Mia Casas
Arts & Culture ReporterMia Casas graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in Journalism and Theatre. She came to KUNM through an internship with the New Mexico Local News Fund and stayed on as a student reporter as of fall 2023. She is now in a full-time reporting position with the station, as well as heading the newsroom's social media. She enjoys reporting on social justice, local culture and the arts.
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40 years ago Victor Higgins’ Aspens and Joseph Henry Sharp’s Oklahoma Cheyenne were stolen from the University of New Mexico’s Harwood Museum of Art in Taos. Last week they were finally returned. -
Popejoy Hall in Albuquerque just announced its 2025-2026 season, which includes 6 broadway shows touring from New York. -
To wrap up Women’s History Month, Central New Mexico Community College is holding its annual ‘Women in Trades Summit’ this Saturday. -
New Mexico is the only state in the country that does not pay its lawmakers. For years, legislators have tried to change that–and failed. This year's session isn’t looking any different. -
Senators have filed two competing bills in the Legislature around how cities and counties should use resources in aiding federal immigration enforcement. -
Have you ever wondered how a massive Broadway show moves its set off Broadway? The Les Misérables North American Tour is showing at Albuquerque’s Popejoy Hall, and KUNM was there to learn how they make the magic happen before the curtain opens. -
Math proficiency in New Mexico has declined in grades 5 through 11 each fiscal year since 2023. Last year, only 23% of the state’s K through 12 students tested proficient in math. A bill that seeks to tackle this issue passed its first committee Wednesday. -
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is trying once again to create an Office of Housing within the executive branch of state government after failing in last year’s legislative session. The legislation is designed to ease restrictions and get projects done quicker, in order to reduce New Mexico’s housing shortage. -
While President Donald Trump is cracking down on border control and immigration policies, some state lawmakers want to make sure all New Mexicans can attend state colleges and universities, regardless of immigration status. That is the goal of House Bill 64. -
The upcoming presidential inauguration brings a mix of feelings for people in the state of New Mexico. KUNM has put together a guide of both protests and celebrations for President Donald Trump's second term.
