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The choral group Coro Lux will be joined by composer Craig Hella Johnson in two special performances of his original work Considering Matthew Shepard in New Mexico this weekend.

The 53rd Exxonmobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is happening this week. You may see these balloons every year, but have you ever wondered what goes into actually getting them up? KUNM was paired with a crew for the day on their journey into the air.

Officials on both sides of the aisle have been pushing Congress to avoid a government shutdown for weeks by passing a budget or a continuing spending resolution. Despite these efforts, a shutdown will likely take place at midnight Tuesday. So what could a government shutdown mean for working New Mexicans right now?

Broadway for Teens is an outreach program that Popejoy Hall has been doing since 2023. It offers high school students from across New Mexico the chance to experience the magic of Broadway in their home state. Applications for fall 2025 are open now.

In a newly released Young Adult Fiction novel, In the Company of Wolves a boy named Jaime moves from New York to a small town outside of Albuquerque. His father just died in the Vietnam war, and his mother sends him to live with his father’s family to get away from the hustle and bustle of the world. Alongside his uncle he gets acquainted with desert life, including learning how to ride a horse, and a close encounter with a special wolf named Graybeard. KUNM spoke with author Antonio Farias about his debut novel after a 40-year career of creative writing in an academic setting.

Last year, the Tamarind Institute reached out to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Raven Chacon, to create a lithograph print of his illustrations of an immersive art concept. It will blossom into a full day performance across the city of Albuquerque this Saturday. It’s called Tiguex.

Two men have been missing for a week now after embarking on an elk hunt in the Rio Grande National Forest of southern Colorado. Their families are offering a $10,000 reward to those who find them.

Across the state, prosecuting attorneys have called the credibility of nearly 100 cops into question, which could cause trouble with prosecuting cases relying on their testimony. Reporter Joshua Bowling with Searchlight New Mexico explored these issues recently in the article “Trouble with the law.” He spoke with KUNM.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University event Wednesday. The shooting quickly gained traction on social media, where folks from all sides of the aisle had things to say. KUNM spoke with students Thursday at the University of New Mexico about how they're feeling.

There are thousands of feral cats across the city of Albuquerque. Oftentimes they’re also unfixed, which allows them to repopulate at a rapid rate. But a non-profit has been tackling this issue, and is celebrating a major milestone.