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. The art of story telling through audio is one she cherishes dearly. Email Mia
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The increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials has caused alarm for many in New Mexico. Now it’s part of Albuquerque’s mayoral race, with two candidates sparring over how the city should, or should not, work with ICE. A third candidate says there are more things the city can do that ensure public safety and protect civil rights. -
Over 4,000 homes in Albuquerque’s University and Nob Hill areas have been without WiFi since Monday afternoon due to a widespread outage with Xfinity. -
President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" includes $145 billion for border security and immigration enforcement. It represents a major financial and policy shift in the United States. KUNM spoke with Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico, Jennifer Moore, about the legality behind the administration's anti-immigration efforts and how New Mexicans are responding. -
KUNM is welcoming our new permanent All Things Considered host, Mark Haslett. While he’s new to our station, we can’t say that he’s new to public media, or even New Mexico. Haslett has worked as a host for almost two decades, and he lived in Albuquerque in the 90’s! KUNM spoke with Haslett about what the job means to him. -
With the number of people being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement escalating at a rapid rate since January, many immigrants are fearful of doing basic things like going to work or taking their kids to school. A number of organizations are working to alleviate this fear with knowledge. -
The Senate passed President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill when Vice President JD Vance broke the tie vote Tuesday. The controversial legislation calls for major changes in health care, taxes, and immigration. -
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.
