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Lisa
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Pexels
This Saturday the nonprofit Foster Alliance and Children, Youth & Families Department are partnering to host their annual holiday toy drive to support children in foster care.
Snow covers the valley on either side of the Rio Grande running under the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge on Jan. 30, 2022. High average temperatures and typical precipitation across the West led meteorologists to declare a “snow drought” across the region Dec. 11, 2025.
Patrick Lohmann
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Source New Mexico
Even though precipitation across the West to date is average or close to it, high temperatures across the region have turned snow into rain, leading federal meteorologists in a Thursday announcement to declare a “snow drought.”
Let's Talk New Mexico
The Homeless Coordinating Council discussed ideas Tuesday to better assist those experiencing homelessness in the Albuquerque area. David — an unhoused man camping near Central Avenue last month with his dog Sombra — said he’d been experiencing homelessness for more than six years.
Roberto E. Rosales
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City Desk ABQ
We’ve heard from unhoused folks that having a pet gave them a reason to survive when they otherwise may have given up. But when people are having trouble taking care of themselves, is it fair for their animal companions to also suffer?
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.