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Saving a Dying Spanish Dialect in Northern New Mexico

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2023

10.6.23 – “The Legacy Project” is a new archival endeavor from the National Hispanic Cultural Center to preserve a dying Spanish dialect spoken in Northern…

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Searching for Solutions to Staffing Problems in NM State Agencies

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2023

10.6.23 – KUNM reporter and first-time New Mexico in Focus correspondent Nash Jones asks the special roundtable how residents are impacted by the short-staffed public…

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Indigenous Community Leaders React to Española Shooting at Planned Oñate Statue Site

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2023

10.6.23 – A 23-year-old man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat is accused of shooting Native American activist Jacob Johns during a prayer event…

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Public Employee Shortage in New Mexico

By Myah Wilmarth | October 6, 2023

10.6.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, KUNM reporter and first-time In Focus correspondent Nash Jones sits down with a special roundtable to…

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AG Investigation into Gallup-McKinley Schools

By Myah Wilmarth | September 29, 2023

9.29.23 – Executive Producer Jeff Proctor and a special panel explore New Mexico In Depth’s reporting on the disciplinary issues at Gallup-McKinley County Schools and…

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Attorney General Raúl Torrez to Investigate Gallup-McKinley County Schools

By Myah Wilmarth | September 29, 2023

9.29.23 – New Mexico In Depth Executive Director Trip Jennings discusses a recent announcement from Attorney General Raúl Torrez that his office will investigate allegations…

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Analyzing AG’s Decision to Take Over Yazzie-Martinez Case

By Myah Wilmarth | September 29, 2023

9.29.23 – Executive Producer Jeff Proctor asks a special roundtable if the attorney general has the broad authority he’s asserting to take over the Yazzie-Martinez…

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Attorney General Raúl Torrez Explains Desire to Take Over Yazzie-Martinez Case

By Myah Wilmarth | September 29, 2023

9.29.23 – In partnership with New Mexico In Depth, Executive Director Trip Jennings asks Attorney General Raúl Torrez about his intention to take over litigation…

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Building Public Trust in the Forest Service

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2023

9.22.23 – In the third and final segment of their conversation, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus asks the special roundtable why the public should…

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Expanding STEAM Education

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2023

9.22.23 – STEM education emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math, but there’s a growing push to throw an artistic element into the mix. The resulting…

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New Fire Protocols

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2023

9.22.23 – In the second of a three-part conversation, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus asks the special roundtable how protocols for prescribed fires have…

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2022’s Historic Fire Season

By Myah Wilmarth | September 22, 2023

9.22.23 – This week on New Mexico in Focus, Our Land Senior Producer Laura Paskus hosts a three-part roundtable conversation with U.S. Forest Service Southwestern…