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Reconciling with the past through place and story

By Laura Paskus | February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021 – Snap open a map and read the place names listed across the landscape. Those words—the place names on the map—are decided…

Composite of illustrated coronaviruses in front of the Santa Fe Roundhouse.

Lobbying During a Pandemic

By Myah Wilmarth | January 29, 2021

January 29, 2021 – NMiF producer Matt Grubs interviews New Mexico In Depth reporter Bryan Metzger about his deep dive into the role of lobbyists in the…

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Musicians Muted by Pandemic

By Myah Wilmarth | January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 – The entertainment industry is hurting in New Mexico. With Covid-19 infections and public health orders barring musicians and other artists alike…

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Toxic PFAS Chemicals in New Mexico Waters

By Myah Wilmarth | January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021 – In cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department, the U.S. Geological Survey tested groundwater and surface water in 16 counties to…

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Cochiti Pueblo Opposes Bandelier Bill

By Laura Paskus | January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 – Public lands in New Mexico hold different meanings for different people, including each of the state’s American Indian tribes. On this…

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Housing Rights and Evictions

By Myah Wilmarth | January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 – The COVID pandemic has thrown many people into financial crisis and has spotlighted how important adequate shelter is to health. Correspondent…

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New Mexico’s Military Legacy & PFAS Contamination

By Laura Paskus | December 21, 2020

December 25, 2020 – One of the other top stories of 2020 for us here at NMPBS is the groundwater contamination found at as many…

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Identifying Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

By Myah Wilmarth | December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020 – Nearly 6,000 Indigenous women and girls are reported missing or murdered each year in the United States. The bodies of many…

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Our Land: Albuquerque’s Bosque

By Laura Paskus | December 11, 2020

December 11, 2020 – In this month’s episode of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus travels close to home—Albuquerque’s bosque. In the fall and winter, it’s…

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Contradictions of NM’s Colonial Past

By Myah Wilmarth | November 24, 2020

November 27, 2020 – Correspondent Russell Contreras speaks with Vanessa Fonseca Chávez, a New Mexico native who is now an assistant professor at Arizona State. She is co-editor…

7th Annual Tribal Leaders Summit

New Mexico Tribal Leaders Battle COVID Surges

By Myah Wilmarth | November 24, 2020

November 27, 2020 – A ‘Shelter in Place’ order is back in effect in New Mexico, at least through the end of November. Statewide, COVID-19…

NMiF: Our Land

Groundwater War: Fort Wingate

By Myah Wilmarth | November 13, 2020

November 13, 2020 –  NMiF producer Matt Grubs talks with Our Land correspondent Laura Paskus about PFAS pollution at Fort Wingate, which the military did…