freedom, resilience and the expansive possibilities of Black creative expression. (Un)bound to Boundless, the Juneteenth exhibition, brings together nine local and regional artists working across poetry, textiles, photography, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking. Curated by Angie […]
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The Peopleโs Juneteenth celebrates holiday by promoting community, education and collective action
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ As Juneteenth celebrations continue to grow across New Mexico, organizers behind The People’s Juneteenth say their event offers something more than a traditional festival: a space for community, political education and collective action. Hosted by Building Power for Black New Mexico alongside a coalition of local organizations, The People’s […]
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