By CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press Science Writer For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history. The Picuris Pueblo, a sovereign nation in New Mexico, has oral histories and cultural traditions that link the tribe to the region of Chaco Canyon, one […]
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Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that said that her lungs were heavy and congested. Arakawa, 65, had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to the heart and […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Statewide News
NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing
This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Megan Kamerick, KUNM On March 26, […]
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NMPBS general manager outlines threats to public media ahead of Congressional hearing
This story is republished from KUNM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. Thank you to donors whose support allows us to share these stories. Donate to allow us to continue to bring stories like this. By Megan Kamerick, KUNM On March 26, […]
Posted inNew Mexico State Government, Statewide News
Supporters eye finish line for Idaho Stop bicycling bill
By Damon Scott Members of Albuquerque’s large and vocal bicycling community are excited this week about a bill that’s successfully made its way to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham before the 2025 legislative session comes to a close Saturday. Senate Bill 73, also known as the Idaho Stop bill, was voted through the […]
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Supporters eye finish line for Idaho Stop bicycling bill
By Damon Scott Members of Albuquerque’s large and vocal bicycling community are excited this week about a bill that’s successfully made its way to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham before the 2025 legislative session comes to a close Saturday. Senate Bill 73, also known as the Idaho Stop bill, was voted through the […]
Posted inFederal Government & Congress, Statewide News
Big-I bridges to close over weekend
Drivers who normally go through the Big-I Interchange at night will need to make changes through Sunday and Monday. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is conducting inspections of bridges that link I-25 and I-40. The work will require the closure of one bridge at 9 p.m. each night, through 5 the next morning. […]
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Big-I bridges to close over weekend
Drivers who normally go through the Big-I Interchange at night will need to make changes through Sunday and Monday. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is conducting inspections of bridges that link I-25 and I-40. The work will require the closure of one bridge at 9 p.m. each night, through 5 the next morning. […]
Posted inStatewide News
New Mexico governor appoints brother to university board amid frustration with oversight, cronyism
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has appointed her brother to the board of regents at New Mexico Highlands University, as concerns about wasteful spending and cronyism roil the state’s regional university system. Greg Lujan — the 64-year-old brother of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — has been appointed as the student […]
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New Mexico governor appoints brother to university board amid frustration with oversight, cronyism
LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico has appointed her brother to the board of regents at New Mexico Highlands University, as concerns about wasteful spending and cronyism roil the state’s regional university system. Greg Lujan — the 64-year-old brother of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham — has been appointed as the student […]
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