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Reporter @thenewmexican via @NMLocalNews. @DailyLobo alum. Magna est veritas et praevalebit ♥︎
Joined February 2016
"They're always watching you. And they're logging your every move." It's not a slogan for a new horror film — it's a warning posed by a coalition of advocacy groups leading a campaign for heightened data protections in New Mexico.
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NM CHISPA requests that for-profit companies that provide services and products to New Mexicans limit data collection.
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Much has changed about The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, N.M. since it was built in 1882, though one thing has stayed the same for decades: The alleged ghostly presence of early proprietor Byron T. Mills, whose former office is now guest room 310.
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Most famously the Plaza Hotel — room 310 specifically — is said to be haunted by early 20th century owner Byron T. Mills.
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What would it take to fix New Mexico's drought? https://t.co/6Pyi5PZyeJ via @thenewmexican
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The Southwest megadrought, now in its 25th year, could continue at least through the end of the century, new research has found.
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Lily Alexander, now a reporter for The New Mexican, settled a lawsuit with UNM for $195,000 over its refusal to hand over police weapons records.
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Lily Alexander, now a reporter for The New Mexican, settled a lawsuit with UNM for $195,000 over its refusal to hand over police weapons records.
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Volunteers in Santa Fe are taking turns reading, nonstop, the names of everyone who has died in Gaza since Oct. 1, 2023. The reading, from a 1,200-page book, is poised to continue at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe until Monday evening.
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Volunteers in Santa Fe are taking turns reading, nonstop, the names of everyone who has died in Gaza since Oct. 1, 2023.
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As Urban Alchemy prepares to release the first batch of data on its operations in the city of Santa Fe, the nonprofit has been hit with allegations in other cities of incorrect or altered records and money mismanagement.
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The city of Santa Fe "will continue to maintain strict oversight" of its emergency contract with Urban Alchemy, according to Mayor Alan Webber.
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NEW: University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes will retire from her position in July 2026, she announced Tuesday. Stokes, the university's 23rd president and the first woman to hold the title, joined UNM in 2018.
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Garnett Stokes, the university's 23rd president and the first woman to hold the title, joined UNM in 2018.
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Led by Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders fought against Spain — and to prove New Mexico's loyalty to the United States. https://t.co/e2DzU9K7Zd
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Led by Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders fought against Spain — and to prove New Mexico's loyalty to the United States.
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NEW: Crews on Tuesday morning began cutting down 12 Siberian elms at Fort Marcy park — trees that had become the subject of controversy and protest — as Santa Fe police officers and critics looked on.
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The removal of 12 Siberian elms at Fort Marcy park came a week after the Kiwanis Club said they would lose their insurance coverage for Zozobra if the trees remained.
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The tragic incident wasn’t the only only instance of violence that has rattled UNM student housing residents in recent years, raising concerns about whether leaders of New Mexico’s flagship university are taking enough action to ensure the campus is safe.
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UNM uses security features like blue light poles and always-locked dorm complexes, but some students and advocates say more should be done.
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A dozen trees go — or Zozobra doesn’t go on. Ray Sandoval, event chair for the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe’s annual burning of Zozobra, presented a stark choice to a crowd gathered Tuesday evening at Fort Marcy park for an annual community input event.
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Ray Sandoval, event chair for the Kiwanis Club, told a divided crowd at an annual meeting the burning could lose its insurance if 12 trees remain at the park.
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The family of a teen fatally shot Friday in a dorm room at UNM says they are investigating the events leading to his death and believe the school and its police department failed to respond in a timely manner.
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Michael LaMotte, 14, a Rio Rancho High School student, was shot and killed in a University of New Mexico dormitory early Friday.
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BREAKING: Two people were shot, one fatally, Friday at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where authorities said the suspect remains at large. They shut down the campus and told students to shelter in place. https://t.co/aZjVYiPYbR
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John Fuentes, 18, one of four occupants in the dorm room at the time of the shooting, was arrested in Valencia County.
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This year marks nonprofit Disability Pride New Mexico’s second annual parade; last year’s was the first in state history. The celebration will kick off at 10 a.m. Saturday from the parking lot of Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Advocates say positivity and courage are necessary to continue the fight for disability rights after Medicaid cuts.
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A week after historic flash flooding hit Ruidoso, burn scars, arroyos and urban areas throughout the state will again be at risk as a “monsoon burst” pattern begins Wednesday.
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Smoke from several wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona could cause health issues in parts of the state this week.
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Flash flooding Tuesday brought devastation to Ruidoso, dislodging homes and carrying them downstream in a disquieting tide. Arnold Duke is among those who felt fortunate to still be alive as he watched water levels rise.
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Before Tuesday's rains again brought destruction, Ruidoso had made much progress in recovering from last year's floods and fires.
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Since last year, the number of openly LGBTQ+ state legislators nationwide has increased by 3%. New Mexico legislators say lived experience makes for better policy for LGBTQ+ people.
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The annual Out for America report notes a 2.4% increase in openly LGBTQ+ elected officials across the country since last year.
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New Mexico law protects transgender care for minors as court ruling sparks distress https://t.co/rd5aUgl9qX via @thenewmexican
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A court ruling upholding a Tennessee ban on transgender care for minors isn't expected to impact policies in New Mexico.
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More than 14 million acres of public land in New Mexico could be eligible for sale if the U.S. Senate’s budget reconciliation bill passes, a possibility that’s alarming environmental advocates and Democratic lawmakers alike.
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In New Mexico, stretches of the Carson, Gila and Santa Fe national forests could be eligible for sale under the bill's provisions, the Wilderness Society says.
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'This is our country': Albuquerque joins national day of anti-Trump protests https://t.co/LwFiZGBJY0 via @thenewmexican
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At least 8,000 people participated in Albuquerque's "No Kings" protest. Rep. Melanie Stansbury was one of the featured speakers.
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