Economy
Stopping The Rural Brain Drain
July 14, 2017 – Many rural communities in New Mexico are losing population and searching for ways to restore lost economic vitality. In many parts of the state there are very few high-quality jobs and the jobs that do exist often pay less than public assistance. Young people have the impression that if they’re going…
Read MoreThe premiere of “Our Land,” part two of “Brain Drain,” and The Line Panel
This week New Mexico in Focus premieres a new series, “Our Land: New Mexico’s Environmental Past, Present and Future.” Correspondent Laura Paskus examines the long-term impact of the Las Conchas wildfire in the Jemez Mountains. Correspondent Gwyneth Doland continues to look at counteracting the “brain drain” of young, talented New Mexicans leaving the state for…
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