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Threatened cuts to federal homelessness funding next year will have ripple effects across a state overwhelmed with a rising unhoused population, including at an emergency shelter in Santa Fe that already has a long wait list, according to the shelter’s head.
A fire at the homeless encampment at quirky Used Books this morning did not leave anyone with injuries, but did destroy several tents and personal belongings. (Screenshot from video posted by KOB News)
Zach Rael
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KOB News
A fire broke out Monday night at the homeless encampment next to Albuquerque’s Quirky Used Books, which has been under scrutiny recently after a shooting death at the location in November. No one was hurt, according to fire officials, but some of the tents were destroyed along with personal belongings before the fire was put out.
University Showcase
Co-founder of Moving Arts Española Roger Montoya speaks with young people at a Moving Arts workshop. The organization is part of a pilot program to divert young people from the juvenile justice system in the First Judicial District.
Moving Arts Española
Two UNM professors are working with the First Judicial District and an Española nonprofit to divert young people from the justice system.
Let's Talk New Mexico
UMHealthSystem
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Flickr
’Tis the season for holiday parties and time with friends and family, but it’s also one of the busiest times of year for emergency room visits. As we head into the end of the year, hospitals and first responders see a surge in injuries.
Finding Help With Food
More than half a million New Mexicans will see their monthly grocery budgets shrink significantly when the U.S. government cuts off extra aid that had been doled out during the coronavirus pandemic. Top New Mexico officials issued the warning Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, saying it will take a mix of short and long-term efforts to fill gaps that will be created when the extra food assistance ends after next month.
Susan Montoya Bryan
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AP
A list of resources around New Mexico for those who need assistance in the wake of the ongoing government shutdown and disruption in SNAP benefits.