Holidays

Shopping local has become more trendy in recent years. Small businesses tend to be more engaged in their communities, so folks see shopping small as supporting their neighborhoods. There are a few small businesses in Albuquerque that are also social enterprises, giving back to their community in a big way.

The holidays are coming up fast. While this is a season of gifts and family for many, not all are fortunate enough to have these luxuries. One community member saw this and decided to make a difference in her community.

It’s commonly thought that suicide rates increase over the winter holidays, but that’s not the case. Still, the lead suicide prevention coordinator with the New Mexico Department of Health says it’s never the wrong time of year to talk about suicide and practice prevention.

The NextGen Holiday Market will bring young, Indigenous creatives to Santa Fe this weekend.

New Mexico is one of only two states in the U.S. that has an official state cookie. Lawmakers so designated the biscochito in 1989, but the cookie was a tradition in New Mexican households long before that.

While the holidays can be joyous, they can also be a particularly difficult time for those experiencing grief.

The New Mexico Black Leadership Council is asking Albuquerque residents to shop local and at Black-owned businesses this year. The council’s end-of-year newsletter features local operations and ideas for holiday shopping.

With the holiday season upon us, many Americans are grappling with grief after losing someone to COVID-19, isolation and depression, or diseases and accidents that would occur in any given year – and we’re not talking a lot about it. KUNM’s Nash Jones reports on coping with the loss of a loved one during what can be billed as “the most wonderful time of the year.”

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