If constructed as planned, it would become the second site in the country to produce plutonium pits. Currently, Los Alamos National Laboratory is the only site producing plutonium pits.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Everyone on our show wants the best for the Sandias. They just disagree about the details.
Albuquerque joins more than 7,000 cities worldwide that use this democratic process through which community members choose how to spend part of their city's budgets.
The Race for Governor
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Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull is seeking to turn the governor's office back to the Republicans. He talked with New Mexico in Focus.
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Deb Haaland is the Democratic candidate for governor and outlined her priorities on New Mexico in Focus
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Hundreds of people dressed in ribbon skirts, turquoise jewelry and Cowboys gear gathered in a park in Albuquerque to honor Shiyazh Pete, who played briefly with the Dallas Cowboys.
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As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.
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