Famed Navajo and Puerto Rican ballet dancer Jock Soto will give a talk in Santa Fe on Saturday which is sponsored by the International Museum of Dance and ChromaDiverse about his impact on the world of ballet. KUNM spoke with Soto on how his passion for dance first started when he saw Edward Villella on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Dolores Huerta is a Chicana activist icon from New Mexico. Her influence in the 1960s farm worker strikes created waves across the country and ultimately led to the creation of the National Farm Workers Association. Her story is not unheard of, but a young composer from New Mexico has brought this slice of time to life with a contemporary opera piece.

The state of New Mexico is still not doing enough to improve its foster care system, despite a 2020 settlement and a report earlier this year calling out the lack of progress. That prompted the arbitrator in the case to issue a second remedial order in the case.

Last week, a Texas judge decided to vacate a decision to list the lesser prairie chicken on the Endangered Species List, leaving conservationists worried about the precedent this could set for other at-risk species in the Permian.

In 1984, a series of burglaries began across Santa Ana Pueblo. Over the course of nine months, 150 cultural items were stolen from homes and sold, never to be returned. Now, over 40 years later, an investigative team is trying to find these artifacts.

The Albuquerque City Council struck down a proposed change to the ordinance regulating Safe Outdoor Spaces, which are designated managed areas with access to basic amenities for people experiencing homelessness. The changes were aimed at making it easier to set up new spaces, because advocates say the current laws are too burdensome, and restrict private property owners from setting up more. One local business owner is suing for what his lawyers say is his constitutional right to allow people to camp on his property.

In early June, the Trump Administration proposed up to 90% cuts to federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, including several in our region, threatening their ability to stay open.

DarkSky New Mexico offers resources for homeowners, businesses and public agencies looking to reduce light pollution, which wastes energy and harms the natural environment.

The one “Big Beautiful Bill Act,” also known as H.R. 1, was enacted last month and will have serious impacts on clean energy and its affordability in 2026. Those will include New Mexico families, who already face high energy cost burdens.

New data from the Bureau of Reclamation puts the river and its reservoirs in formal shortage conditions. Policymakers are stuck on ways to fix that in the years to come.