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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Last week, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller responded to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi asking him if the city will commit to complying with federal law and identify how they’re impeding federal immigration enforcement. -
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. -
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. -
Santa Fe Playhouse is premiering a production titled Pueblo Revolt, but it's probably not what you’d expect. While the backdrop of the two man show is the Indigenous uprising of 1680 in New Mexico, this piece explores the story of two brothers with a modern twist. -
New Mexico’s Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández and 34 other members of Congress signed a letter that was sent to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the protection of immigrants’ access to Head Start. -
The long-awaited reopening of the University of New Mexico’s Duck Pond is coming soon. Last Friday the pond had its “soft opening,” but there are still a few kinks to work out before the community can fully enjoy the space. Check out what's new and why it was necessary. -
Some take their coffee black, others with cream, but how about in a garden? That’s the concept behind a new coffee shop in Albuquerque. -
Since the COVID 19 pandemic, the number of students witnessing physical violence in schools among students or against teachers has risen dramatically, according to a legislative report. Studies show good after-school programs can decrease violence. That’s what one Albuquerque nonprofit is looking to do, even as it deals with federal funding cuts. -
Finding funds for higher education can be difficult, especially with millions of dollars being cut from education by the current Trump administration. One small business in Albuquerque is trying to ease the financial burden for children of immigrants and refugees. -
A shooting this morning at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has left one person dead and another with non-life threatening injuries. New Mexico State Police lifted a shelter-in-place order that began at 5:30 a.m. just before 4 p.m. KOAT reported the U.S. Marshals arrested the shooting suspect in Los Lunas.
